Advice on a 1973 70hp Chrysler (Pictures Added)

[nathanhooper]

Re: Advice on a 1973 70hp Chrysler (Pictures Added)

I wondered if I ought to shorten the first a little, lol. I have been labeling every thing maticulously until it came to the reed valve block and there are a couple of the bolts are a bit longer. That just made it more important to me to do things slower.

It is good to have technology these days becuse of the ease of taking pictures. I have been doing that now regularly so I will have some thing to look back on.

 

[Force 120]

Re: Advice on a 1973 70hp Chrysler (Pictures Added)

Taking the rod off, you need 12 point of 1/4" socket. This socket is normally not in your socket set. You can get it from Sear or Wal-mart.

 

[nathanhooper]

Re: Advice on a 1973 70hp Chrysler (Pictures Added)

Banditz, I do know what you mean, I think. It would be kind of hard to do that on some things though, because there is so much to have to take off in getting to the pistons and all. What I have been doing is putting different components; fuel pump parts, carb parts, so on and so forth into different containers.

I pulled the pistons today. I will be posting pics tomorrow. Not sure if I should keep on this thread, or start another so that everyone doesn't have to wade through that long introduction. lol. When I pulled them, I meticulously took every little part and put it into a separate baggies with its contents labeled. Then on the rod I marked each piston T, M, or B.

I have a lot of questions, but I will not be posting until I get the pictures to go along with them. I really, really appreciate the help I have received. I am hoping that when I get her all back together she will run smoothly. Something is telling me that it might not happen that way. I am afraid that there will be electrical issues after this, but if that does happen, it will only serve to help me know my motor more. The one thing I hold on to is the fact that it ran rather well before I took it all apart, besides the fuel not being delivered like it should have.

As long as nothing I do affects the timing to the degree that it ruins all the work I have put into it so far, I will be a happy camper. I will have to say that before I do fire her up for the first time I will be doing a basic timing check, I have not done one before, but I have a good manual, and there are a lot of good articles on here about it. But as always, feel free to chime in with any and all opinions and experiences.

 

[christo555]

Re: Advice on a 1973 70hp Chrysler (Pictures Added)

really liked reading your repair story. be sure to post how things work out as you do stuff.