1973 Chevy Parts Hauler

[Wraith]

Solid plan. Carry on.

Not sure if solid plan or ran by the monkees in my head but it's a course of action. lol

 

[fleming442]

I'm soooooo glad they aren't in my head!

 

[Wraith]

So yesterday morning before the sun started scorching the earth I got under the truck, loosened all the rod bolts, then set about torquing them all down, 15lbs to start. All torqued and engine no turny. So today I spent a little time preparing for removal, not too bad for 1.5 hours of work with zero broken bolts.




The plan now is to pull engine and trans out on one piece, find the problem, refresh all seals/gaskets, repaint all under hood items, then reinstall. I ordered up a new flexplate, battery tray, hold down, solid oil pump shaft, and oil primer tool this weekend also.

 

[Wraith]

Happy father's day for me!




Now on to find why it won't rotate when torqued.



And I found the "rod knock" they were looking for.

 

[ItsnotaGN]

Now on to the 64 possible rod/cap combinations! I had a 350 someone had freshly machined, installed new pistons on the rods, and threw it all in a box with the caps loose and unmarked. Like a rubick's cube i spent some quality time with an inside mike and it all worked out in the end. Good luck finding the magic combination!

 

[Wraith]

Forgot to add, I pulled the carb to clear the chain and the best surprise was the Edelbrock Q-jet and intake are brand new, unused. They must have installed them at the same time they were monkeying with the rods.

 

[olds307 and 403]

Forgot to add, I pulled the carb to clear the chain and the best surprise was the Edelbrock Q-jet and intake are brand new, unused. They must have installed them at the same time they were monkeying with the rods.

That is an awesome score in itself. The cracked flexplate also another good find. Are the bearings undersize maybe?

 

[Wraith]

Got the transmission cleaned up today and a new tool showed up. Milwaukee 12v ratchet, it would have come in handy on tear down. And wow do I need to pick up the garage!

 

[Tuffregal83]

Nice score on the truck
Looks awesome

 

[Slowpoke]

Got the transmission cleaned up today and a new tool showed up. Milwaukee 12v ratchet, it would have come in handy on tear down. And wow do I need to pick up the garage!

Dang how did you get the transmission so damn spotless