300+ rebuild

[Freightrain]

Well, it hasn't had much work done, but I did get the oil pan gasket scrapped off the block yesterday.  I basically rolled the block on its side to make it much easier on myself.

Still waiting on friend to get some time to pull the liners for me.  I will start pushing him more now that the weather is starting to turn.  I am making slow headway on cleaning the block with wire brush, rags, and solvent.

 

I did get new bushings installed in clutch housing, along with new shafts so it works really smooth.  Now to get it bolted back to transmission.  I want to get it inside for the winter.  Might stack it on the back of the truck to keep it out of the way.  I am very space limited(ready that:too much shit).

[BOBWhite]

Good to hear an update on this! I've got too many projects on the back burner as well, too busy in the summer and too cold in the winter lol

On the topic of gaskets anyone tried carbide scrapers for gasket removal? I've got an aluminum head that is being stubborn. 

Edited October 15 by BOBWhite

[davehummell]

I used to get this stuff at grangers that you sprayed on a gasket, and it loosened it up so scraping it off was a lot easier cleaning the gaskets off cat aluminum oil pans were time consuming and the spacer plates also. I made real good gasket scrapers from the blades off the power hacksaw 

[Joey Mack]

I wonder if ''Aircraft'' spray on paint remover will work too.  It is at most auto parts stores. 

[Freightrain]

I have some solvent that eats gaskets and sealers.  Get it from my local engine shop.  They use it exclusively.  Just melts crap away.  Can't recall name, have to look when I get home.  I thought it was Malco products?

 

I did use a carbide scraper on the gasket.  I have a razor blade holder but it always gets jammed up.  Just have to be careful with carbide as you don't want to gouge the surface if you get a little ever zealous.

[mrsmackpaul]

I use this stuff, assume you can get it in most parts of the world

Migth take a few applications but softens the gasckets up so they just peel off complete 

Paul

[Freightrain]

Valco 184 solvent.  Works wonders.

 

Found serial number on the block today after some more scraping 

5393P4 979 173

1788

Not sure what that equates to?

[Freightrain]

Spent Friday evening getting my old Spicer 6041 dropped out of the chassis.

 

 

Bit of a heavy chunk of iron.  I remember using 1" rachet straps to lift it into location but they don't do well lowering so luckily my larger floor jack just reached high enough.  Some finesse and I was able to safely lower it to the ground.  Not sure how I will get it out of there?  Too heavy to carry, no room for engine crane to get around the truck while in the stall.  I may be able to drag it out the passenger side, through the doorway into other stall and use crane over there to lift it out of the way.  Might have to get crane mounted to rear of pickup use it as a jib crane like in the past.

I have a possibility of getting a 1241C to install?  Have to go look at it, it has a power tower on it and that is something I don't need but of it will fit I may get it.  It will give me a third OD plus the deep under like this 6041 has.  Nice for creeping along....and the slow truck race at our annual truck show.  Do I really need it?  Absolutely not, but if it is affordable I will do it.

[Mark T]

A 1241C is almost as big as the 18 speed Fuller.