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.

 

Yes here was the solid porcelain on powerlines black or darkbrown on the outside white inside
Dont remember what was on telephone lines
I think i have a couple insulators somewhere in the barn.If i found them i can send you and Doug one eash if you
want an Swedish insulator to the collection
One of the last powerlinepoles still standing was actaualy in my yard.
when i came home from a journey to USA i saw a pole layng i my yard what hapened here
Then i saw the powerline ower to the neighbour was gone.

The day after, when i cut the lawn the mower hit something hard, the hub for the rotary blade split. It was the crimping pliers for the conections
the lineworkers had dropped.
Perfect for crimping conectors on the cabel to the starter and groundwires
It have a rotary wheel with i think six different dimensions
I decided i borrow it from them untill they ask for it Then if they give me a new hub for the blade they can have the crimper