Same for them, they had blocks and cranks and other bare castiron/steel parts laying around in the garage
that had not rusted. So what happened i dont know ...no rust in the crankcase or under the valvecovers
just the liftervalley. And she had not had any coolant in the engine

I can tell you a story about an engine sitting for 5-6 years if i remember right.
I have a female friend that did a beautyful restoration of a 67 Camaro RS SS
Full rebuilt 327 never started for 5-6 years since rebuild stored in heated garage
She gave me a call and asked if i could come by. They had some problem adjusting
the valves after they had broke in the cam
I Went there and found out it was solid lifters on a hydraulic cam! Kit from Comp Cams
So she removed the intake to change lifters, the liftervalley was covered in real coarse rust,
the oil was full with rustflakes like a coarse sand, oilpump was shot the bearings was junk
That was an engine never started before the camebreak in so probably was no oilcoat inside
But stored in a garage with 20 degres celsius the whole time,no water in the cooling system
So i would atleast lift the intake and have a look

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxrXRA7zjRE
I love 8 stacks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoQ7J3OcnRA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAqymesuB48&t=11s

I used a 3/8 extension backvards on a regular lenght tap,

Interesting set of valve covers on that PI engine.

KS

It is a set of old CalCustom that i milled down for Galaxie 390 fenderbadges somewhere i got pics with
the badges installed but cant find them right now.

 

Quote from: frnkeore on March 07, 2024, 01:03:01 PM

All good points.

Wait? What, what.....what just happened here?
Did Frank just agree with Bill and Brent?
Where am I? What has happened to this place? 


I get the serrated cap concept, but don't like the idea on a steel rod. Just like the 'cracked caps' they use on today's engines, they are a one and done deal. For an aluminum rod, they make good sense.