Author: Rosco

trying to get to the bottom of what year engine I’ve got. So far there are several clues but we haven’t been able to crack the code.
-We have blue paint. It seems to be lighter blue indicating “turquoise”, but it’s so faded and rusty it’s hard to tell for sure.
-We have what we think is a ’68-’69 timing cover/water pump (which came with the engine from the junk yard.
-We have the imprint on the front of the block (from behind the pow.steering pump):
M318R 06 13 1947.
-We have “2536030” and…

Engine ID?

Well, I’m in the process of replacing my timing chain and after removing the cover I realized I had a little hole in the surface behind where the water pump lives. I had that hole repaired but the Hack welder who did the repair for me took it upon himself to grind the excess weld off the mating surface with a hand grinder!!
Phase two. I had the water pump surfaced at a legitimate machine shop and am very happy with the work. However, looking at the back side of the cover (the face…

timing chain cover saga, revisited…

Well, that’s pretty much my question.
I have a ’68 Fury that’s sat for too long that I’ve started to resuscitate. In the process of my restoration I’ve been completely derailed (timing chain cover issues, virus bs, homeschooling duties and a plethora of other distractions) and have had to put the whole thing on hold. I don’t live full time where the Fury does (Mexico) and need to make some decisions…
At this point I have the timing chain cover off, valve covers off, radiator…

antifreeze or no- long term storage…

I was wondering if anyone has an idea of the tolerance for my timing chain cover surface? I have it off the vehicle and had to repair a hole. The weld went onto the flat mating surface of the water pump and was ground off by hand with a handheld grin…

Does anyone have an undercarriage photo of a ’68 Fury showing the oil pan area/front steering components? I have looked online and can’t find one.
I have the big shop manual and the drawings of the steering linkage aren’t great. A photo would be greatly appreciated.

I am planning to change a leaking oil pan gasket in my 68 Fury. My shop manual says:
-remove engine torque converter left housing
-remove steering and idle arm ball joints from steering linkage center link
-remove exhaust cross-over pipe from exhaust manifolds and leave it hanging without disconnecting it from muffler

Dang. I must admit I have no idea what the “engine torque converter left housing” is (without doing a ton of research). And, I don’t have a ball joint removal tool or…

’68 Fury w/318 oil pan gasket- any easy way to do this??

Well, that title is pretty much my question. Just bought a new aluminum radiator which is supplied with a 16lb. cap. My shop manual states, "7-12 psi". My concern is whether or not the 16 lbs. of pressure might cause a leak in my (original…