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| | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | I have been looking at some 1930's cars to buy one. Some have the engine clean and repainted. They look so much nicer. But I don't want the expense to have it removed unless I can buy the car at a good price.
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 | Yes, mask and paint with a brush
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1950 Chevrolet 3600 3/4-ton with 261 engine & T5 Transmission
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 4 | When I bought my '51 chevy, the interior and exterior looked great but the engine compartment still had the original 1951 oil and grease everywhere. I took off the generator, intake and exhaust manifolds and the distributor. Scrape all the big stuff with putty knife and screwdriver. I covered the floor in my shop with cardboard and old newspapers to absorb the Awesome (dollar store cleaner) and rinse water. Spray, brush, rinse. Repeat until clean. Get paint from Bill Hirsh. Looks great now. http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee39/h4040510/Miss%20Daisy/DSC_1348_zpsy1diekg1.jpgHugh | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,727 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,727 | Ron, As a non-mechanic who has done this very thing (and is about to do it again, thanks to Hotrod Lincoln deadlining my engine ...  ), I can vouch for the fact that it isn't a huge project to yank an engine, clean it (and the engine bay) and put it back in. You could probably do it over the course of two weekends with the week in between. Lots of other easy things you could do while you have it out, too. Just sayin' -- in for a dime,in for a dollar ...
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | And while you are at it, you can replace the clutch throw out bearing, check the pilot bearing and clutch, etc., to save having to pull the engine to replace a $30.00 bearing.
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 | i agree - pulling the engine out of an old car/truck with their (generally) ample room, simple wiring harness, and lack of A/C and power steering, etc., is really not as big a job as it may seem. i would submit that would be easier on you physically than leaning into the engine compartment with a scraper then paint brush to do the job with the engine in place. Probably faster, too. A hoist or chainfall and simple tools is all you need. I recently pulled and replaced an engine in an old Mustang in a long weekend. | | |
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