Will_M
Well-Known Member
The only things left after the engine are transmission and transfer case, fingers crossed they'll be good for a bit!
You're on the road to recovery.I got an update from the engine shop yesterday. The #6 piston had failed and it looked like it was stuck in the cylinder for a brief moment, most likely when the engine died and the clutch was smoked, it was definitely the cause of the ticking.
On top of that, it looks like the internals of the engine got quite hot at some point in its life. 3 connecting rods got hot enough that they started to blue. By the looks of the bearings and the bottom end it looked like someone did a part way overhaul and went in through the oil pan and did some work to the bottom end without pulling pistons out.
Nothing that they have found so far can't be fixed, they're starting to clean parts today and come up with a list of what's needed.
That's a fact! That thing beat that bore like it owed it money!A piston with skirt damage like that should have made a little more noise than a click.
About 7 years ago now a original replacement still had the box with it 1920 Diamond T emblem.Yes I paid dearly for the knob with the brass inlay..
I paid $600.00 for it...At auction..I had a NOS in the box 68 Shelby shifter knob and it sold for $650.00 so i was OK with it...About 7 years ago now a original replacement still had the box with it 1920 Diamond T emblem
came up for auction-I stopped bidding at 700.