Hemi2Much
Well-Known Member
I pulled the engine out of the Coronet yesterday.
I put some vinegar in the rusted cylinders for about 20 minutes, until some of you said that it was not a good idea. I cleaned out the vinegar and just soaked them down with PB Blaster.
I welded up a tool to bolt up to the front of the balancer and took some 1500 grit sandpaper and cleaned out the cylinders that had the worst rust in them. kept working the crank back and forth until it finally broke loose. I've got it all broken down and ready to go to the machine shop to get a complete workover. It was definitely going to have to be bored there was no way around it. The crank, rods, and pistons all looked good. Too bad I won't be able to reuse the pistons. I would like some feedback as to what I should do with this engine.
Should I build it back with a new set of 12.5 pistons or just build it back to factory specs of a street Hemi? I'd like to build it back just the way it was but I'd also like to be able to drive the car. I know building it back as a drag car isn't really suitable for street use.
I'll take some updated pictures tomorrow.
This car has been sitting since 1970 and has spent the majority of its life in a barn.
I removed all of the interior and cleaned all of the rat poop and dirt out of the doors and rear quarter wheel well areas. There were probably 3 inches of crap in there.
Mice had made nests even up in the headliner so I removed it too and started cleaning up the seats. The seats are in really nice condition but the thread in the seams is kind of weak.
There isn't even one hole in any of the seats. It will need door panels, rear quarter panels, and a headliner. Where is the best place to order nice door panels?
Thanks
I put some vinegar in the rusted cylinders for about 20 minutes, until some of you said that it was not a good idea. I cleaned out the vinegar and just soaked them down with PB Blaster.
I welded up a tool to bolt up to the front of the balancer and took some 1500 grit sandpaper and cleaned out the cylinders that had the worst rust in them. kept working the crank back and forth until it finally broke loose. I've got it all broken down and ready to go to the machine shop to get a complete workover. It was definitely going to have to be bored there was no way around it. The crank, rods, and pistons all looked good. Too bad I won't be able to reuse the pistons. I would like some feedback as to what I should do with this engine.
Should I build it back with a new set of 12.5 pistons or just build it back to factory specs of a street Hemi? I'd like to build it back just the way it was but I'd also like to be able to drive the car. I know building it back as a drag car isn't really suitable for street use.
I'll take some updated pictures tomorrow.
This car has been sitting since 1970 and has spent the majority of its life in a barn.
I removed all of the interior and cleaned all of the rat poop and dirt out of the doors and rear quarter wheel well areas. There were probably 3 inches of crap in there.
Mice had made nests even up in the headliner so I removed it too and started cleaning up the seats. The seats are in really nice condition but the thread in the seams is kind of weak.
There isn't even one hole in any of the seats. It will need door panels, rear quarter panels, and a headliner. Where is the best place to order nice door panels?
Thanks