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FE Technical Forum / Re: I acquired a 428CJ
« on: April 15, 2015, 04:42:13 PM »
She's alive! Have everything installed and 25psi oil pressure at idle. No vibration from the flywheel.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: I acquired a 428CJ
« on: February 13, 2015, 04:46:41 PM »
Update:
Head seats are cracked in the CJ heads as well as the spark plug holes. Got a set of these C3AE-6090 off my 390 and they will be completed on Monday. Getting the flywheel resurfaced and having a hard time getting a timing gear set. Numbers on the gears are S410 and S331 which goes to a 391 block. Oil pump and shaft will be here tomorrow.
Head seats are cracked in the CJ heads as well as the spark plug holes. Got a set of these C3AE-6090 off my 390 and they will be completed on Monday. Getting the flywheel resurfaced and having a hard time getting a timing gear set. Numbers on the gears are S410 and S331 which goes to a 391 block. Oil pump and shaft will be here tomorrow.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: I acquired a 428CJ
« on: January 29, 2015, 07:56:22 PM »
ok, turned heads into machine shop, exhaust valves are shot and valve seats worn down. Valve guides have been replaced also from a previous job and have a lot of play. $600 and it should be brought to todays standards. Does this sound like a good price? They are going to resurface the heads also, what do I need to do with the non adjustable rockers? shorter pushrods by the amount they remove?
Thanks
Eric
Thanks
Eric
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FE Technical Forum / Re: I acquired a 428CJ
« on: January 24, 2015, 06:41:09 PM »
Tore it to a short block today and attached is what we found.
Cylinder walls still have the cross hatch marks with no ridges. Head gaskets looked new.
1 push rod was bent on exhaust valve
Timing chain guard is bent
oil pump shaft is bent.
Should I go deeper into it. Heads will go and get serviced and to make sure exhaust is hardened.
for some reason I cant post pics. Each one is less that 63K
Thanks again.
Eric
Cylinder walls still have the cross hatch marks with no ridges. Head gaskets looked new.
1 push rod was bent on exhaust valve
Timing chain guard is bent
oil pump shaft is bent.
Should I go deeper into it. Heads will go and get serviced and to make sure exhaust is hardened.
for some reason I cant post pics. Each one is less that 63K
Thanks again.
Eric
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FE Technical Forum / Re: I acquired a 428CJ
« on: January 24, 2015, 06:34:53 PM »
ok I took the heads and the oil pan off. One of the push rods was bent a little bit also the oil pump shaft is and the crank timing chain guard is bent.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: I acquired a 428CJ
« on: January 24, 2015, 02:51:03 PM »
All good advice, I have top end gasket set including stem seals. It has cobra lemans valve covers. Waiting to get the flywheel.
The guy before me used metal duct tape and taped every hole in it, Top of heads are clean no sludge in the springs, he put marvel mystery oil in the cylinders. Carb is shot going to run a Holley 650 on it . I also have the C6 and yoke that came with it. This was from a 68 Torino. I will try to get some pictures today.
The guy before me used metal duct tape and taped every hole in it, Top of heads are clean no sludge in the springs, he put marvel mystery oil in the cylinders. Carb is shot going to run a Holley 650 on it . I also have the C6 and yoke that came with it. This was from a 68 Torino. I will try to get some pictures today.
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FE Technical Forum / I acquired a 428CJ
« on: January 24, 2015, 11:17:23 AM »
Its been sitting for about 18 years in a garage, what do I need to check before I fire it up. Previous owner rotated the crank quarterly.
Thanks
Eric
Thanks
Eric
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