Spooky. My super slow truck build

[TheWarBeast]

Got the heads back today. Purty

 

[TheWarBeast]

Since I can't do much with my hand after the surgery and I needed to clean some parts....

 

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I got out last night when it was cooler and worked on the engine till about 1am. With doctors restrictions on my hand it was a bit hard to do my myself. Got the rockers, pushrods, and timing chain on. No adjustments yet.

I flipped it over and installed the oil pump


Then I needed the accessory drive off the old engine.

Black is beautiful

Painted the Exhaust


Putting the lineless clothes line to use


Intake and other parts clean and painted



Bottom of breather. First coat.

I painted the distributor hold down orange instead of black because it is always impossible to see when it is all the same color.



When I started to paint the lid it fell into the grass. I hosed it down with oven cleaner to strip it again.


Garagamahal?

 

[TheWarBeast]

Looks like an engine
I wrenched my back trying to rotate the full dressed 350 on the stand. I also had Carpal Tunnel surgery so thing have been slow. Today I hobbled around like the hunchback of Notre Dame. Adjusted valves, and installed timing cover, harmonic balance, intake, and valve covers. The gasket set I bought was the only one in stock and it was opened. They marked it on the receipt, Discovered a missing EGR gasket today. I was hurting so it was time to stop anyhow. Wife ran down to get the gasket.


Spooky
Finally the truck has a name, The wife said the black and orange looked like halloween. You can also barely see where I made the timing marks more visible with white paint. I painted over it with a white paint pen then gently wiped it off so it left paint in the letters. Spooky is barley visable in person.

 

[TheWarBeast]

Moving day.

I hooked the mobile crane to the Falcon and moved the bad engine out. I have taken all the parts off of it that I am going to. Then I moved Spooky (LOL) over to the middle where it is easier to work on. Less clutter in the tent now.









I got a little more done last night. It was late and I was drenched in sweat and I forgot to take any pics.

 

[07Burb]

ahhh yes....I was following this over on the other site, as well I hope we see some progress soon. I love when folks work to keep their OBS on the road. cool project

 

[TheWarBeast]

Fuzzy pics. I was tired and didn't realize they were bad.


Looked in the shop and found a brand new AC compressor I bought for another truck. Put it on. Then flipped her over and installed the oil pan.


Turned it over and slapped on a few more things.


No work on it today. I have to attend a birthday party for a 2 year old. Yippee. Might be out late tonight.

 

[TheWarBeast]

ahhh yes....I was following this over on the other site, as well I hope we see some progress soon. I love when folks work to keep their OBS on the road. cool project

Right now I am keeping it in tall grass. LOL. Sux I can't even mow the yard.