50% of the way through rebuilding my 1956 MF50 Continental Z134 engine. Appreciate everyone's help so far. Things I've learned so far:
1) Let the machine shop turn the crank journals, reondition the rods, fit the new wrist pin bushings and order your bearings for you.
2) Let the machine shop reseat your new valves for you. Whenever you replace the valve guides you mess up the alignment and simply hand lapping the valves won't ensure a good seal.
3) Cylinder sleeves can be knocked out using a block of wood from the underside.
4) Don't use too much gasket seal; it makes a huge mess. When you have to take the part back apart to fix what you didn't fix before you have to buy new gaskets.
5) Don't wake your wife up at 10 PM to come out into the garage to help you mate the engine back with the clutch housing. She does not appreciate it quite like you do.
1) Let the machine shop turn the crank journals, reondition the rods, fit the new wrist pin bushings and order your bearings for you.
2) Let the machine shop reseat your new valves for you. Whenever you replace the valve guides you mess up the alignment and simply hand lapping the valves won't ensure a good seal.
3) Cylinder sleeves can be knocked out using a block of wood from the underside.
4) Don't use too much gasket seal; it makes a huge mess. When you have to take the part back apart to fix what you didn't fix before you have to buy new gaskets.
5) Don't wake your wife up at 10 PM to come out into the garage to help you mate the engine back with the clutch housing. She does not appreciate it quite like you do.
