GrandpasDream

Hey all, just wanted to share some progress on the restore project I've gotten myself into.


Cherry Pick!



Airborne!





Umm yea




Degrease!





Arrival at Machine Shop!





Sandblast and degrease!





Baremetal!






Primed!





Chassis paint..





Rattle can paint from Napa 13.00 per can when you buy 6




Direct color match..

RacerHog

Looking Good !!!!!

moe7404

iam glad some people can paint. looks good

78D200

Great job! Keep the pics and updates coming!

TVLynn

I would like to make a suggestion.. Take the trans the rest of the way out and replace all of the external seals.. Or at least replace the front pump seal. Old seal hanging on the converter could start leaking..

pro-tech

Looks good Grandpa would be proud...Bill

jfreakofkorn

looking great .... i bet that he would be next to you doing the same thing, helping out

jfreakofkorn

keep up the good work ...

GrandpasDream

That is a great suggestion, I've been teetering on doing this. Any details on how many seals I am looking for?

I took a look at the seal behind the converter and it looked good, but the book I am following says it will more than likely leak due to who knows what. So, I have it in hand but do I go by the rule, if its not broke don't fix?

78D200

If you have the part, put it in, especially that pump seal. You know as well as many others that once you get the motor back in, it will leak. Just take your time with it.

GrandpasDream

Thanks man, my Grandpa was very proud of this car, it was the only thing he owned in his short life. I just want to make him proud. Gotta be honest you nearly jerked a tear but I'm at work and so...


Anyway thank you, and I appreciate all who've chimed in here.


Thank you and more updates will be posted. Exciting! Expensive but exciting.

GrandpasDream

Hello again...


I just picked up my 383 from the machine shop after a complete rebuild. I am HOPING to put her back in its home (engine bay) inside the car, this weekend.


Please let me know of any tips you can provide for break in.

Rev rpms when first started up

Stop go?

How long on highway if at all?

Cruise speed?

Any help with procedural break in is MUCH APPRECIATED.

TVLynn

MAKE SURE to put some zinc additive in the oil for cam break in get everything set as close as possible. start and run the motor for 20 minutes at around 2K RPM put a box fan in front of the radiator to aid cooling

RacerHog

TVLynn...Is spot on..........

But I would have to first tell you to go by what your engine builder tells you to do.....

Keep us posted

slade

make sure shes full of coolant also watch it as shes breaking in and add because it will burp. when shes all broken in change the oil

Silverick

Looks great and I'm sure that it's going to be a lot of fun!!

GrandpasDream

Getting this into the car took 4 men and 5 and 1/2 hours.