WINDSOR SMALLBLOCK TALK

[351XD_Fairmont 604]

Just out of interest whats the going rate for hot tanking where you are mate?

[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

I thonk he charges $80 or 100 bucks for acid bath then hot tank the fooka a hundred times 

[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

I thonk he charges $80 or 100 bucks for acid bath then hot tank the fooka a hundred times 

When i was at the machine shop ol m8 bought this older sprint car engine i think its a 410 chev it has some hardware on it thats for shore

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[deankxf 20,287]

12 hours ago, CHESTNUTXE said:

When i was at the machine shop ol m8 bought this older sprint car engine i think its a 410 chev it has some hardware on it thats for shore

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@XTREME KARTS XF would know all about that engine i suspect. he followed the sprint cars a fair bit last year or before

[SPArKy_Dave 8,871]

On 8/26/2018 at 7:35 PM, CHESTNUTXE said:

the bearings said 1994 date

 

What do the bearings look like - wear, etc?

[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

i would say not too bad cond,but the motor had done some kms,im thinking what colour to paint the block ,most go blue or black,but im thinking that grey ford engine colour ? 

[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

Hey is there a left n right head on the windsors or are they the same each side ?

i would say not too bad cond,but the motor had done some kms,im thinking what colour to paint the block ,most go blue or black,but im thinking that grey ford engine colour ? 

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[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

Hey is there a left n right head on the windsors or are they the same each side ?


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How the hell do these valve locks come out ? Ive tried everything

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[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

i looked up you tube and its pretty common on these you need a big c clamp and a 14mm socket and clamp down on the socket until it pops then the keepers come straight out i did just 1 and it worked so over the weekend i will pull apart everything and start my rebuild process,ol m8 hasnt even put the block in the tank yet so probly another week b4 i get it back to assemble the bottom end.

[Thom 6,650]

The heads are interchangeable left and right, what are your plans for this engi?

[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

not sure tbh thom just a practise rebuild cause i have never done a windsor b4 but i would really like a 351w,out of a late model f truck roller block

[Valvebouncer 2,389]

The heads are interchangeable left and right, what are your plans for this engi?

They are but some have the front drilled and tapped for accessories to be bolted on or the emissions exhaust port at the back ( older heads ).

[Valvebouncer 2,389]

i looked up you tube and its pretty common on these you need a big c clamp and a 14mm socket and clamp down on the socket until it pops then the keepers come straight out i did just 1 and it worked so over the weekend i will pull apart everything and start my rebuild process,ol m8 hasnt even put the block in the tank yet so probly another week b4 i get it back to assemble the bottom end.

Did you try tapping it down with a brass drift and hammer?? Just support under the valve with some soft timber ( pallets are good for this )

[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

Every thread on the heads is like factory helicoiled for acc 

[Valvebouncer 2,389]

Every thread on the heads is like factory helicoiled for acc 

Are they the same front and back?

[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

Lookslike it

[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

I saw on you tube about blocking some smog port or something do i need to do this ?

[Valvebouncer 2,389]

I saw on you tube about blocking some smog port or something do i need to do this ?

I doubt it. It was on a he earlier ones. Had a pipe bolted to the back of each head running from one side to the other. Plus ports hanging down inside the exhaust ports.

[SPArKy_Dave 8,871]

Thermactor Air Injection...
Basically dilutes the exhaust gasses with compressed air, via the vacuum pump.

[gerg 10,871]

Thermactor Air Injection...
Basically dilutes the exhaust gasses with compressed air, via the vacuum pump.

And gives the cats some oxygen to burn up the remaining HC in the exhaust. Fuel injection can run lean enough to not need air injection, not so with carbys.

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[SPArKy_Dave 8,871]

The Windsor 302 EFI's in the F-trucks here, ran the Air Injection.
I'm working on one atm.

[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

And gives the cats some oxygen to burn up the remaining HC in the exhaust. Fuel injection can run lean enough to not need air injection, not so with carbys.

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I managed to get 4 out so far

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[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

First clean up of the 1st head and after quite a few hours cleaning its starting to look a bit better

I managed to get 4 out so far

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[SPArKy_Dave 8,871]

Looks really good!

I'd get some evaporust, and submerge the whole head to clean it up.

 

 

[CHESTNUTXE 7,310]

that was just after i washed it ,then re machined it.,anyway there is a number stamped into the exhaust side 5. H0 13 this could be there rare heads sparky dave has been hunting for years.