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Thumperbird

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Re: Cleanliness of block
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2024, 06:58:07 AM »
Is it hydraulic roller?
Not that there are not many other reasons to disassemble and clean but some hydraulic rollers are super sensitive to debris due to tight tolerances, ask me how I know?
I built my own, thought I had a spotless block but it was a home shop cleanup and guess what, fought a sticky roller, not worth taking the chance in my opinion if it is.
 

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Re: Cleanliness of block
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2024, 09:57:31 AM »
It is a hydraulic roller cam. Between Brent’s videos and Barry’s books and all the other experts on this forum, I am gaining confidence to do the disassembly, clean, and reassembly. If I can leave the cam bearings in place, it should be straightforward. Soapy water will get on them but otherwise I don’t plan to touch them. It sounds like I should remove the screwed in galley plugs. Can I leave the big pressed in cam plug?

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Re: Cleanliness of block
« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2024, 05:57:38 PM »
It is a hydraulic roller cam. Between Brent’s videos and Barry’s books and all the other experts on this forum, I am gaining confidence to do the disassembly, clean, and reassembly. If I can leave the cam bearings in place, it should be straightforward. Soapy water will get on them but otherwise I don’t plan to touch them. It sounds like I should remove the screwed in galley plugs. Can I leave the big pressed in cam plug?

You can clean it without removing those parts and water will not effect those parts. Like others have said just don't use a harsh brush on cam bearings or the bores.

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Re: Cleanliness of block
« Reply #18 on: August 28, 2024, 08:02:55 PM »
And don't use any cleaners with lye, like Easy Off.  The lye will eat the cam bearing platings.

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Re: Cleanliness of block
« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2024, 06:02:14 AM »
Oh, good.  If I can leave all the plugs in place, that makes life simpler.  Any special way to get water to drain out other than using air hose to dry and turning it over?

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Re: Cleanliness of block
« Reply #20 on: September 03, 2024, 10:18:53 AM »
One trick, if you are not pulling the galley plugs nor taking it apart - is to put the oil pump on, temp hang the pan, put some diesel in the pan and run the pump while rotating the engine. 

If you wipe the cylinders with white towels and ATF and you find gray, I would highly-highly recommend taking it all apart and scrubbing the hell out of it. A 5 gallon "Homer bucket" with a warm water + hefty dose of Dawn dish soap, an array of nylon bristle brushes and a water hose with a sprayer and have a scrub-a-dub party.  The blow it out with air, empty a couple cans of WD-40 in the process with the air to displace water.  Then scrub the cylinders with ATF and white towels until clean.  Some fine particles will get caught in the filter.  But all it takes is a little chunk small enough to make it past the pickup screen and  you'll be very unhappy.  Been there, fixed that - last year.

Couple of small particles from a broken spring seat cup, one which made it to the pump bypass and jammed it partially open.  Had about 5 psi on the gauge when driving it into the trailer. 

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Re: Cleanliness of block
« Reply #21 on: September 03, 2024, 04:26:15 PM »
So my plan is to disassemble everything except the cam bearings and galley plugs.  Clean, dry, and lube the block thoroughly. Then reassemble everything the way it was, keeping everything in the same location.