Let's Pop the Cork! - 63/64 Cadillac Website2024-03-29T00:02:50Zhttps://6364cadillac.ning.com/forum/topics/let-s-pop-the-cork?feed=yes&xn_auth=noBased on the undisturbed &…tag:6364cadillac.ning.com,2022-05-18:6543066:Comment:2856102022-05-18T00:38:09.981ZJason Edgehttps://6364cadillac.ning.com/profile/jasonedge
<p>Based on the undisturbed & original looking cork I was not surprised to find the original nylon coated cam gear lurking underneath. An additional plus is the teeth are in great shape. I don't see any chip away on this one. This should be a great engine for someone. The front cover really looked good. Just fyi, when I pull things like engine covers off, I have a large rolling wire cart that I use to saturate the front cover with oven cleaner, then hit it with the pressure washer. For…</p>
<p>Based on the undisturbed & original looking cork I was not surprised to find the original nylon coated cam gear lurking underneath. An additional plus is the teeth are in great shape. I don't see any chip away on this one. This should be a great engine for someone. The front cover really looked good. Just fyi, when I pull things like engine covers off, I have a large rolling wire cart that I use to saturate the front cover with oven cleaner, then hit it with the pressure washer. For things that get heavy grease and dirt build up, oven cleaner works great. I also have several other cleaning trick I might go over sometime in a a newsletter.</p>
<p>Anyway, Here is the latest look at this parts car with the nice cam gear and engine & tranny ready to pull out tomorrow.</p>
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10497107498?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10497107498?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="600" class="align-center"/></a></p> I've been pulling cork for 2…tag:6364cadillac.ning.com,2022-05-13:6543066:Comment:2852212022-05-13T21:06:15.052ZJason Edgehttps://6364cadillac.ning.com/profile/jasonedge
<p>I've been pulling cork for 25 years now. Find them really nice they still have blue on tip.</p>
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<p>I've been pulling cork for 25 years now. Find them really nice they still have blue on tip.</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10485092653?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10485092653?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="500" class="align-center"/></a></p> Ian, I have a bin full of cor…tag:6364cadillac.ning.com,2022-05-13:6543066:Comment:2851322022-05-13T17:59:31.543ZJason Edgehttps://6364cadillac.ning.com/profile/jasonedge
<p>Ian, I have a bin full of cork about the same size from Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace, etc. As noted "t<span>hey can be put back, but often they are not." There is no guarantee. I am just saying from my experience parting out upwards of 60 of these, when they look original and have the same age patina as the rest of the engine it is often a good indication. I might pop that cover off and find shiny new steel cam gear sans the original nylon coating... but that has generally not been my…</span></p>
<p>Ian, I have a bin full of cork about the same size from Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace, etc. As noted "t<span>hey can be put back, but often they are not." There is no guarantee. I am just saying from my experience parting out upwards of 60 of these, when they look original and have the same age patina as the rest of the engine it is often a good indication. I might pop that cover off and find shiny new steel cam gear sans the original nylon coating... but that has generally not been my experience. I guess another way of putting it, is I would rather find the engine with a "original looking cork" in it rather than without, as the chances are greater you may be dealing with a virgin engine. </span></p> There are ways to replace a m…tag:6364cadillac.ning.com,2022-05-13:6543066:Comment:2853152022-05-13T15:50:30.434Z1bt7pektvt387https://6364cadillac.ning.com/xn/detail/u_1bt7pektvt387
<p>There are ways to replace a missing crankshaft cork. My local Ace hardware actually has a selection of corks in the bits & pieces of the nut & bolt department. I recall repurposing a wine cork way back when I was going for as much originality as I could possibly get.</p>
<p>There are ways to replace a missing crankshaft cork. My local Ace hardware actually has a selection of corks in the bits & pieces of the nut & bolt department. I recall repurposing a wine cork way back when I was going for as much originality as I could possibly get.</p>