I have a "spare" 68 302 laying around. Was given to me by my Uncle. Was the last thing my grandfather did mechanically before he passed away.

 

Down in Shelby County, a little one horse town called Harpersville. I was however up your way last week. Man that's a long, boring drive.

 

It's really too much to expect that a car in a barn for 18 years will actually run without an overhaul. The depth of the corrosion is pretty bad. The pushrods and tension springs are compromised.

 

Got an good I6 I need rid of. PM for details.

 

Aren't you in Nashville Evil? If JHP doesn't want it and my dad says yes, I might be interested in it. Need another 6cyl to modify so I don't mess up the original.

 

Allrighty, just so you don't think I'm out there trying to start it, I've moved on...
I guess I'll pull the head, and check out the cylinders before anything else. Can the head be dipped or something?
I guess I'm not starting it over spring break!!! As someone wise once told me "Its a marathon, not a sprint"
Back to the books!
I'll be around with lots of ????'s
Thanks for all your help in advance!!!

 

Okay, to rebuild a 6 cylinder is more costly than it is worth unless you are doing a complete concourse restoration. What you are looking at is oil sludge for the most part. The rust is from moisture in the oil and the dampness of a barn over 18 years. Scub it down with a good solvent wash all that crap out of there and let it fall into the pan. Use plenty of solvent and run it thorugh the oil drain back openings until you are sure it is out. Remove the pan, scrub the rest of the crap out, rinsing well and replace the pan and gasket. Fill it with a good quality oil. Shoot two good squirts of Mystery Oil in each cylinder and turn the engine over by hand several revolutions. Change the plugs, points, condenser, cap, rotor and wires. Crank it with the starter and listen for and strange noises. Finally, start it up and let it run at various RPM until it is warm.

If you plan on keeping the 6 cylinder, consider coming up to CT and picking up the one in my 67 convertible. It runs well, just needs a cleaning, and is better than paying to rebuild one. That will cost you more than a V8!

 

Cost the PO almost 2500 to rebuild and bore my 200.

 

I'm in Southwest Va. I just looked at my info and its not there. Not sure what happened because I think I had most of it posted. The I6 would make a great concours replacment. PM me.

 

i'm with the others. if it's the original motor, keep and store it and rebuold later.
for getting to drive get one of the lad's engines. i would anyway. they both know their engines so you can expect it to run longer than 10 miles ...

Kalli