A New Whatever - MCR14 Break in.

[fordh8r]

Squirrel had a heart attack, duh!!  

For a minute there I thought you were gonna say the squirrel busted a nut and little bits and pieces had come out.  Nevermind. 



Hey DTB, if you do go wheelin with them just make sure you lead. This way if they break you don't get stuck behind them and if there's a water crossing they don't get a chance to break....win, win situation, huh? 

[Wermz84]

Funny stuff up thar u guys. 



I spent three hours last night stripping  off needed parts and scraping the preliminary sludge off of them.  Took a few photos for reference.

Took them in to the machine shop this morning to go through the parts washer.  back in a day.   Also I picked up some red and black engine paint.   



I've never held a intake manifold that clean before!   

[Duffil]

you spent how long with the stripper?

[Wermz84]

you spent how long with the stripper?

  Not long enough.  But again, when my credit card maxed out she dropped me like a bad habit. 

[Wermz84]

I knew I had a lot of metal prep work and i usually use wire wheels.  but cruising around Orchard yesterday I saw this "Norton Rapid Strip" wheel and figured, Meh why not try it.   Worked F'ing great.  Before and After shots 20 min. 






Now it's time for some of that paint. 

[MiniSimp]

Just hurry up and put it back together!

[Wermz84]

I start assembling S$% this weekend.   

I still have to wait till Monday to order the rockers and oil pump.  So I guess I clay it some time next week or weekend.    In the mean time I'm going to make sure I have all the parts ready to go.

[BLACKDOG]

Just hurry up and put it back together!

 

[Wermz84]

For giggles tonight I pulled the head off the old engine to inspect the carnage.  #2 cylinder has a vertical crack in it.     effin awsome. 

[Redbeard1]

 (Soup Guy Voice) No core charge for you!!!!

[THK Matt]

nice... now get it running

[unclejpl4x4]

That pan cleaned up nice  I think you should  paint it "pink lemonade"

[CTENG in KS]

Wermz, you better make it for teh round-up.  The Mammoths and I are sending you as our official subterranean emissary!

[John Doe]

Looking good Wermz!

I'm chomping at the bit here waiting to get home and start wrenching, your progress isnt helping any either. So how much was that "Norton Rapid Strip" wheel?

[Wermz84]

(Soup Guy Voice) No core charge for you!!!!

   Not at all!

That pan cleaned up nice  I think you should  paint it "pink lemonade"

you find the pink lemonade engine paint and I'll do it.    But for now it is a nice Semi gloss black.  

Wermz, you better make it for teh round-up.  The Mammoths and I are sending you as our official subterranean emissary!

I I captain.    I will do my best not to let the team down.

"subterrenean emissary"      That is awsome!   

Looking good Wermz!

I'm chomping at the bit here waiting to get home and start wrenching, your progress isnt helping any either. So how much was that "Norton Rapid Strip" wheel?

I cannot wait for you to get home and start working on your stuff!  especially since you've finally made a decision.   

We can hit some trails       Edit:  it was about 9 bucks.

nice... now get it running

Working on it! 

[Wermz84]

I spent all weekend prepping more parts, cleaning, prepairing gasket surfaces and what not.  Making a list of what I need and from whom. 


Just got back from Toyota spent another $500 there.  That is with the discount the parts guy give me.      Brand new rocker arms, adj nuts, Oil pump, carburator base, and Dizzy O rings.


It's official I now have over 3k into this build so far.  which is what I paid for the truck.   

[iNfErNaL]

Hurry up!!!!  ,I really like that color combo on your rig Wermz.

[MiniSimp]

It's official I now have over 3k into this build so far.  which is what I paid for the truck.   

How much is a brand new long block from LCE?

[Wermz84]

Hurry up!!!!  ,I really like that color combo on your rig Wermz.

Infernal is in my thread.   haha.    Thanks, the white and grey is stock but I like it alot.  

[Wermz84]

How much is a brand new long block from LCE?

Yeah no kidding huh.       Definatly wasn't planned that way, just that everytime I turned around I needed something else.

[John Doe]

Yeah no kidding huh.       Definatly wasn't planned that way, just that everytime I turned around I needed something else.

Hind sight is always 20/20

A shinny new LC engine sure would have been  though.

We can hit some trails       Edit:  it was about 9 bucks.

You are more then welcome to come on my shake down run. In fact I look forward to it. Assuming I have enough time while in cali for a shake down run  .

[BigMike]

[Wermz84]

     


I did more cleaning last night.    Wire Wheel attached to a drill has been my favorite tool for this job.     all the nut and bolt thread cleaning.

[MiniSimp]

Soooo.........................are you going to put it back together?

[Wermz84]

Soooo.........................are you going to put it back together?

Yes I am hopefully.  I am feeling just a little overwhelmed at the moment.      so many questions and not so many answers.
I spent this week cleaning and ordering more parts.  I also realized that I forgot to take some to the machine shop to run through the parts cleaner.

Just got my Calipers and rocker arms in today.  Ordered an extra head gasket to burn up on this clay procedure, which I am going to do this weekend.  Have to have the bridges and the long rods cleaned first.    I guess the springs are Ok. 


also forgot the oil pick up tube. 


Started getting other needed parts from my local parts store but it is getting frustrating these days to find decent parts.  I got a water pump from Winchester and it is some no name brand called "Hytec"  stupid thing is made in China and we know how their quality can be.  I've got to much money in this thing to let some 30 dollar piece of part F it all up.  So now where do i get a decent pump?  Order a Bosch online, or pay 80 at Toyota or LC?     I keep over thinking...  Now i've started thinking about, plug wires, cap, rotor.     


thanks for listening.   

[Duffil]

I hope they have changed that caliper.  We had one of those down at the store, and the damn thing never turned off unless you took the battery out.  It had no off button...and it would never "time off" like they are supposed to.

Head to napa for the pump.  make sure you get a pump that is line code NWP...part number will be 55-XXXX.  Those are brand new Airtex US-made pumps.

[Wermz84]

Thanks for the pump info.      I really hate buying crap!  I will be at Napa tomorrow since machine shop is in the back of the Napa store. 

Ya never heard of Fowler calipers but I could not afford the Starretts, they start at $185 and all my money is tied up in parts right now.   

[fordh8r]

I love cordless tools.  Hey as long as it's acurate. 


Looking good bud.    Hope you make it on time. 

[Wermz84]

Thanks!    Me too. 



Yours is comming along nicely as well. 

[fordh8r]

Thanks!    Me too. 



Yours is comming along nicely as well. 

Thanks! Hope we can meet up at MCR and compare notes.