I know your trigger happy with the paint but may I suggest - get it out of the pulley groove or else it may ruin the belt or at least cause it to slip.

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"Marilyn" 64 Dart GT & "Stella" 64 Valiant V100 Sedan - 63 Norton Project

if that is original paint or an acrylic 1 step, don`t put clear on it might lift the old paint.

after josh and terrylittlejohn's advice i am only going to wash and wax the stock paint. here is the k-member and other parts all painted up pretty.
i also took advice from my friend and mentor ceej about using oven cleaner. i think it was in on of his posts. it seems to be cleaning up that nasty oil pan really nice and quick. i used my autozone credit to get my a nice elderbrock air cleaner, so my orange super six one is up for grabs (THOR HAS IT NOW) anyways here is this mornings pictures and progress. i still have SO many questions, i wish i knew what i was doing.
but i am learning a lot about the parts and i find how the engine works extremly cool.

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"Marilyn" 64 Dart GT & "Stella" 64 Valiant V100 Sedan - 63 Norton Project

i found these 2 thin metal pices in my oil pan.

what r they? and is that what caused my probelm?

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"Marilyn" 64 Dart GT & "Stella" 64 Valiant V100 Sedan - 63 Norton Project

can you take a piture from another angle and something along side to judge the size.they look like rings but all yours were together?

the above photo has been updated

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"Marilyn" 64 Dart GT & "Stella" 64 Valiant V100 Sedan - 63 Norton Project

it looks like the channel that guides the dipstick to the sump on truck base pans but car pans don`t have them?

Midi,

Those metal pieces may be from the #3 main bearing thrust faces. You'll know more when you pull the main caps.

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Joshua

more and more it's looking like i might have to buy an engine.

we will see when i get the guru's to go thru it.

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"Marilyn" 64 Dart GT & "Stella" 64 Valiant V100 Sedan - 63 Norton Project

Nah, you just might need the crankshaft that Duster Idiot offered.

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Joshua

todays progress:





i'm done untill i can get parts & help. i tryed to order piston rings and 3 part store chains where out of stock so i couldn't even order them. i also am trying to scrounge up cam berings.

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"Marilyn" 64 Dart GT & "Stella" 64 Valiant V100 Sedan - 63 Norton Project

you shouldn`t need cam bearing unless you are hot tanking the block. if everything is good when you take it apart just high pressure and degrease the block and a hot soapy bath and blow dry, it`s good to go.

Nope, no cam bearings, unless you change to D.I.'s cam that he offered, which, is your decision, but keep in mind, we may not have the tools handy to pull those and put new ones in. We really need to take a Micrometer to all that stuff before you order bearings and whatnot, to make sure the ones you buy arent going to be lunched by a non-stock measurement. We also need to Mic the cylinders, to make sure they dont need to be bored/honed. If they do, you are looking at starting a few hundred dollar project here.


~THOR~

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1984 D100 Shorty Custom
Certified Auto Appraiser - RevItUp Classic Appraisals
President - Cherry City Bombers CC
Part of Tyrde-Browne Racing

errrr! i am very frustrated because i have no idea what the hell i am doing, i am getting like at least 5 different awnsers from people. and i really wish i knew more, but i don't. hopefully friday night i can get help figuring out wtf is up.

i'll keep ya guys posted.

neil

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"Marilyn" 64 Dart GT & "Stella" 64 Valiant V100 Sedan - 63 Norton Project