just got a 1200!

[Dat Lurka]

Maybe later this week I can come down. First roadtrip in the truck.

[squatches]

ok just hit me up

[squatches]

put the engine on the stand tonight and pulled the head. the hg blew on cyl 4 between the cyl and water port on the back, cyl wall is scarred.

 

not sure if i should rebuild or go with engine swap.

[ggzilla]

Ford windsor don't take much money to swap in. Some guys even shorten a driveshaft and rear axle at home. If you can weld exhaust pipe you could do it near free, just fabricate the parts needed. Buy an old ford for $250 so you have everything needed.

 

 

If the head is not warped, just put it back together after prepping it. A lot of engines have a scratch or two in the cylinder, which doesn't necessarily ruin the compression. Use an aluminum level as a straightedge. If you cannot get a 0.005" feeler gauge in it's OK. Try both sides of the level in case one side is not quite straight. Mine was warped 0.020! So I didn't put it back on but went with a swap.

 

[squatches]

Ford windsor don't take much money to swap in. Some guys even shorten a driveshaft and rear axle at home. If you can weld exhaust pipe you could do it near free, just fabricate the parts needed. Buy an old ford for $250 so you have everything needed.

 

 

If the head is not warped, just put it back together after prepping it. A lot of engines have a scratch or two in the cylinder, which doesn't necessarily ruin the compression. Use an aluminum level as a straightedge. If you cannot get a 0.005" feeler gauge in it's OK. Try both sides of the level in case one side is not quite straight. Mine was warped 0.020! So I didn't put it back on but went with a swap.

 

 

that would be a sweet swap, and the wall is scarred pretty good you can feel ridges in it. i tried getting some pics but between lighting and my shitty phone you can really see it to well. im looking around at whats available around here and still on the cheap side to buy and mod to work, im broke, unemployed at moment and need a drivable car lol.

[ggzilla]

I know the feeling. I've been out of work a while now.

 

New head gasket is only $10. Should run as good as it did before with the ridge. If you leave manifolds on the head to avoid need for new manifold gasket, that's all it will cost.

[squatches]

I know the feeling. I've been out of work a while now.

 

New head gasket is only $10. Should run as good as it did before with the ridge. If you leave manifolds on the head to avoid need for new manifold gasket, that's all it will cost.

 

oops to late for that i pulled both manifolds lol, i need to weld up the holes where the shiny tubes went into the airfilter housing anyways. the head gasket up set of gaskets is around $30-$40 and the lower half was $15 if i remember correctly. as for work ive been unemployed for a good while aswell, and with a broke back and ribs im kinda limited as to what i can do.

[squatches]

uploading pics now

[ggzilla]

no need for a complete head set of gaskets. $15 will get you head gasket and manifold gasket. The valve cover gasket can almost always be reused unless it is cork. Or (carefully) use RTV, it works superb if done per directions. To prevent valve cover leaks, take time to hammer the flange flat and do not torque it down. Use two fingers to tighten using philips screwdriver.

[squatches]

engine on stand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

egr which port which was completly stopped up.

 

 

 

 

Mmmmmm.. nice and creamy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

head gasket.

 

 

[squatches]

i had just replace the valve cover gasket with a new rubber one or whatever their made out of so i should be good. i also hammered the screw holes flat again as you mentioned, they were torqued down alot at one point. but i figure if im going to end up rebuilding this one ill get the whole gasket set and refresh it all at once and know im set for awhile.

[ggzilla]

If you got the money, go for it..or if you need a running car, do the minimum it needs. Either way do it right

[Dat Lurka]

Git R done.

Then use it to pull my truck to Oregon :rofl:

[squatches]

Git R done.

Then use it to pull my truck to Oregon :rofl:

 

haha i dont think the 12 would make it to oregon, and if it did we would go thru a few sets of tires in the front. If you come down ill take you over to that junkyard near the house that has all the 620's in it.

[ggzilla]

we would go thru a few sets of tires in the front.

Are you tires wearing out? Get a tape measure and set the toe-in 1/4", that should fix it.

[squatches]

yeah their wearing real bad but i need to replace all the bushings struts and all because its all really worn out. hopefully ill have some cash here soon after i sell my z, then that will go into fixing the 1200 and 510.

[Dat Lurka]

I've seen it in person. It's like steering a giant pissed off bee.

[squatches]

once z is sold im going to buy all new suspension and steering stuff for the 1200, aswell as some new tires and wheels. :)

[Dat Lurka]

What do you want for it?

[squatches]

$1500 with everything i have to go with it.

[Dat Lurka]

That include a parts car?

[squatches]

nope but does include two extra engines and trans, hood, hatch with louvers, doors, suspension parts, bunch of interior stuff.

[squatches]

oh and the rear cut to fix the tailight panel

[Dat Lurka]

I got to sell the Benz to pay taxes. If there's enough left over I'll check it out.

[squatches]

not the sweet ass wagon!