More parts clean-up & powder coating...

Steering box brackets - cleaning up to ready for sand blast

Gonna sandblast the bell housing - removing clutch fork

Jerry - trying out the new enviro-friendly degreasing foam

Time to clean-up the Distributor shield and lower shielding

I'm torn.  Turning out "pretty good" - mainly from an 'improvement' standpoint, but not perfect. Personally, I like original parts that show a bit of wear over re-pops. We'll let the customer make the call.

Inside of lower shielding

Parts headed to sand blast

Some will also get powder coated

The result

Back from powder coat

Distributor

 

Distributor is rough, but a correct/original 1110891 Delco Remy used on the 220hp, 245hp & 270hp Corvettes in 1957

Shipped the Dizzy & Fuel pump to Corvette Stop (Shingle Springs, CA) for rebuilding

Readying parts for Engine Builder...

Fuel pump (non-original) needs rebuilding

Generator U-bracket, heat shield, and brace over to Dan (engine builder)

Oil canister

Original carburetor needs rebuilding

Lots of references to the GM Assembly Instructions to ensure exactness

Over to Dan's shop (DME) in Morgan Hill.  He was test-running this motor on his run stand.

The heads from the 283 - ready to install

Fresh pistons.  If you look closely, you can see the new sleeves

The block

The parts I dropped off with DME.  He'll resurface the flywheel.

Engine-prep, Starter & Trans linkage clean-up & more...

Laying out all the parts needed for Dan (engine rebuild)

Put some paint on the rear frame bumpers

Mounting the rear frame bumpers

Documenting & Disassembling transmission linkage

Completed clean-up of transmission - it's ready for rebuild

Saginaw 3-speed Transmission side cover # 3731911

Correct.

Tailshaft Casting # 3737450

Correct.

Saginaw 3-speed main case # 3845122

Correct.

Transmission linkage

Disassembly

Cleaning up the trans shifter & linkage parts in the Berryman ChemDip

Disassembling & cleaning the shifter linkage

Shifter linkage arms are quite pitted. Began clean-up

Correct Starter & Solenoid clean-up time...

Correct Starter part #: 1107664

"7 F 19" date code (June 19, 1957)

We torque'd down the lower A-Arm pivot shaft ends to spec.