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| | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,725 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,725 | Waa Hoo!!! I picked up my engine from the shop today and brought it home. I'm back in business on the '49 4400 again after being stuck for 6 years. The engine is the '58 235 that was in the truck when I bought it. Billy did a complete bottom to top rebuild -- turned the crank, bored it, everything new. The cost? Well, it was breathtaking to say the least.  So much for the Christmas tree profit...  But at least I have a perfect (except for the color ) 235. But I'm pretty motivated. I got it off the back of the truck and it's sitting in the frame now. Found out I lost the front motor mount bolts over the past 6 years. But hey, I'm back in business. This is cool! Now I have to get my body man off his butt!  John
~ 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 2002 Posts: 179 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 179 | Congratulations! Now motivate some of the other folks with some pictures! Greg
When I go cruisin' in the old truck....women smile, men weep and dogs beg for rides.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,725 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,725 | I will! But the last time I tried to upload stuff to the server, I crashed the whole web site..... So Paul and Peggy told me I'm not allowed to mess with the server unsupervised anymore.... Hopefully tomorrow... Joh
~ 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 2002 Posts: 179 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 179 | Hey...that avatar looks like the fellow is constipated. I think you better take Paul & Peggy's advise.. you need supervision. :p Sorry, my eyes keep lookin' at that guy! Greg
When I go cruisin' in the old truck....women smile, men weep and dogs beg for rides.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | yes, it takes time. A lot of it. I understand you anxiety! Now get that thing running. I need to haul to some gravel | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,083 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,083 | Well, my. That avatar is a surprise. Now I know what he was doing in here this morning.
Yes, we don't let John on the server. I'll get them up tomorrow for him. I think it's still suppose to be cold and very quiet.
John and my brother did a bunch of work around the place today so John can have a few hours off in the morning. I'm gonna hit the rack early so I can get an early start. A day full of company. But we made home-made chicken pot-pie and it was super yummy. I'll send a picture of that (my sister in law took a picture ... she's never had a REAL pot-pie). But ... the engine first.
Night night, Bolters.
Peg
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 355 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 355 | Hey send us the pot pie's first. We can get an engine anywhere,lol | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | glad to here the engine is back for sure, but would rather stop by for the pot pie...... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | Hmn... pot pie's and rebuilt engines... John is having a good week.
-W | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 | Well, I thought for sure John would have put the link in here. I must admit, the engine does look good. (You'll need to drop to the bottom of that Project page.) As for the pot pie ... yummy! Next cooking experience will be something with fresh pig! Our neighbor slaughtered three pigs yesterday. Maybe some shepherd's pie. mmmm! Peg
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,417 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,417 | Looking good. John
~ J Lucas 2006 GMC Envoy 4.2 I6 2023 Ram 2500/Cumins 6.7 I6 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Wife’s) 2002 Silverado 2500 Gas 6.0 1941 Chevy 1/2-Ton 1942 Chevy 1.5-Ton SWBIn the Gallery My Flicker Photos! | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 | Thanks John! I got the tranny in today (with thanks to my neighbor who came and turned the motor over to get the splines lined up while I was grunting the SM420 into place. Had to make two trips over to my other neighbor's to raid his Grade 8 bolt bin for new motor mounts bolts and nuts -- even found those fine thread nuts so I could reuse the original bolts for the rear mounts. Because I got the motor mounts all sorted out, I was able to move the engine hoist away from the truck and admire the reassembled engine in the frame -- it was a beautiful sight!!! Until I noticed I forgot the front motor mount shield!!! I said a bad word and then wheeled the engine hoist back into place and redid the front mount. That right side bolt on the front motor mount was a bear -- the one on the timing gear cover. I couldn't get the 7/16ths, 2-inch bolt to go down through that hole, so I ran it up from underneath -- I hope that's okay. I'm using lock nuts as well as lock washers. Cool day! Pictures available as soon as Peggy uploads my updated Gallery Page. John
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