Taking A Peak At What's Inside a B3

[batstiva]

Nice work!! Amazing difference. Looks like you gave him a new headlight too.

[dalebwilson]

Thank you. Yes....the Aqua 93L has the Ranger headlights. They are bright but do not fit real well with the grill. Good enough for me though as a DD.

[lessersivad]

Nice write up. Thanks for posting the results.

[dalebwilson]

Final update after this inexpensive fix. My compression numbers improved from 120-140 to 190-200 on all 4 cylinders. The little 63 HP B3 has a noticeable power increase. Thanks to all for viewing and posting.

[jason_]

I didn't know you could do that. Hmm.

I've been a tight ass and took apart 2 engines to get ahold of 2 sets of rod bearings, so I could use the bottom half sets, to make a full set in a 3rd engine.

Ford "big" block 460 in our tandem dually dump. Bearings have held up to 12 years of moving 52000#, and that's without trailer behind it. It sits right now with 6 cracked pistons. 460 isn't a HD engine. Can't take miles after miles with foot to the floor in every gear I guess. Many times I've parked at night with a load and under truck glows red from manifolds. Idling you can Watch oil gauge go up while water temp drops. No tstat.

Hehe, I'm cheap.

I do wish it had the real big block in it...

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[jimdigs]

Hey Dale, what did you do about the pick up tube, clean that as well or get a new one? Also, how do you "deglaze" the cylinders? Thanks, Jim

[dalebwilson]

Hey Dale, what did you do about the pick up tube, clean that as well or get a new one? Also, how do you "deglaze" the cylinders? Thanks, Jim

I soaked the pickup tube in Berryman's as well and blew it out with compressed air. Good as new.

Honing/deglazing tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtJAuDZXmiU

[jimdigs]

Thanks Dale, cool little video as well.

[jayber]

How about the head? You just clean it up and reuse it as it was?
Im considering pulling mine now and re-ringing it. Motor is mixing oil/water but is quiet as a mouse running.

[jayber]

Im getting ready to do the same cheapo fix and hope for a similar outcome. Im just afraid of just cleaning up the head and throwing it back on with the old valves and such. Guess Ill gamble and see how it turns out.

[dalebwilson]

How about the head? You just clean it up and reuse it as it was?
Im considering pulling mine now and re-ringing it. Motor is mixing oil/water but is quiet as a mouse running.

Yes....but here is something you can do in the interim if you are low on cash. Put the head on the bench with the valve seats facing up. Make sure the intake and exhaust valves are fully closed on 1 & 4. Poor water on those valves and come back in 30 minutes and see if the water is still there. Rotate the cam and repeat on 2&3. If water leaks through any of the valves, the head will have to be re-worked including valve lapping.

[sc72]

Yes...they had no visible wear and cleaned up nicely. Used plenty of assembly lube and torqued them to spec.

Good morning, I have been following your thread and will follow your lead with this cheap in the chassis overhaul, in post #17 you mention reusing the rod bearings and since you say they looked good, great that's one less expense but I was wondering did you plastic gauge the bearings just for curiosity to see what the clearance was.

[dalebwilson]

No I did not, I checked for rod play and looseness before I disassembled and there was none. I think rod bearings are only $30 dollars a set so not a bad idea to plasti gauge and change them. I have driven the car right at 1000 miles and it runs great.


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[jason_]

No I did not, I checked for rod play and looseness before I disassembled and there was none. I think rod bearings are only $30 dollars a set so not a bad idea to plasti gauge and change them. I have driven the car right at 1000 miles and it runs great.


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Did you measure journal squareness? Clock micrometer around and check if it's out of round...

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[dalebwilson]

None of that....just replaced rings, honed cylinders and put it back together with assembly lube.


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