Engine cleanup over the winter, tips?
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Car: 1984 Z28
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Engine cleanup over the winter, tips?
Hey guys, im taking the engine and tranny out of my car over the winter and im just wondering what i should be tuning up or replacing or whatever. Im changing some gaskets and seals, painting the block, and just doing some check ups. Anything else that should be done? Anyone ever just taken thier engine out and fixed it up a bit?
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Car: 1985 pontiac trans am
Engine: 350 with carb and headers
Transmission: borg warner 5speed
woah, that sounds kinda like what im doing.
I been cleanin an engine to go into my trans am. Im using spray on engine cleaner and a lil wire brush that looks like a toothbrush. Since the hose is frozen im using buckets of hot tap water to rinse it.
The winter weather presents some unique challenges.
If i can im going to bring the engine inside to paint it.
I been cleanin an engine to go into my trans am. Im using spray on engine cleaner and a lil wire brush that looks like a toothbrush. Since the hose is frozen im using buckets of hot tap water to rinse it.
The winter weather presents some unique challenges.
If i can im going to bring the engine inside to paint it.
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You guys pullled your motors just to do cleanup etc??????? Now that is what I call dedication........ Or, is it "boredom"?????? LOL
I am happy to see folks that are so motivated to make thier cars more than just a "transportation tool"....
Have fun guys.
I am happy to see folks that are so motivated to make thier cars more than just a "transportation tool"....
Have fun guys.
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i pull my engine every winter, just to check things over, and just to clean everything up. i always replace hoses, gaskets, and a basic tuneup, and anything major that is a problem.
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Car: 1984 Z28
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Do i need to take the intake manifold or the distributor out to pull the motor? and is it easier to take the tranny out with it rather then unbolting it then just pulling the block?
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i never take the intake off when i pull the engine. but i always take the distributor out. with a t5, i always pull the tranny, and leave the bellhousing attached. but you can pull the tranny with the engine also.
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Car: 1985 pontiac trans am
Engine: 350 with carb and headers
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Ya, i just got my engine out yesterday. took it off with the bellhousing attached, just like that.
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Car: 1984 Z28
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That is a pretty greasy lookin engine you got there. What are you going to do to it? just clean it up or add some performance stuff to it.
Can i use one of the bolts that holds the waterpump on to lift the engine out. I mean to hook the chain to it?
Can i use one of the bolts that holds the waterpump on to lift the engine out. I mean to hook the chain to it?
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Car: 1985 pontiac trans am
Engine: 350 with carb and headers
Transmission: borg warner 5speed
Im not doing anything with that engine. my brothers gonna use the heads.
Im putting in a newer slightly less bagged engine. I painted it chevy orange! and im replacing the clutch disk...
Im putting in a newer slightly less bagged engine. I painted it chevy orange! and im replacing the clutch disk...
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Car: 1985 pontiac trans am
Engine: 350 with carb and headers
Transmission: borg warner 5speed
I would really like to...
Id rather put it back together with headers, but im poor and unemployed. This is a budget job to get me rollin again
so they (ick) exhaust manifolds are goin back on. I am gonna chop the cat off tho...
Id rather put it back together with headers, but im poor and unemployed. This is a budget job to get me rollin again
so they (ick) exhaust manifolds are goin back on. I am gonna chop the cat off tho...
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Re: Engine cleanup over the winter, tips?
Originally posted by 84Z28_5.7ltr_V8
Hey guys, im taking the engine and tranny out of my car over the winter and im just wondering... Anything else that should be done?
Hey guys, im taking the engine and tranny out of my car over the winter and im just wondering... Anything else that should be done?
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Car: 1985 pontiac trans am
Engine: 350 with carb and headers
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Yea, i just put a whole can of white trem clad paint in the engine compartment. it needed it too.
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