-51 convertible project

[dogbergs]

According to instruction new pinion sealing should be used with factory outer sealing. Precautions when taking apart for saving the outer part. I never got how it was meant.
I made a new one.

[Cadillac Jack 82]

Nice when I had mine up in the air it appears that whomever restored my 50 did exactly that.  Luckily since it was probably done in the 2000s it should be solid for decades to come.

[dogbergs]

The added length of drive train, had to be cut somewhere. There are a few ways to do it, this is one of them.
It gets straight and no messing with balance weights. There is a 4" piece of pipe turned to perfect fit inside.
Will have it tig welded. All new joints.

[dogbergs]

Some clearance for oil filter on the passenger side, other than that looking quite symmetrical. This with a small end pipe will be enough for starting.

Added,

Copied part for exhaust hanger on the driver side.
The belt earlier used as tacking material keeps on giving.

Painted and done for now.

[dogbergs]

Why do it only once when you can go twice or maybe even triple the joy?
My newly rebuilt water pump wanted more from me, i don't know what, but more!
It had some drip e d drop from leakage hole and only thing I could think of was not having surfaces lubed with grease when assembling?
We will try with new seal and old stock impeller because the after market sheet metal impeller could not come off with some dignity, it just had to be a .....
But now with things apart again we can also turn the hub with it sitting on the axle.
No more wobbling pulley.
Bronze bushing was for the first seal, the second one is 5/8 instead of 3/4 so no space for bushing.

The two last added pics are for closing down this post.
VICTORY!!

[dogbergs]

Well I've kept the focus on getting it started, that will be a milestone.
Not so much left keeps me from trying.

Only,

12v.                                                                   done!
Fuel.                                                                  done!
Trans oil and drive shaft in place.                     done!
Cooling fluid, hoses and clamps.                     done!
At least some kind of short exhaust pipes.      done!

[dogbergs]

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Didn't sound like 2,500 RPM to me.   Plus, has to be maintained for no less than 15 minutes.   Preferably 1/2 Hour.

Plus, blipping the throttle is not good either.

To bed the Cam and Lifters in is important, and at such low revs, don't be shocked if there is problems later on.

The Cam Lobe lubrication is from the oil splashing off the Big Ends, and too slow a rotation is not sufficient for proper lubrication.

Lastly, seeing as the car is not in a driveable condition, you will not be able to Bed the Rings in either as pressure needs to be put on the pistons, and this cannot be done unless driving, or on a Dyno.

Plus, the engine has to be hot enough to heat up EVERYTHING, including the Gaskets, so that they will correctly seal.   And Stick.   Especially the Head Gaskets.

Bruce.  

[dogbergs]

Thanks Bruce.

It had about 20 minutes and even if I cant say exactly the rpms it was sure above the 2' and some more.
The throttle action in video was the only for the whole 20 minutes.
I would say it was hot all through..

Best / Johan

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Got to be over 2,500 rpm.

One thing I recommend when running in the Cam, is that the owner not be present as they seem to get really scared when the engine is "screaming" up that high, for so long.  Especially if the exhaust is loud.

The reason I don't like bedding in the Cam, and leaving the rest until the car is completed, is that I did that with a '59 Thunderbird I built, and when we got down to re-firing up the engine to bed the rings in, following the completion of the car, the head gaskets leaked coolant into the sump.

When I undid the head bolts to remove the heads, they simply fell off, as the Head Gaskets hadn't done their internal sealing and gluing to the Head and Cylinder surfaces.   I was not amused.

As an aside, I remember a story I heard regarding Chevrolet and their car building.   If the engine designed for the car was not installed after a month of being built, that engine was scrapped, simply because they are started up when built, then not fired up again till the completed car rolls off the assembly line.

Bruce.

[dogbergs]

Yes, i've heard similar regarding the last part you wrote and have had that in mind. Been rotating some every now and then. Added a bottle of TB zinc plus when starting up, already using zinc plus racing oil.
Also used Clevite assembly lube on cam and lifters.
The time between building and starting up have bothered me some but thats simply how it became, with life and everything..
I appreciate your concern Bruce👍

[dogbergs]

Found some old photos in work shop computer, good to spread them around.

[Roger Zimmermann]

At least you had some good remaining pieces of the trim; a good help for the upholsterer!

[dogbergs]

Yes Roger,

CH Trim Shop, Bodafors has done the upholstery work. I still have not seen the result myself but have no doubts. There is kind of an agreement that they will do the top too.