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Comment by Robert Collier on January 24, 2015 at 9:38pm

I was actually looking into doing the 500 swap, but I thought that it would be easier and cheaper to rebuild the original (or in my case a donor block), I was very wrong. If and when there is a next time I will do it.

I will look into the oil filter, I had not heard anything about that.

Comment by Robert Collier on January 24, 2015 at 3:50pm

Thank you, more work than I care to admit.

Comment by Jason Edge on January 24, 2015 at 3:47pm

Very impressive. That is a very cool look partial custom look with the color selection. Almost a shame to cover it all up with the front clip! LOL

Comment by Robert Collier on January 24, 2015 at 1:20pm

I added some pics of the rebuild, I mostly finished about three weeks ago. So I am trying to get pics updated. but since we are on the motor here are some from the rebuild.

Comment by Robert Collier on January 24, 2015 at 12:57pm

This was a couple of years ago. I have come to some conclusions as to why the motor went the way it did. While the body work was being done (about a year and a half) the car would be moved at set to idle, they thought (as did I) that this would lubricate the motor and trans. This is not the case for this motor, the design uses slop from the bottom end to lubricate the cam and top end components. But it has to reach a certain rpm for that to even happen (hence driving) not sitting at idle, so technically it did not get lubricated and most likely just sitting at idle probably got hot a few too many times. The second is the oil itself, motors built before I think 1970 have to have all of the anti-wear additives that have been eliminated from all conventional oils. Here is a link that is interesting on this topic http://www.drivenracingoil.com/news/dro/training-center/articles/pr...

This is for their own oil, but you can find other articles on this subject.

So I guess in conclusion, I had a few areas that were stacked against me in the motor department, sorry for the long story, but I think it might be relevant information for others.

I am currently driving the car, I use Rotella T diesel oil and make sure I am driving it ( to still break in the motor). The oil for diesel's have not completely taken the additives for wear out or use oil special for older cars that has the ZDP in it.