Today I put the 392 IHC engine that I rebuilt into my old clunker pickup.
Started @8a and was done @ 4p. I'm wore out! Too old to do this stuff now.
I started with flushing the cooling system so I wouldn't have antifreeze everywhere. Then removed the old engine.
Transfered the WP, fuel pump, brackets, clutch etc onto the new engine.
Took lunch then stabbed the engine, hooked things up, primed the oil passages with an old distributer that I took the gear off and turned the key.
Ran it @ 2000 rpm for 30 minutes to break in the cam then idled it down and set the timing.
Still need to put on the new plug wires, new upper hose, heater hoses and put antifreeze in it. It has distilled water in it at the moment.
It runs very smooth and is much throatier than the old engine
Please excuse the cell phone pics and video.
Started @8a and was done @ 4p. I'm wore out! Too old to do this stuff now.
I started with flushing the cooling system so I wouldn't have antifreeze everywhere. Then removed the old engine.
Transfered the WP, fuel pump, brackets, clutch etc onto the new engine.
Took lunch then stabbed the engine, hooked things up, primed the oil passages with an old distributer that I took the gear off and turned the key.
Ran it @ 2000 rpm for 30 minutes to break in the cam then idled it down and set the timing.
Still need to put on the new plug wires, new upper hose, heater hoses and put antifreeze in it. It has distilled water in it at the moment.
It runs very smooth and is much throatier than the old engine
Please excuse the cell phone pics and video.