Re: Ye Ole 360

["amc74hornet" <amc74hornet@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "lumina333" <lumina3@xxxx> wrote:
> I think a couple of you guys have the wrong idea about the 360 engine 
> that I acquired for my Grem. It is a junker...I bought it knowing 
> that it needed rebuilding. It probably sat up for years in that 
> Matador before someone around here decided to clean out their back 
> yard. The engine was not only covered with leaves, acorns, & twigs, 
> but animal bones were also found on top of it when I got it. I only 
> wanted a buildable block, not a running engine, so I am not planning 
> on using the rocker arms, rods, pistons, valve springs, etc. They 
> will all be replaced. My main concern is that it is locked up. 
> Probably a blown head gasket is my guess, I hope nothing worse. 
> Tonight I will remove the rocker arms & pushrods and see if I can get 
> the crankshaft to turn. Wish me luck! -Lu-

Unless a rod bearing has gone bad and pounded the bearing to death destroying the rod the rods can magnafluxed and the piston end can be rebushed and it will be as good as new for a mild street engine. Befor removeing the rod caps mark with a center punch the rod cap to that rod as they are machined together and need to go back on exactly as they came apart.
"Doc"