Sick's 69 H/O
August 14th, 2011, 02:56 PM
#83
Its a good day today. finally figured it out and she fired up today. motor looks good in there (especially for a rattle can job lol) and she fires up better than since i owned her 
. now just waiting on header gaskets and then safety inspection and should be good to go.
. now just waiting on header gaskets and then safety inspection and should be good to go.
August 18th, 2011, 08:45 AM
#84
Got the whole car back together, minus the inner fenders cause waiting on new ones, and pulled it outta the garage, then the whole car just died on me.... no battery connection, no starter turnover, nothing, any ideas?. I think it might be the horn relay so getting a new one today to see if that fixes it.
September 25th, 2011, 08:17 PM
#85
Just an update... was driving it for a while then one morning i got something going on with some sort of noise i need to get checked out....
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...tml#post325492 is the thread on that one if interested or havent seen it
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...tml#post325492 is the thread on that one if interested or havent seen it
November 24th, 2011, 06:00 PM
#87
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November 24th, 2011, 07:37 PM
#88
The Rocket Astronomer
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spun bearing ?
I don't like to give advise, but if it were me and I had a non numbers matching HO I would get a different correct dated standard bore 455 block out of a 69 delta or ninety eight and go .30 over, not waist my time & energy on this 4 sleeved .60 over motor. From what I hear .60 over is ok but it gets pretty hot, especially here in San Antonio. Remember when you sleeve it the shop drives the sleeve in; it's a press fit and that can deform the adjacent bores... " knocks them out of round" Bearing failure maybe 
Last edited by lunaboy; November 24th, 2011 at 07:44 PM.
November 25th, 2011, 10:37 AM
#89
like i said we shall see when it gets disassembled on sunday... I will talk with Danny also and see what he says, but looking at my bank and what i got, looks like i will be sticking with this one lol
November 25th, 2011, 11:47 AM
#90
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November 25th, 2011, 01:32 PM
#94
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Its just a nice seasoned block ready for the machine shop. Its the block I was saving to build for my 66 but sold the car. I was holding on to it for a future project and have not even advertised it but I saw you might be in need and I could use the cash.
I also have the 4 speed crank that went to it for another $150.00 if you buy the block.
I also have the 4 speed crank that went to it for another $150.00 if you buy the block.
December 5th, 2011, 02:54 PM
#102
So I got a message asking to see pics of my exhaust system and i then realized i never posted pics of it.... Please remember that I have not taken it to the exhaust shop toget final tweaking done on it and welded.
First pic is of the exhaust on my floor laid out, I was like a kid in a candy store lol. The second pic is of the muffler internals. Rest are of it installed and on the Lift with my first oil change i was doing on her
First pic is of the exhaust on my floor laid out, I was like a kid in a candy store lol. The second pic is of the muffler internals. Rest are of it installed and on the Lift with my first oil change i was doing on her
December 5th, 2011, 03:05 PM
#105
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PYE-SGA13S/
Exhaust system btw
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PYE-EVT35/
And the tips
Exhaust system btw
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PYE-EVT35/
And the tips
December 6th, 2011, 12:59 PM
#108
I thought i posted them.... guess i didnt. i will post them tonight after i get home, and it was an easy kit to install. Only thing i had a problem with and held me up for the longest time was 2 things: I had a spacer on the top of my shocks that made it impossible to put them in there, but took those out and gtg. and the other thing was you have to cut a pipe, due to its made for various A-bodies. But like i said if you get it i would take it to a muffler shop to get it welded together
January 22nd, 2012, 07:50 PM
#109
havent done much on the car, waiting on a spare engine to be pulled and temporarily put in the car. But i was going through pics and found this video and posted it on youtube so here you go...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDxeP..._VYHDuvfiuvZbY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDxeP..._VYHDuvfiuvZbY
January 30th, 2012, 11:09 PM
#111
Still trying to get my donor motor so i can start working on her again but with ALS and $$$$ it is kinda hard lol.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PYE-SGA13S/
Exhaust system
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PYE-EVT35/
And the tips
If these links dont work they are posted a couple above this post.
January 31st, 2012, 02:54 PM
#113
No a guy in the club has a pure stock motpr from a 75 toro. Not an hp beast at all but I can enjoy the car and get other things done. Also I can slowly build up the motor to the specs I truly want 
January 31st, 2012, 05:02 PM
#114
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Sorry to hear about the motor, my 455 that i have momentarily mothballed had one as well when i got it (most likely why it was pulled). I swear when i get around to building it im going to take a jackhammer to those oil passages haha. Hopefully i can avoid my own horror story.
Were your valves burned up much at all on that piston?
Were your valves burned up much at all on that piston?
January 31st, 2012, 05:05 PM
#115
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hey man , if you like the color of the engine .... go for it!!! , I actually think it does spruce it up a bit in comparison to being all black.... or maybe I'd just like a new engine no matter what color it is lol
January 31st, 2012, 05:45 PM
#117
January 31st, 2012, 05:47 PM
#118
