ALL NEW BUDGET BUILD 454! - 1969 EL CAMINO SS GETS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE THANKS TO A MOTORHOME 454!
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Money is tight but this old 1969 El Camino SS demands a big block! The only logical choice is to install a Facebook Marketplace Motorhome 454! Join me as we take a look at the dos and don't, the ups and downs of buying an engine off of Fcaebook, Kijiji or Craigslist!
Welcome to UA-cam I enjoyed your your build I like to see more future build-ups of on your most of your engines holla if you hear me
I hear you, working on uploading my 396 video as we speak
If you removed a main bearing or connecting rod bearing and checked the tolerance/wear with Plasti-gauge you did not show it. If you are that far, not sure why you did not remove the crank and replace bearings. Also, did not see you check out the head with the valve covers removed. I might have looked closer at the condition of the lifters/pushrods, which would require head removal. Then with them removed, clean them up and potential do a garage valve grind with some grinding compound and a drill. How far do you take it? Well, if the motor is out, I think I would have checked the condition of the bottom end and heads. I would only do what you did (again unless you did these things and did not show) if I knew the motor history: When was it rebuilt, who redid it, what was replaced, etc. Bearings are cheap. Not sure I would trust that another mechanic did not put in some bearings wrong (if it was rebuilt).
Amazon sells cheap borescopes for about $30. I just bought one. Have not used it yet, but it connects to your phone with USB cable, using your phone as the display.
If I was going to pull a motor, I would drain the oil. Overall, the motor seemed to be in good condition.
Trust, but verify though.
@@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz it was just a quickie $500 motor, I wasn’t interested in doing a complete rebuild, not even new bearings. Was sold to me as a runner from someone whose word I took.
Thing ran like an absolute top. It’s ok to trust people sometimes lol. All worked out just fine, gone had no issues so just a reseal and a few new parts were all that was required.
Had I pulled this engine at a wrecking yard I would have went through it more thoroughly but I trusted my instincts and it paid off.
I feel so sorry for that puny little engine stand! ha ha ha
Cheapest one I could find lol! 😂
Maybe it was on its side at some point & w/the extra openings created it might have just drained out 🤷♂️
Yep, more than likely. Was sold as just removed today kind of deal but maybe not 🤷♂️
Nice Graigs List rebuild I bet its even got an RV cam in it lol , she's gonna be a runner for sure maybe put the oil in it now and pre prime it put a gauge on it see what pressure you might expect just a suggestion good call on spot welding the pick up tube, thanks for sharing guys
I hope it doesn’t disappoint!! Good call on checking the oil
Pressure. Maybe I’ll try and get that done today!
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Look closely you have one peanut port and one oval port head on that engine or is it the video angle?
Hmmmm really? I missed that