DAN D.
04-02-2008, 12:20 AM
I hate fords , anyway i own this thing called a rat rod , just looking for some info if anyone has any concerning this situation. Thanks Dan Dombal
i just pulled my motor out of my rat rod,, cause the c4 trany went and figured i would do the leakin rear main seal on the engine. I dropped the Oil pan and screen was clogged with gunk, and brkt for pick up tube snapped, and the back 4 connecting rod caps /bearings had lots of play, and ,i dont know how this timing chain did not skip or jump a tooth? so much play! anyways before i throw a 4 bolt 74 350ci chevy and trany into my 38 ford pick up rat rod , i guess i will have the tranny redone with a shift kit, and do the lower end on the engine with a timming chain. i really dont think the journals are scored up , and the cyl walls looked clean, pistons still have cross hatch pattern on skirts of pistons. do you think by putting standard connecting rod bearings, and the crank main bearings in with a timing chain is ok to do? i think it should be ok, i will also thro umbrella valve seals on the valves. this is probably the least expensive way of getting the most mileage out of a tired rat rod motor.. any idea what the plastigage measurement or torgue spec are for the rod and main bearings are ?
should i also get both timing gears with the chain?
thanks Poppa D.
See FORD Fix or Repair Daily
never had this with a GM motor..or Tranny
also the motor has a edelbrock preformer and a holley 600cfm carb.. again no heavy duty race engine, just a cruiser that weigs abot 1100 lbs with eng and tranny.
i just pulled my motor out of my rat rod,, cause the c4 trany went and figured i would do the leakin rear main seal on the engine. I dropped the Oil pan and screen was clogged with gunk, and brkt for pick up tube snapped, and the back 4 connecting rod caps /bearings had lots of play, and ,i dont know how this timing chain did not skip or jump a tooth? so much play! anyways before i throw a 4 bolt 74 350ci chevy and trany into my 38 ford pick up rat rod , i guess i will have the tranny redone with a shift kit, and do the lower end on the engine with a timming chain. i really dont think the journals are scored up , and the cyl walls looked clean, pistons still have cross hatch pattern on skirts of pistons. do you think by putting standard connecting rod bearings, and the crank main bearings in with a timing chain is ok to do? i think it should be ok, i will also thro umbrella valve seals on the valves. this is probably the least expensive way of getting the most mileage out of a tired rat rod motor.. any idea what the plastigage measurement or torgue spec are for the rod and main bearings are ?
should i also get both timing gears with the chain?
thanks Poppa D.
See FORD Fix or Repair Daily
never had this with a GM motor..or Tranny
also the motor has a edelbrock preformer and a holley 600cfm carb.. again no heavy duty race engine, just a cruiser that weigs abot 1100 lbs with eng and tranny.