Frenchi934 Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Frenchie, if you want a stock block to rebuild, I have one for the taking. Just drive down and get it.Jimmy6374 Fulton DrLizella GA Wow! awesome hahawhen can I come get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Come whenever you want. I'll be home all weekend. It is just a bare block but you are welcomed to it.Jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 sounds good!I might come out and get it tonight if you PM me your phone number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanta Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Word, get it! I've seen the block myself It's a good block to rebuild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 478-808-0902 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGbCraig Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 So... is it just coincidence that there have been many Georgians here, or is this a Southeastern-based forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 So... is it just coincidence that there have been many Georgians here, or is this a Southeastern-based forum? There are just a lot of southern questers. The cars don't rust down here so they are around longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Well went and picked up a block from Jimmy today. A HUGE thanks goes out to him for the donation Went to pullapart with a friend today and got a new shift knob (old one had overspray on it)probably going back tomorrow to try to get a flywheel and a couple other things... (wish they woulda had a center console lid) hahaalso probably going to wash the other block today and mic it up to see what pistons i'm going to need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I WE TODD ED Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Its sad all you got was a shift knob at PaP lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Today I washed the engine Jimmy gave me and noticed something weird... On the top of the engine at the end closest to the firewall...His block looks like this: http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2346/sdc10499x.jpg while mine looks like this: http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4184/sdc10498m.jpg Whats with the differece? haha just curious spent the rest of the day washing lots and lots of parts: http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/9355/sdc10500c.jpg then got tired of that and decided to play around with some air tools: Cleaned up the manifold a little... Before: http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/130/sdc10501r.jpg\ After: http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7027/sdc10502s.jpg and started to polish the timing cover: http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4232/sdc10503b.jpg Still have a long way to go but it should look good when i'm done haha. Tomorrow is either machine shop or back to pullapart for a flywheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I WE TODD ED Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Timing cover is looking good. Is the bore on the new block stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Timing cover is looking good. Is the bore on the new block stock? I didn't take a whole lot of measurements but the ones I took seemed to confirm that it's around 1mm smaller in diameter per cylinder than the block I have (which should be stock bore) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGbCraig Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Timing cover is looking good. Is the bore on the new block stock? And, do you have a true-straight edge to compare flatness of the decks? I assume if JA kept the block around the crank journals and everything are lookin pretty nice Lookin nice though, and you seem to've found a pretty nice community here Frenchi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Pull a part it was... I went for a flywheel and came back with...An oilpump, a crankshaft, four rods, a sensor, a clutch, a pressureplate, a transmission and oh yeah....a flywheel hahahawhen we were leaving the guy didnt even charge us for all the stuff and I got out of there pretty cheap The crank is the stock specs and still appears to have the hardness coating on it. Only one of the main bearing journals even shows signs of wear... I got the sensor because I needed one but the pressure plate, clutch, and transmission all came home with me because I figured...well I already put so much work into taking them off...haha I got the rods just because I could lol I might try to polish them myself since they were pretty much free... The donor car was an 88 durban conquest that looked very rough (I checked the trim plate in the engine) but the engine parts (aside from a rusted block where someone took the head and left it uncovered) seem to be pretty low wear.. Heres the loot: http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1544/sdc10505a.jpg Also...noone has an answer about the block differences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMeyerhoff Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) Also...noone has an answer about the block differences? The block I have here has the extra tabs also. Find the VIN stamp on the block and check it against the car. Edited July 13, 2010 by MikeMeyerhoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coke Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Every Conquest I've ever had, has had the space for a VIN. Perhaps this 2.6 is an older block, like from the 70's? Yet it has holes for the oil squirters...so thats impossible. Maybe the early turbo blocks were slightly different?? IF it was a replacement block from the dealer, it would have a R stamped, in place of the VIN, or something, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Dropped off my block, crank, rods and flywheel at the machine shop today. I still have a few things to clean before I can start painting the engine parts that I have here (pulleys etc). but then its onto the assembly side of the motor stage...Getting pretty excited to have this thing running again haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikconq Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Does this block have the oil squirters for the pistons???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Does this block have the oil squirters for the pistons???? Yesthe one with the extra tabs is the one im using and it has oil sqirters... its exactly the same in every way except for those random tabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Spent a couple hours polishing on the timing cover... Still got a couple more to go to get it looking really nice though. Here's where it's at now: http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7590/sdc10507a.jpg Also arranged to get my cam ground and get a NJ head. Everything's coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Today I didn't work on the car too much... I polished on the timing cover a little and then moved on to the valve cover. This thing would not shine up. I messed with it for about half an hour the other day and saw next to no result so today I went at it with a different plan of attack (knowing I could just paint it if I messed up haha). After having tested this in an inconspicuous area first, here's what I did... First I took a sanding block and put ultra fine sand paper on it and went to town smoothing all the flat surfaces of the casting marks. Then I took the sandpaper off the block and got the hard to reach areas. Heres what she looked like after sanding: http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1568/sdc10509m.jpg Then I wiped it down with a wet cloth and took the 90 grinder with the polishing wheel and shined it up: http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/9583/sdc10510h.jpg The picture really doesnt do it justice. But I left the center section unpolished. My plan is to paint the strip down the middle black and then polish the peaks of the middle. Tomorrow and this weekend will consist of painting all the little engine parts as well as cleaning up the engine bay in preperation for the motor install... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minagera Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Oh just to note. When using the ARPs you are going to have to trim the metal flashing inside so it seats properly. Also if you get a valve cover off a caravan with a 2.6L they say Mitsubishi on them and they are less prone to leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Oh just to note. When using the ARPs you are going to have to trim the metal flashing inside so it seats properly. Also if you get a valve cover off a caravan with a 2.6L they say Mitsubishi on them and they are less prone to leaking. Only thing I don't like about the caravan vc is there is not a "holder" for the throttle cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minagera Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Only thing I don't like about the caravan vc is there is not a "holder" for the throttle cable. Very True, good point Jimmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack_Morris Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Great thread. Looking forward to seeing your progress as time goes on. Jimmy is the man. He helped me get mine on the road when i first got it. Wish I had never sold that car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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