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#11
#12
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#13
Got it apart today, going to the machine shop next week. Here are some of the internal conditions. I am not sure how much is normal wear and how much is excessive but I believe that the main and rod bearing wear is excessive so I am glad I took it apart.
Mains
Rod, others are similar
Cyl Wall
Sludgeball This is just what I raked out of the valley with my hands!
l Piston wear, doesn't look too bad to me, hopefully I won't have to do a rebore and buy new ones. The rings actually looked pretty good too.
Mains
Rod, others are similar
Cyl Wall
Sludgeball This is just what I raked out of the valley with my hands!
l Piston wear, doesn't look too bad to me, hopefully I won't have to do a rebore and buy new ones. The rings actually looked pretty good too.
#15
#16
I want to buy new mounting bolts for things like the timing cover, exhaust manifolds and intake. When you buy these aftermarket bolt sets from places like summit are they exactly like the stock bolts and studs so that everything bolts up the same? Where is the best place to buy from?
#18
Senior Member
Got it apart today, going to the machine shop next week. Here are some of the internal conditions. I am not sure how much is normal wear and how much is excessive but I believe that the main and rod bearing wear is excessive so I am glad I took it apart.
Attachment 353064Attachment 353063
Mains
Attachment 353065Rod, others are similar
Attachment 353067Cyl Wall
Attachment 353066Sludgeball This is just what I raked out of the valley with my hands!
l Attachment 353069Piston wear, doesn't look too bad to me, hopefully I won't have to do a rebore and buy new ones. The rings actually looked pretty good too.
Attachment 353064Attachment 353063
Mains
Attachment 353065Rod, others are similar
Attachment 353067Cyl Wall
Attachment 353066Sludgeball This is just what I raked out of the valley with my hands!
l Attachment 353069Piston wear, doesn't look too bad to me, hopefully I won't have to do a rebore and buy new ones. The rings actually looked pretty good too.
#19
Senior Member
Reason I say this is there is no way that the engine should be that sludged (shouldn't even have deposits to be honest) if the engine had the oil changed regularly. Small block Fords are very easy on oil and only sludge when neglected.
Last edited by qdeezie; 11-23-2014 at 12:54 PM.
#20
To be honest, it doesn't look like oil changes and/or PCV maintenance was part of the truck's history. If it "was", I'd be questioning either the integrity of the owners or the shops that did the work. I have heard of shops that don't change the oil or do the work they were paid to do.
Reason I say this is there is no way that the engine should be that sludged (shouldn't even have deposits to be honest) if the engine had the oil changed regularly. Small block Fords are very easy on oil and only sludge when neglected.
Reason I say this is there is no way that the engine should be that sludged (shouldn't even have deposits to be honest) if the engine had the oil changed regularly. Small block Fords are very easy on oil and only sludge when neglected.