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We'll move this to "member's projects" because that's what it's now become.

When Chuck calls and "volunteers" you for a task you accept immediately because Chuck is always helping everyone! So I got my S-10 gassed up and ready to go to help Chuck retrieve Smittie's engine for a rebuild Chuck and Bill are undertaking.

John already pulled the motor, so the pick up was easy.




You mean we have to pick it up to get it into the truck bed????



Now you be good while you're gone!



And Sean don't be stopping at any beer joints on the way home!



Chuck previously (as in another lifetime) did work on these exhaust flanges.



Why didn't we have one of these machines at Smittie's?





Well, now the fun begins.

Way to go John, Chuck and Sean. LEAKOIL in action

Awesome story starter Sean...thanks! I love you guys Thanks so much for volunteering to take care of my baby!! I am so lucky to know that she is in the best hands possible!

Soooo excited

I started tearing down the Lizzie motor Sunday afternoon, easier to remove the clutch & flywheel prior to mounting on the engine stand...







depending on how the engine was removed you may have to straighten the monunting studs...









At this point turning the engine 90 degrees (sideways) lets me work on the bottom with out the remaining oil leaking everywhere like it does when I turn it 180 degrees (upsidedown), muffler, heat exchangers & exhaust pipes are the next removed items...





Then the engine bearer can be removed from the motor mounts, usually the engine bearer is fastened to the motor mounts with 8 x 1.25mm lock nuts (14mm head)...



Now I remove all the topside clutter (distributor, airbox, intake runners, fuel injection & wire harness)...



And the sheetmetal...



Next the fan, fan schroud & alternator...



The pile is now larger than the engine...



The rockers & pushrods are next, rockers are fastened with 7 x 1mm nuts (11mm head)...



Not looking good, one exhaust port with molten aluminium residue...



One without...



Upsidedown now, pushrod tubes & lower cylinder tins are removed, then the cylinder heads...



Cylinders 1 & 2...



And cylinders 3 & 4...













Short block with P & C's, more to follow...

Got a little "warm" I think.

Nice job Chuck!

Can you post some blurry pics so I can at least feel like I was there?

Chuck sure made that look easy

OH MY I DID A BAAAAAAAAAAAADDDD THING I feel so bad!!! She looks awful...and melty Will you guys EVER LET ME DRIVE HER AGAIN???? I'm a baaaaad bus mommy...guess I need some new learnin'

Thank you soooo much Chuck for taking this on...what a nightmare!

no soup for you,