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| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 101 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 101 | So either this weekend or next I am going to start putting back together my engine depending on when I get the block and head back from the shop. I have a shop manual I know where every nut and bolt goes basically but I am no where near an expert when it comes to this subject. I will screw up something and have to loose time I know that. But here is a thought that occured to me. You have home improvement shows you have some car shows but the just scratch surfaces wouldn't it be nice to be able to get a video of step by step prodecure and the the rebuilding of the most crucial part of your rebuild. I searched a while and found nothing. And I don't expect anybody to grab a video camera and make one. But since the 235 and 216 were made for so long and are so similar I think an instructional video would be nice. So to sum up this longer then needed post. If you know where to find said video let me know or if you ever get bored and have a camera I think you could find a market.
Just a thought. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 | I don't know if there are any videos for the old stovebolts, but I have seen many a training video that I think are almost exactly what you are asking for! Go check with your local mechanic training school.
Laterz,
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1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod You Tube | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Great stuff Curt; I don't have an inline but this stuff makes me want to go out and buy one just to rebuild! 
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | I think that a link to these videos should be in tech tips - with permission of the creators, of course. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 | As there has recently been a epidemic in fresh builds being trashed by contamination I should also suggest clean it, then clean it again, and again, and again until no specks of crud reside in any oil passage. Here's some more info recently posted by Tim Lederman which has the best porting info I've ever seen for these engines: http://www.midstateantiquestockcarclub.com/stovebolts.html
1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod You Tube | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 60 | DELUX, FOR STARTERS, WHY DON'T YOU CONSIDER PULLING YOUR
235 CAM OUT AND INSERTING A 261 CAM IN IT'S PLACE. THAT
IS A RATHER LOW COST AND EFFECTIVE SWAP, AND BY ALL MEANS,
MILL A FEW THOUSANDS OFF THE HEAD. TRY 50 OR 60 THOUS.
REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO REGRIND THE VALVES AT THIS
TIME AND BE SURE THAT THE INTAKE VALVES ARE LOWER THAT
THE SURFACE OF THE HEAD. SURE DON'T WANT THE PISTONS
HITTING THOSE BABYS. | | |
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