My first Mopar - Its back again!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Feb 12, 08 12:35 pm

andy is the engine out??? when did that happen or are you planning this

Boz01 · Post by **Boz01** » Tue Feb 12, 08 12:58 pm

strokerblue72 wrote:andy is the engine out??? when did that happen or are you planning this

Yeah is been taken out! Me and my dad were working on it and we got to the point of doing the sump and we felt like we were out of our knowledge zone. We thought we might aswell just get the whole thing rebuilt seen as it's still winter.
Got it put on a recovery vehicle on sunday morning and taken to Dave billadeau's place. He took the engine out the same day and me and my dad went to see it yesterday and boy was it sight!

-The pistons had hit the valves
-some of the push rods had bent
-it was covered in oil/crap

One puzzling thing was that he took the sump off and there were no teeth in the bottom so it must have been cleared out last year before i got it!

Basically Dave said that it was knackered, which is completly understandable considering the mileage it has done!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Feb 12, 08 1:31 pm

thats strange coz it ran and sounded sweet to me

Boz01 · Post by **Boz01** » Tue Feb 12, 08 4:08 pm

strokerblue72 wrote:thats strange coz it ran and sounded sweet to me

Yeah absolutley. But then the timing chain slipped and the teeth came off the sprocket!

http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... 9&start=15

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Feb 12, 08 4:18 pm

So what is the plan with the engine then? Just a basic rebuild back to stock?

Boz01 · Post by **Boz01** » Tue Feb 12, 08 6:13 pm

Dave wrote:So what is the plan with the engine then? Just a basic rebuild back to stock?

Yep sure is Dave! I want it to be stock like the rest of the car

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Feb 12, 08 6:13 pm

doing the right thing andy that car is so sweet would be a shame to mess it around

RayC · Post by **RayC** » Tue Feb 12, 08 6:20 pm

Boz01 wrote:
Dave wrote:So what is the plan with the engine then? Just a basic rebuild back to stock?
Yep sure is Dave! I want it to be stock like the rest of the car

Nah Cut it up, I sold Simons Ex Dart today to a guy whose gonna back half it, fiberglass wings, doors, bonnet & boot lid, Fit a roll cage & a Big Motor up front and race it, wanted a solid car to start his project with

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Feb 12, 08 6:22 pm

Cuda440 wrote:
Boz01 wrote:
Dave wrote:So what is the plan with the engine then? Just a basic rebuild back to stock?
Yep sure is Dave! I want it to be stock like the rest of the car
Nah Cut it up, I sold Simons Ex Dart today to a guy whose gonna back half it, fiberglass wings, doors, bonnet & boot lid, Fit a roll cage & a Big Motor up front and race it, wanted a solid car to start his project with

doesnt bother me its not my car anymore

fairplay to him

RayC · Post by **RayC** » Tue Feb 12, 08 6:31 pm

Yeah Thats what i thought, hope he finishes this project though if he does what he says it will be a right good bit of kit, trouble is his has a habit of not doing them, getting p1ssed off with em in bits, the last 2 ended up scrap

, like you say though once $$$$ has changed hand it don`t matter

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Feb 12, 08 6:33 pm

oh so you are being seriouse then well as i say it aint my car ive had my fun with it and it would be a shame if he does mess it up but would look good as a dragster

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue Feb 12, 08 6:36 pm

i just dont understand the guy stickin with the 6cyl mtr ray back half racecar lightweight panels ally interior etc, yet stickin with the original mtr n trans, did it feel really quick ray anyway maulin all that weight around maybe the mtrs special, did you carry out any work to it simon???

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Feb 12, 08 6:37 pm

cam 2 bbl carb inlets etc

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue Feb 12, 08 6:48 pm

was it a quick mtr out on the street simon when you were out predatorin ????