1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette - Restoration - Part 16 - Engine Removal
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In this video we remove the L-82 engine for inspection.
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Great to watch you extract your engine and tear the top end down. In my research when going over the odd looking main and rod cap discoloration or patchiness, Several machinists said that is normal. Nice thing about owning it for a good while is you know everything you did. Screw in rocker stud heads are premium Factory GM pieces. Look forward to seeing more 👍
Speaking of replacing rear main seals. In 71 or 72, I bought a 57 Chevy, and at some point, I noticed it leaking oil back there.
I thought it was a 283 but turned out to be a 265.
These things have rope seals. I got the seal and a wire thing like a cork screw and took the bottom cap off, and then pulled the new seal up and over the crank after pulling out the old one. I had no idea what I was doing but following someone's instructions.
I can't remember much else about it, but I guess I did it right because it didn't seem to leak after that.
It had a 3 speed column shifter, so at some point, I bought a 4 spead borg warner and Hurst shifter and put that in one night with a flashlight and some wrenches. It worked great, except I ended up with a big hole in the hump after trying to locate the shifter through. It comes out under the bench seat on those.
See ya!
Great stories as always Werner my friend. :) Dad bought my older brother a 77 Dodge pickup brand new with no radio, no power brakes, no power steering, slant six and a three on the tree. As a teenager in the mid 80s I was tasked with driving the truck through Atlanta rush hour traffic. That was an Education !
I guess that was your first full engine pull. Looked like it worked out fine, and you were "careful". Don't wait another 18 months to finish it.
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My '74 L82 crank has that "paint" mark on the crank as well...I think it was a way they marked the forged cranks at the factory. My rods have a "pink" dot mark on them as well...I think they're what are referred to as "pink" rods back in the day. Yours probably do as well.
Interesting. I'll inspect further. Thanks !
Ok on your engine hoist you do realize that the chain is held in at the top with just one bolt in shear and that the leveler has 4 chains and so 4 bolts into the engine ..... Also because its a Corvette and original engine try to not deck the block the engine code is on the deck in the front and milling the block deck will probably remove that so its best to not mill it and save the stamping so its all original
Thanks Scott! My mistake on the hoist. What you are saying makes sense. Good advice on the block. Thank you. I do want to retain a lot of the originality.
I’m about to remove the L82 engine from my ‘78 and have the same engine stand. What size/length of bolt did you use to attach the engine to the stand. Great videos btw.
3/8 x 16 thread, 4 inches long. Grade 8. Use flat washer under the head.
It might be harder to find than you think locally. McMaster-Carr will have it.
Great! Thank you for the information.
What color are you thinking about for the block?
Standard Chevy blue, the same as it was in 78. I want the engine to look stock when I'm done, except for the headers that will be on it.
The shade of blue on the timing cover is actually too light. It's not Chevy blue. It was all I could get at the time when I did the timing set a long time ago.
That clutch looks a bit glazed and sad to say that when you paid all that money ages ago they probably used the cheapest clutch they possibly could.
You 're probably right.