1929 Chevrolet International - 4 Door Sedan Project by BearsFan315

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Ok, so Last night I filled up the Side Pockets with oil, and the oil distributed across the three pocket as I filled it up. I used my mirror to cehck and confirm this.

Once I filled up the rear & front oil pockets and ensured that the oil had distributed evenly, I spun the motor around a few turns to verify oil in the bearings. A little murky oil came out the bottom hole on both front & rear (Ball Check). Then oil ran nice golden brown. I topped off the pockets with oil. 

Think that this should be all to do on the Engine Oil Pockets and Ball Check. 

PLEASE let me know if I left anything out or should do ANYTHING ELSE in regards to the Engine Oil Pockets & Ball Check ?!?

Had some time last night to install the Wicks. Thanks to Chipper for his instructions and information about removing the Valve Rocker Arms and such. I followed his information and removed both rocker arms. I tried a few methods on installing hte wicks, based on various recommendation on the EASIEST way to install them. I tried installing straight from the package, tried rolling them in my fingertips then installing, tried light coat of oil then installing, and then what I found to be the easiest for me was to put on a light coat of oil then roll in my fingertips, and then roll then install, they slid right in !!

Once they were all installed, I reinstalled the Valve Rocker Arms and made sure the protruding wick tips sat up on the top of hte Push Rod Tips so that the wicks could feed oil to the balls. I torqued everything down and then spun the ngine around a few times and reinspected.

I will check & retorque the Rocker ARms once I run the engine, That is once I am done with my 1929 Engine Timing/ Tune-Up [Plan of Action]

Some Pictures:

Valve Rocker Arms Pre Wicks - Engine Pict

Valve Rocker Arms Removed - Engine Pict

Valve Rocker Arms Removed - Rocker Arms on Bench Pict

Valve Rocker Arms Removed - Rocker Arms on Bench W/ Wicks Pict

Valve Rocker Arms Installed w/Wicks - Engine Pict

This should be it for the Valve Rocker Arm Wick Installation, If I have missed ANYTHING, or If there is anything that looks wrong, PLEASE let me know !!

8-16-2013

Ok, got my Valve Cover back last night

Unfortunately he was UNABLE to weld up the punched holes due to the thinness of the metal. Actually looks like that over time moisture has set on the top inside of hte cover and slowly rusted and eaten away the metal. Maybe why Chevrolet Changed the design and installed the Vents to allow the moisture and air to escape preventing, or at least slowing down the erosion process.

A Few Picts of My Valve Cover Stripped:

Valve Cover Exterior Photo

Valve Cover Interior Photo

Valve Cover Bottom Pin Hole Photo

Valve Cover Top Pin Hole Photo

Now question is HOW can I fix this. I was thinking that I could use an Epoxy of sorts and BUILD the material back up on the top surface. Basically a nice thin coat, enought to build of the thickenss and fill in the pin holes. I was looking at:

Permatex Offerings:

Permatex® PermaPoxy™ 4 Minute Multi-Metal Epoxy Stick

Permatex® Cold Weld Bonding Compound

Loctite Offerings:

Loctite® Repair Putty Multi-Purpose

Loctite® Epoxy Weld™ Bonding Compound

Loctite® Metal Filled Epoxy Putty

JBWeld Offerings:

J-B Weld

KwikWeld

I really like the ones that are Petroleum Resistant and Cure Completely Hard. Do NOT want them coming lose and getting INTO the Engine.

Any thoughts or recommendations ??

Ok, got my Push Rod Cover back last night

It looks great, ready for Prime & Paint, then install new gasket, seal it up and reinstall !! 

Few Pictures of the Stripped Push Rod Cover:

Push Rod Cover Pict 1

Push Rod Cover Gasket Surface Pict 1

Ok, got my Oil Pan back last night

It looks great, ready for Prime & Paint, They did a good job filling int he pin holes and building up the material !!

Few Pictures of the Stripped & Repaired Oil Pan:

Oil Pan Exterior Pict 1

Oil Pan Exterior Pict 2

Oil Pan Interior Pict 1

Repair Close Up Oil Pan Trough Pict 1

Repair Close Up Oil Pan Trough Pict 2

Now need to prime & Paint the exterior, then will do a dipper clearance check to make sure dippers DO NOT hit!! Gonna do the Grease Method, fill troughs with grease and then install, spin engine, check clearances, adjustthen I can install gasket and pan, and complete the bottom half of engine !!