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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap - Exhaust - & Stuff
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:35 pm 
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Finally picked up the new motor from the depot.
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I emptied any remaining oil and flipped it to check out the bottom end, and I took off the accessories and cleaned it all up.
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Looks good and felt pretty tight. (lol)
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Newish timing chain.
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Dizzy gear looks sharp.
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Bought some new gaskets and stuff.
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New 4480's and a Magnaflow cat waiting patiently.
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Cleaned and primed the sump for some new gloss black.
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And I found this sitting in the sump too.. can anyone tell me what the hell it is?
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Still plenty of work to do so stay tuned :)

 

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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap in progress!
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:38 pm 
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Looks like a piece of timing chain guide.
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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap in progress!
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:51 pm 
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Hrmm.

Makes sense as it has marks on one side.

Is it something I should just not worry about?

 

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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap in progress!
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:54 pm 
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check the timing chain guides are in tact, if its a piece of broken guide and no one has replaced it then it should be done

 

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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap in progress!
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:44 pm 
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Like I said in PM, I can't wait to hear this running again. I still miss the lumpy idle.
Smoothness, and quietness, just doesn't cut it. But I guess blower whine is an acceptable replacement.
Will be interesting to see what gains you get with the 4480's. I had 4499's. I think this engine will benefit quite a bit from them.

It's nice to see that regular servicing keeps the internals clean. :)
I only used magnatec, and alternated between the standard version and the diesel version. (diesel version has more cleaners in it)

That's definitely a bit of a timing chain guide. It must've had a fun couple of years sitting in the sump.
Hopefully, the guide has been replaced and that is just the old one that was accidentally dropped, and left, in the sump.
I never noticed any unusual noises in the time I had this motor.

 

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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap in progress!
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 12:11 am 
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We'll after reading about the forum and finding other stories about the timing chain guide, i'm not too worried about it. All that can come from it is some chain rattle apparently.

Tomorrow I'll finish painting the sump and throwing it back on, then i'll be checking out the head and starting on the rocker cover.

How old is the water pump by the way Paul? I'm thinking of putting a new water pump and p/s pump while the engine is on a stand.

 

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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap in progress!
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 12:15 am 
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NFI on the water pump.

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 6:11 pm 
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Painted the engine mounts.
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Ready to take a look at the top.
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Some oil stains but looks good.
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All clean, and 4480 test fit.
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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap in progress!
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:11 pm 
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crap man nice engine, so gotta give mine a good clean and painted also cant wait now, my rocker gear is stained also, so wanna see what my bottom end looks like also.

keep the pics coming!

 

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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap in progress!
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:33 pm 
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Saw a white 5L ghia with polished ftrs while getting some lunch today.



I also changed my diff oil today. Was some nasty s**t.

 

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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap in progress!
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:28 am 
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Some day, mine will be like this.. :(

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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap - Exhaust - & Stuff
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:40 am 
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Newish timing chain.
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And I found this sitting in the sump too.. can anyone tell me what the hell it is?
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lower timing chain guide goes in between the 2 tabs that can be seen under the timing chain in 1st photo.
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:53 am 
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looks like the upper chain guide man.

 

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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:54 pm 
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it's the lower one that slides onto the 2 tabs on the timing cover and the pictured bit of timing chain runs on top of it. if it was in place you wouldn't see much chain from below.
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 Post subject: Re: TyLeR's EL Ghia - Engine swap in progress!
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 9:07 am 
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hey man any more work done do it?, in the process of cleaning my engine and replacing gaskets and such, oh and paint too.

 

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