Engine diassembled

The engine has been disassembled and the crankshaft and heads are at the machine shop.

Here's what David has discovered so far:

-Both the main and rod bearing crankshaft journals look very nice. Presuming that the crank shaft passes a Magnaflux inspection, we’ll be in good shape using “standard-sized” bearings.

-Rod bearings were in very poor condition

-Main bearings look good and exhibit normal wear patterns. However, there is some evidence that dirt/debris went through the oiling system..

-Timing chest bearings; 1-4 bank, OK. 5-8 bank, very loose and noisy

-Liners; With all of the pistons out, the wear becomes much more obvious. Some of the rings have light corrosion visible. The bores should .001-.015” taper with considerably more (about 2x) ovality. The liners will be removed for inspection, as the iron is susceptible to corrosion/pitting etc. Some is to be expected and will be cleaned up as needed. Presuming they are still serviceable, we’ll bore to the first over-size.