bogof Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 I started a thread a while back http://community.ratsun.net/topic/20410-from-lemon-to-daily-driver/ but had it in the wrong section. Also I took way too long between updates. I contemplated selling the truck a while ago, but finished one project and had room in the garage for another. So the truck started out as a total pile of ... Slowly I'm chipping away at the problems. First on the list was the engine not running very well, and blowing a lot of smoke. I decided to tear the engine down to the head gasket and clean/fix as I went up. How it looked hen I started. When I took the valves out there was over a 1/4" of crud on them. A trip to the wire wheel, and they looked new. I don't think the head has been off since new. so some of the bolts, and gaskets were a pretty stubborn. Anyway as I put it back together I've been trying to clean everything to make the engine bay look halfway decent. So here is how it sits tonight, 4 Quote Link to comment
Scgreen620 Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Did you pull out the engine for that paint job? 1 Quote Link to comment
bogof Posted September 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 No I took it down to the head gasket, and cleaned/painted the block while it was still in. Quote Link to comment
720inOlyWa Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Is she running yet? Looks like you made great progress. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 what kind of carb is that Look like a weber clone of some sort Quote Link to comment
84720FourWheel Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Looks like a Holley off a '73 Vega. Quote Link to comment
bogof Posted September 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Not running yet. I need to button up a few things first, then tackle the wiring. The carb is a vega carb. I had one on it before, but the secondaries were screwed up. I found one on e-bay cheap. Shooting to have it running this weekend. Quote Link to comment
bryant2482 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 wow bro shes a beaut!! Quote Link to comment
Scgreen620 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 How many bolts hold on the head I think I have to replace my head gasket I haven't done in before... I don't wanna fuck something up Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 How many bolts hold on the head I think I have to replace my head gasket I haven't done in before... I don't wanna fuck something up Here is all you need to change the head gasket <object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WCSh_6GA0k?hl=en_US&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WCSh_6GA0k?hl=en_US&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment
Scgreen620 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 He said it he motor is a l18 I have a l20 is it the same anyway? Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 all L motors are the same L13 14 16 18 20 24 26 28 theres another vid(you tube or else where of just the head gasket only using a chain wedge But be very careful not to fuck it up the vid above is more doing the whole front cover assembly Quote Link to comment
bogof Posted September 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Sorry for not updating. This truck took a backseat again. The head gasket wasn't hard to do at all. The video posted above really helped a lot. The most time consuming thing was cleaning everything up. I was a little nervous tearing into the engine since this was the first time I've done a head gasket, but this engine is so simple to work on it's a really good one to start with. Quote Link to comment
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