Time time time...

Due to a recent whelming of business and other events, I haven't been able to find time to work on the Volvo.

Right now, the engine is just waiting to be dropped in. I'm going to replace the clutch and throw-out bearing and then drop the engine in. From there, it's just a matter of hooking everything back up and making sure everything else is good.

It's about a day's worth of work and I'm having trouble finding the time even for that!

I'll stay in touch.

Cleaning day

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Good morning

New paint, new rings, fresh rebuild.

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The passing of time

Since my last post, here's what happened.

School started and I got a job simultaneously. These things, along with moving into a new house, left no time to work on the Volvo.

Currently the Volvo is in a garage awaiting to be put back together. Last week we got the pistons re-ringed and put back in the engine. Now what I'm planning to do is clean the engine and re-paint it. Once that is finished, it's just a matter of putting it all back together and getting it into the car.

Sorry it's been so long, I'll post some pictures the first chance I get!

Parts parts parts...

For the most part, all the tiny parts required for the valve job are on their way. Some from Sweden, some from Kentucky, and some from Australia.

UGH.

Minor set backs... maybe...

So last week the machine shop, whom is doing the valve job on my volvo's head, called to let me know that they couldn't get the correct parts for my engine... DAMN.

I've been spending the last week trying to track down the parts on the internet, and have been somewhat successful, but I cannot find valve stem keepers for the head. DAMN. Everything else I need has been ordered and will be on it's way and here by the end of next week probably.

If there's an off-chance that anyone would know where to find valve stem keepers for a '67 Volvo B18 engine, please let me know. I'm pretty desperate right now.

Hat's off.

Tappets were in great shape, piston heads look good, no scoring. Looking at the valve heads you can see how bad the blow by was. Best place for milling the valves is busy for the next 2 weeks :( so I will be doing other things in the mean time like remove pistons and put in new rings! Yaaaaaay.