Sundays......

[eldubb440]

fresh page...... and change is in the air

last Saturday was our anniversary and the bath tub in the "open projects" thread was a gift...... so obviously nothing happened with The Mellon.

I trashed the shop, the yard, and the house over the past couple months...... and I have family coming in this week

with weather moving in I spent a couple days outside cleaning up, helped the wife inside the house, and eventually got to cleaning my hell hole.

I spun the AMX 90* and opened up an area where I can put a table, and roll the engine in and out of the safety of my shipping container.

I need to button the engine, and build my dash....... the bodywork thing was kicking my ***; so glad that's over.

I really need to get back to some sort of normal; and buckle down on the other cars for a bit. I don't see the engine and dash screwing me up like the body did..... so Sundays will continue

 

[eldubb440]

honorable mention........Jeff, @T2R9 took my trans home with him, went through it, and brought it to Carlisle..... Thanks again ; one less thing to worry about

 

[Kern Dog]

Do you ever wonder how long a fresh transmission can sit before you use it?
My first thought would be that time should not be an issue, that any quality rebuild should work the day you buy it or ten years later if it was in dry storage.
I had a 727 that was rebuilt for me, I waited for my existing trans to show signs of failure so it sat for almost 3 years before I used it.....and it was AFU from the start.
I had a guy rebuild a ThermoQuad, he said to install and use it right away. I didn't and it pukes gas like the floats are stuck down.

 

[eldubb440]

Do you ever wonder how long a fresh transmission can sit before you use it?
My first thought would be that time should not be an issue, that any quality rebuild should work the day you buy it or ten years later if it was in dry storage.
I had a 727 that was rebuilt for me, I waited for my existing trans to show signs of failure so it sat for almost 3 years before I used it.....and it was AFU from the start.
I had a guy rebuild a ThermoQuad, he said to install and use it right away. I didn't and it pukes gas like the floats are stuck down.

how long does bearing assembly lube last? ...... asking for a friend

 

[Fran Blacker]

Thought you were mourning the Eagles loss to the Giants.

 

[dsd1967]

Do you ever wonder how long a fresh transmission can sit before you use it?
My first thought would be that time should not be an issue, that any quality rebuild should work the day you buy it or ten years later if it was in dry storage.
I had a 727 that was rebuilt for me, I waited for my existing trans to show signs of failure so it sat for almost 3 years before I used it.....and it was AFU from the start.
I had a guy rebuild a ThermoQuad, he said to install and use it right away. I didn't and it pukes gas like the floats are stuck down.

I had a small block 727 fresh rebuild but sat dry for about 10 years. Upon installation and filling I had 2 dry cracked seals....the cup seal where the shift/kickdown lever shafts go through, and the pivot pin for one of the levers....back by the tailshaft. Both were easy fixes....otherwise the trans performed well after setting that long.

 

[eldubb440]

Thought you were mourning the Eagles loss to the Giants.

they destroyed the Chiefs for the world to see in the Super Bowl, I can run on that for a while....... in 2017, They beat Brady on his greatest passing day.

They don't always win the Super Bowl, but when they do, it's epic

 

[eldubb440]

how long does bearing assembly lube last? ...... asking for a friend

this was a serious question ...... guess I'll pop off a cap and and take a look

 

[qkcuda]

Do you remember what kind was used? If it's the oil based red stuff you should be good. If it was some kind of grease it might have dried out or hardened.

 

[HawkRod]

this was a serious question ...... guess I'll pop off a cap and and take a look

We will use a drill and pre-lube the engine, so I'm not so worried about bearings. Given the issues with flat tappet cams during break in, I AM worried about that during startup. I'd re-lube the cam and lifters.