F&B 6BBL 572Hemi (Taking the Bird apart)

[george68hemirr]

Re: F&B 6BBL XFI2.0 572Hemi(close shave)

Think I'll take the Milodon oilpump and lid with the external single pick up and static inside 7qt pan.
Will not see >6000rpm.

that works

 

[dutchrunner]

Re: F&B 6BBL XFI2.0 572Hemi(close shave)

Just back from Mopar Nats Switserland.
Was nice meeting.
1600 miles round trip.

But Hemi Bird went back home on a trailer.

Suspect a conn rod bearing is about to give way.

Stopped direct and will tear engine apart asap.

No more running/riding this season.

Feel sick at this moment.

 

[Basketcase]

Re: F&B 6BBL XFI2.0 572Hemi(close shave)

that sucks Dutch! hope it's nothing major.

 

[zupanj]

Re: F&B 6BBL XFI2.0 572Hemi(close shave)

Good luck. What a lousy thing to happen.

 

[george68hemirr]

Re: F&B 6BBL XFI2.0 572Hemi(close shave)

that sucks Dutch! hope it's nothing major.

really blows......yeah that :yeathat:

 

[dutchrunner]

Re: F&B 6BBL XFI2.0 572Hemi(close shave)

Have ordered the external oil pick-up from Milodon and need that first to check the position and clearance.
Then will pull the engine and take it apart.

Will give update in about 4-5 weeks.

 

[dutchrunner]

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Did some dis-assembly this weekend.

Almost everything is gone from enginebay.

Just have to wait for the Moroso external oil system.

Also have to re-route the fuellines away from the exhaust/headers.

Just wish some-one (with a hemi in a 68RR) would have warned me before. :facepalm:

Will also use the time to put a new colorscheme on the car.
Something with Red/white and blue.
Maybe something with 2 names

 

[george68hemirr]

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Did some dis-assembly this weekend.

Almost everything is gone from enginebay.

Just have to wait for the Moroso external oil system.

Also have to re-route the fuellines away from the exhaust/headers.

Just wish some-one (with a hemi in a 68RR) would have warned me before. :facepalm:

Will also use the time to put a new colorscheme on the car.
Something with Red/white and blue.
Maybe something with 2 names

i dont remember what oil system your going with.....single/dual line?.......get a swing gate pick-up( hit the brakes....moves forward...hit the gas moves backwards.....you may as well buy a accumulator too.....3 quart ......pre-lubes before you start engine and can also set it up for low oil pressure too
http://www.accusump.com/accusump_units.html

 

[george68hemirr]

Re: F&B 6BBL XFI2.0 572Hemi(close shave)

Think I'll take the Milodon oilpump and lid with the external single pick up and static inside 7qt pan.
Will not see >6000rpm.

that works

dont forget distributor/oil pump drive gear

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/dioilpudras1.html

 

[Basketcase]

Will also use the time to put a new colorscheme on the car.
Something with Red/white and blue.
Maybe something with 2 names

 

[dutchrunner]

Nope Basketcase.
That not it . That's a 68 RR

George .
Thinking of the Moroso single with static pick-up inside the 7 qrt pan.
Accusump is a good idea but do I realy need this.

Have the bronse geardrive because have a crane sollid roller cam.

But all options are open.

 

[george68hemirr]

Nope Basketcase.
That not it . That's a 68 RR

George .
Thinking of the Moroso single with static pick-up inside the 7 qrt pan.
Accusump is a good idea but do I realy need this.

Have the bronse geardrive because have a crane sollid roller cam.

But all options are open.

was told by my engine builder the bronze gears lasts about 1500 miles.....gotta keep an eye on that
pre-lubing engine before dry start up is a great idea.....ton of money in that hemi

 

[dutchrunner]

OK. 1500 miles. Wow that's short.
Then will buy new one.

Where do you connect the hose from the accusump to?
To the rear of oil gallery (1 of the 2 connections at the rear)?

Photo would be nice.

 

[Basketcase]

actually it's both. S&M updated the back end to '69, bt left the '68 grill.

 

[george68hemirr]

OK. 1500 miles. Wow that's short.
Then will buy new one.

Where do you connect the hose from the accusump to?
To the rear of oil gallery (1 of the 2 connections at the rear)?

Photo would be nice.

they sell you an adapter that fits behind to oil filter......so easy

 

[dutchrunner]

Already have the sandwich adapter for external oilcooler there.
Would this be an issue George?

Basketcase ? So in 69 they had a 68 with 68 grill and 69 taillights?
And in 69 1/2 they drove the A12?

 

[Basketcase]

Sox & Martin, like many teams, had several cars. road runner,GTX, 'cudas. I have a mag around here somewhere that has the '68/69 road runner in it. At the time of the story, a guy in North Carolina owned it. He had talked to Ronnie about it, and he had said that in '69, they updated the car to look like a '69, but couldn't remember excatly why the grill wasn't changed (he thought some guy in New York had got the last avalible '69 grill for his '68 1/2...........) And I know Dick Landy updated his '70 Challenger to '71 & '72 specs. Or maybe it was a '71 changed to '72. It's the one that was restoed a few years ago.

 

[dutchrunner]

Just took of the pass.side head.
Not what I hoped for.

 

[dutchrunner]

It's old damage.
But that's what you end up with when you buy a No Warranty engine.

 

[Basketcase]

just make it better Dutch!