Re: [AMC-list] time to find a stout 5

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,

Don't recycle that block, rods and crank. The rust can be removed, citric
acid like we've discussed here, or several other methods. If the block isn't
cracked, it can be cleaned up. Some companies cook the block in an oven and
burn out the crud. The rust can be removed by media blasting, the block can
be over bored, rods can be rebuilt, the block can be line bored both for the
crank and the cam bores,
Don't Throw it Away.
If you were closer to me, I would gladly get it from you before you decided
to toss it.
Armand
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] time to find a stout 5


> ok, so, maybe i was gettin excited about the 401. i went to do a little
> looking lastnight. oil pan had a spot in it rusted almost clear thru. so i
> tapped on it, and yup, like i suspected, it punched thru. so, i started
> whacking harder to get a bigger hole in it. guess what. OIL PAN IS SOLID
WITH
> DIRT, RUST, AND CRUD!!! so, i dont think this motor is going to even be
worth
> trying to save. will pull heads and oil pan and see if any is salvageable.
o
> well, that snow plow wasnt worth nothing but scrap metal price to me. just
> would be friggin sweet to have a 401 in a 62 classic 2 door, with a 5
speed
> with 3.89 gears to be able to launch well and smoke people if i wanted.
>
> that 3.89 geared ford 9" is from the 76 ford ranchero i was drag racing
last
> year. amazingly, a car that HUGE actually has a rear axle that is only
1/2"
> wider than the 62 big body car, and the frame iteslf is 3/4" wider.
>
> eh, i would love a lot more to find a 4.0/t5. id love to build into a 4.6
like
> marks setup. that sounds like it would be fun, and still decent on fuel.
>
> dave stohler
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