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Pistons are out. Liners, not so much. Tried pushing them out with a rubber coated hammer handle and a floor jack. Ended up just lifting the engine off the floor. Going to have to hunt around for a puller set. Suprised I had no cracked rings. I'm guessing the rust on #1 and #2 was because of the broken exhaust manifold bolts on those cylinders. Water probably got in when I washed it before I put it in the shop.


To be continued......

 

Was it red at one time by chance?

 

So this is insane! My mind is blown here! This is a photo @MartinFromBC sent me:

 

This is it for now. We'll be back at it again at Christmas! Get it the rest of the way apart and then go write a big cheque to Finning lol.

 

Don't sweat it. I was going to put new pistons, liners and bearings in regardless. I still have the original guts and axles out of both diffs. Housings and suspension are long gone. The double frame at the back was so rust jacked it spread the lower flange about 1.5 inches apart. It actually broke a couple of the suspension hangers. I actually bought an 8 bag AG100 snip off a guy near Mission and was going to have that installed but it was too rough of shape. Got a good air slide 5th wheel and a few good crossmembers out of the deal though at least.

 

I was going to ask too if you painted the white diamonds around the bumper lights? The bumper on there is still the original one with the VIN stamped on it. Looks really old school with the diamonds on it. I think it'd look cool with some Peerless mudflaps on the front too.

 

Got your text. You're talking the pinstripe design on the side bug deflectors on the hood? Those are faint but still there. The top bug deflector was gone when I got it.