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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Jul 8, 2008 23:35:51 GMT -5
Since I'll be replacing all the ball joints and bushings I plan to just take it all apart, remove the surface rust, primer and paint with rattle can automotive glossy paint.
I'm going to try to leave it in primer for as little time as possible.
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Jul 15, 2008 11:01:15 GMT -5
Got my parts today... Rocker arms, head gaskets, head bolts, intake bolts, intake gaskets, valve covers gaskets, timing cover, timing gasket, aluminum water pump pulley, water neck / gaskets, thermostat, distributor, base clamp and gasket for dist, ACCEL wires (red), valve cover breather, air breather, oil pan, dip stick, bolts for pan and timing cover, headman shorty headers, B&M 2,500 stall, TCI tranny rebuild kit and push rod length checker. I think that's all...might have left some out but basically everything I need to put the motor together minus push rods. I'll get those once I check their length (exh / int).   Within the next month or two I should have the motor together and in the car.  That is, after I paint and rebuild the chassis. |
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Post by lookatme on Jul 16, 2008 21:57:48 GMT -5
mmmmmm........ nice box of parts.  yeah, chasing down the parts and rounding them up is half the battle. should fly together pretty quick. |
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Post by hellraiser on Jul 16, 2008 22:22:57 GMT -5
wow that must hav cost a pretty penny lol
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Jul 17, 2008 9:58:23 GMT -5
mmmmmm........ nice box of parts. yeah, chasing down the parts and rounding them up is half the battle. should fly together pretty quick. Yeah, I had been shopping around considering my options with all the brands out there. Only thing I'm lacking to get it running now is alternator, starter, battery, hoses, radiator, fan, fuel line, rear shocks, and a driveshaft. That should make it roll. Still lots more to do to the chassis though, and all these parts have to come together. |
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Jul 17, 2008 10:00:27 GMT -5
wow that must hav cost a pretty penny lol Dropped a little over a grand. I can't wait to start putting it all together. |
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Jul 21, 2008 9:23:15 GMT -5
Update... Not much going on in the garage the past couple weeks. It's been 95+ here in Houston which makes it a pain to get out and do somebody work. After about 15 mins of sanding or shaping I'm soaking wet. I will be going to my old man's to pick up the motor and stand this week or weekend to start putting the motor together. |
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Post by hellraiser on Jul 22, 2008 19:15:04 GMT -5
here in cali, it was hitting arround 110 for about a week, luckily were back in nice weather arround 90-95
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Jul 26, 2008 22:28:57 GMT -5
It was a hundred today and man was it hot! Still managed to get some work done. Ordered some push rods and some Dupli-color paint. 500º flat black for the valve covers and oil pan. 500º Glossy black for the block. 1200º aluminum ceramic paint for the headers. Painted the used valve covers I bought.  Painted the bare oil pan I ordered.  Friday at work I spent an hour on each header sand blasting the paint off. Today I painted them. Did 3 coats with one can and there's still about 1/4 a can. I put down some paint too. Now I got to figure what oven I'm going to use to bake the paint.  Does the paint release harmful vapors? Maybe I'll do it here at home.   OK, so I've been talking about this freebie 283 from my old man for almost a year now without pics. Well, here's some finally. Today me and my bro went and picked the motor and stand up, got her in the garage and cleaned the engine up as much as we can. Still got some more cleaning to do before I paint it and start putting it together. The internal look good and clean. There's a little carbon build up but not a whole lot. I did find out there's no lifters in the block so I've got to get some   Here's some pics of the pop up pistons. . Also I found the number on the bottom of the pistons. 334-99. I searched the net and found someone who has the same pistons and his are for a 283 bored over .060. Would that be the same for mine? If so I've got me a 292 on my hands!   Well, that's all I've got for now. More to come. Anyone with suggestions about cleaning this thing up without taking it apart is much appreciated. And advice on sealing it up good (using silicon or sealer, what brands, etc) will be much appreciated being this my first time doing this. |
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Post by v8hotrodbug on Jul 27, 2008 0:22:57 GMT -5
well just leave it outside for a day or 2 that hundred degree weather should bake it on, lol
a stock 283 chevy will have a 3.87 in. bore and 3.00 in. stroke
60 over it would come out to 291.13 c.i.
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Jul 28, 2008 8:11:37 GMT -5
LOL, I did just that the day I painted them. Can't forget that extra .005. 283 bore = 3.875 |
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Post by v8hotrodbug on Jul 28, 2008 10:56:35 GMT -5
o the book i was looking in didnt have the .005
so now with .005
.7853982 x 3.9352 x 3.00 x 8 = 291.87028 c.i.
;D
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Jul 28, 2008 12:18:15 GMT -5
There ya' go! Today at work I'm going to print out two sets of circles, cut them out, take em home and match them up to the block to see what I'm dealing with exactly. 3.875 +.030 or .060 ;D
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Post by v8hotrodbug on Jul 28, 2008 14:23:31 GMT -5
ok ;D
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Post by V8 Super Beetle on Jul 28, 2008 19:21:20 GMT -5
I inspected the block some more. Cleaned the top of one piston and fourd "7027P .060", so it's bored over .060 which amounts to a 292. Which is cool. There's a decent a mount of carbon build up on top of the pistons and on about 3/8" of the top of the piston bore. There's also a couple bugs nests in a couple holes up front which I was told is for oil? Last but not least, there seems to be some carbon that's around the top / sides of the pistons and one of the bores has a slight scratch you can feel with your fingernail. So I'm trying to figure out what to do. Looks like I'll be putting more money into the motor, but it'll be worth it in the long run. I'd like to just go ahead and bore it over .125 so I'll have a 302 or AKA "301" back in the old school days, from what I read. I'm just wondering how much it'll cost to machine the block (decking, hot tanking, boring, honing, etc.) and not to mention the cost of some new bearings, pistons, and piston rings. Good thing is, if the block is good for boring .125, I can select from a bunch of 4" (350) pistons. That and I could get some pistons that'll bring my compression to 10:1 which is what I'm looking for so I'll have a better chance running pump gas. Do you guys think I could be looking at spending another $1000 easily? Suggestions? I want to stick with this 283 cause everyone and their grandmother has a 350 and the 283 (bored to a 302) would make for a great high revving motor. |
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That is, after I paint and rebuild the chassis.
Does the paint release harmful vapors? Maybe I'll do it here at home.