318 poly question

[340RT]

My brothers daily driver has oil in the anti freeze.It is not bad,he is still driving it to work.10 miles rouind trip.I have a set of rebuilt poly heads.I think it just needs head gaskets.My question is the lifters hydraulic or solids.The car just turned 80k mi.I think we should change the oil pump,timing gear,waterpump (original on it now).My brother had an extra set of valve cover powder coated hemi black.I am looking forward to seeing what those look like on the motor.

 

[66_B_Body4ever]

Wow, what a beauty of an old 66 Belvy...

 

[69HEMICORONETR/TCONV]

changing the oil pump, timing set and water pump is never a bad idea when doing a refreshing job on an engine.

 

[rolling_Thunder]

The lifters are solid...

 

[340RT]

Lifters

I looked on chiltons what are the specs for setting lifter gap

 

[daredevil]

The lifters are solid...

Didnt know this. will the adjustable rocker gear work on an la head?

 

[69 Runner]

There isn't any "it isn't bad" when there is oil in the water. It IS bad, and he should probably stop driving it like last week. Continuing to drive it can do more damage.

Maaaaybe you can get away with changing the heads and not blowing out the rings. Maybe not.

 

[340RT]

oh no

He has to drive it.Maybe if the weather is decent this weekend we could change it out.I have my 68 Dart in the garage ,I guess I could let it set out this weekend and work on his car in the garage.I have never messed with the polys,just smallblocks and a few b-blocks.Are the rocker armc on the polys adjustable?

 

[daredevil]

would have to be with solid lifters. i,m gonna pull a valve cover on the one i have stored

 

[Meep-Meep]

I'd be looking into the oil in the coolant issue before I start thinking about a timing chain - though it probably needs that too as it's probably a nylon top sprocket and all the nylon teeth are in the oil pickup.

Valve lash settings could be .010" on the intake and .020" on the exhaust. That will be close enough to make it run. These are factory slant six settings.

I doubt the rockers will work on the LA because they are probably a different ratio. They resemble the HEMI layout.

 

[joemac1j]

My brothers daily driver has oil in the anti freeze.It is not bad,he is still driving it to work.10 miles rouind trip.I have a set of rebuilt poly heads.I think it just needs head gaskets.My question is the lifters hydraulic or solids.The car just turned 80k mi.I think we should change the oil pump,timing gear,waterpump (original on it now).My brother had an extra set of valve cover powder coated hemi black.I am looking forward to seeing what those look like on the motor.

I've delt with many Polys in my 70 years. I think you have a blown head gasket!
JoeMac

 

[340RT]

Ok guys where can I find aplace to recore this radiator while we have the car tore down this far.Last time I had a radiator recored it was 97'.I guess the shops around here do not do that anymore

 

[Meep-Meep]

That's hard to believe, but on the other hand with all the new cars with the plastic tanks and aluminum cores I suppose there's nothing left to do but throw it away. The other option is to get a new replacement Modine or something like that. Check out a good parts house.

 

[340RT]

Thank you.

 

[Eddie Mopar]

I looked on chiltons what are the specs for setting lifter gap

.13 intake .21 exhaust