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Original 1982 Chrysler New Yorker's 318 Thermoquad (4bbl) engine compartment. Loaded with Rust Stop 23, sprayed all over the place.
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1005 hits | 78.18 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Low mileage but original 82 318 4bbl engine needs timing chain
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716 hits | 55.89 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Possibly original 30 year old bypass hose just waiting to strand me at the side of the road.
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782 hits | 37.82 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Silicone lined Mopar bypass hose will probably outlast several cars, to replace original.
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736 hits | 75.42 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Halfway torn down, with all the belt driven accessories off it. Dirty enough for you ? Well just feast on the original paint on the left frame rail !
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731 hits | 79.53 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Taking the crank bolt out of the balancer with the visegrips holding against the two foot bar.
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896 hits | 94.71 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Just look at that slacker of a chain, with it's plastic cam gear still in reasonable shape. At least we know junior didn't horse it too badly.
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783 hits | 62.45 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Double row police/HD chain and steel gears comes with all gaskets AND....
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664 hits | 46.87 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
balancer snout repair sleeve. At almost 30 years old the balancer is bound to have a groove worn into it, by the seal. You have to buy the early style oil slinger, on the right, from Mopar separately.
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700 hits | 59.92 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
See that groove filled with paint, just below the repair sleeve ? Put back, without the sleeve it will allow oil past your new timing cover seal immediately.
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647 hits | 67.68 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Pound new repair sleeve onto balancer snout AND......
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639 hits | 58.04 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Smooth, repaired snout surface for your new TC seal to seal against.
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660 hits | 63.61 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Some people like the felt oil arrester to seat against their oil slinger others don't.
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677 hits | 51.55 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Spend the time to clean and paint the balancer and paint in the timing marks.
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667 hits | 38.49 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Get the timing chain cover too.
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717 hits | 44.08 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
A tip when re-installing the TC cover is glue the little oil pan cork corner gaskets onto the TC cover FIRST. That way they won't wander around on you during install.
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694 hits | 79.2 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Double row chain in place, with MP chain tensioner. See the folder marked MP chain tensioner for install.
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729 hits | 76.27 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Going back together. While I was there I replaced the water pump which is cheap but hard to get to later.
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717 hits | 66.68 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Same story on the fuel pump.
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867 hits | 65.19 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Cleaned off all the scunge and painted what I could reach with 70s Chrysler engine blue.
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751 hits | 70.12 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
I like to clean out the threaded holes by chasing them with a top in the speedy ratcheting tap handle.
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602 hits | 74.62 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
It may only look marginally better, but it runs incredibly smoother. Just about anything rubber got replaced, as it was 30 years old. Did this just after buying it in December 08' and it's been A-1 reliable for 40,000 miles and counting.
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793 hits | 49.2 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
MP timing chain tensioner takes all the slack out of a chain as it wears, making it perform like new and giving you a smooth, low idle, keeping your timing dead on
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787 hits | 94.71 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
There's the reason your idle is scattering. That POS single row production chain and it's PLASTIC toothed cam gear !
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660 hits | 68.22 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
With the original chain and gears in the bin, you're ready to start the install.
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683 hits | 63.55 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Oops you're done. Yes it's just three bolts and it replaces your original thrust plate and that little pointed tang just about the crank ensures oil flows onto the new chain.
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998 hits | 68.46 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Here it is about to tension the Sealed power double row timing chain with it's STEEL cam and crank gears. Note the early style oil slinger on the crank.
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957 hits | 80.49 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
With the pin pulled it is officially on the job. The idle can be dialed down under 500 rpms and it is SO smooth people comment all the time that they've never seen an engine runs so smooth. Never a timing miss or hiccup ever again.
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664 hits | 74.56 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Looking to increase compression on the 82 4bbl engine, which was barely 8.0:1. These 88' 302 castings should take us up to 8.9:1 no trouble and help mileage and performance, while still running on 87 octane
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664 hits | 65.65 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Not wanting to borrow the valve spring compressor twice I'm removing the valve spring retainers/clips the old fashioned, dangerous way. Put the socket down and flip the head on top so the valves are against the socket.
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636 hits | 71.25 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Grasp the 13/16 inch deep impact socket and WHACK it with the rubber mallet. You're wearing eye protection and listening intently for where the clip lands, if it escapes your socket.
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727 hits | 52.82 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
After a whack or three the first clip usually pops out
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798 hits | 55.48 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
One clip remaining, watch your eyes and keep your safety glasses on and hit it again
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833 hits | 40.75 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
There's the other clip, a little out out of focus. The deep socket usually captures the clip no trouble
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714 hits | 49.32 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
There's the ages old original Mopar valve seals. The intake closest to us, the exhaust furthest away. Clean and/or file the edge off the sides of the top of the valve stem before pulling it through the guide so you don't score the guide.
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1028 hits | 51.42 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Exhaust valves were not that badly carboned up
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950 hits | 52.07 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
They cleaned up well with second or two on the wire brush
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954 hits | 59.96 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Intake valves were pretty coked up alright.
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702 hits | 59.49 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Intakes cleaned up fine too, with just a bit more time.
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660 hits | 56.52 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
This intake valve concerned me. It wasn't loose in the guide so I'm assuming it was a dead plug or spark plug wire.
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601 hits | 52.74 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
It could be just the valve face not sealing well against it's valve seat in the head. Either way it's got some special attention coming it's way when I lap it back into the seat.
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655 hits | 58.94 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
What am I cleaning the valves with ? Just a wire wheel in the drill, clamped into th3 good old 6 inch Record vice. Takes a couple of seconds per valve depending on carbon build up.
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633 hits | 72.47 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
The valves MUST go back into their original guide, when you're lapping. Slip the seal on the valve, underneath, in case you tip the rack over
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715 hits | 73.37 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
There's the course 120 grit valve lapping paste and the lapper on the lamp
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652 hits | 59.77 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
More than a little impressed with the fairly direct shot these 302 exhaust ports have, compared to older 318 heads
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