Time for a mini resto

[redneckracerx]

First off, it's been a while since I've been on. I did some lurking around and its good to see familiar screen names still here. My B2 unfortunately has been sitting in the driveway for a few years. I recently decided to give her a little love with some fresh plugs, filters, set the timing etc. Well after trying to move the dizzy, I found it seized and I'm unable to move it. So this post will be about how I went from quick tune-up to taking the body off the frame. I know this is going to be a huge undertaking and that's why I've come back here. When a project slows down you need friends to light a fire under your butt to keep you going. So here's the plan, I have access to a lift at work on the weekends. Starting Friday after work I'm going to pull the body and leave it on the lift then roll the chassis out. Once the chassis is out, I'll pull the motor, drop the oil pan and timing cover. Hopefully with these removed I can knock out the distributor. Then I'll throw on a slew of goodies I already ordered from Jeg's and to finish it off some new poly bushings and a new body lift to replace the cracked ones that are in there now. Oh, and get it out of the shop by Monday. No pressure right? Updates when parts get here and I have a date for tear-down. Any tips for pulling a body off by yourself?

 

[Shran]

I assume you have a 2.9? Just pull the upper intake off. Easy access to the distributor at that point. You should be able to use a chisel or punch or something to work the distributor free. I went through the same thing with my 460, it was seized in place. Some penetrating oil and a few whacks with a hammer got it loosened up enough to set the timing.

 

[redneckracerx]

Nah, it's a 94 5.0L I've tried a lot of different ideas. Pb blaster, kroil, brass punch/chisel while someone was trying to turn it with a oil filter strap wrench. I've even driven it around a bit with the hold down completely off. Nothing. I heard dry ice could work so I tried that too. Still nothing. It's a msd pro billet so I'd like to try and save it but I'm realistic and ordered a new one. LOL. My oil pan gasket is leaking and now the timing cover is leaking too (I'm guessing from trying to heat the distributor area) so I'll pull the motor, drop the pan and knock it out from the bottom.

 

[redneckracerx]

Well the project has started! Rolled it into the shop yesterday after work and got the body off. The lift blocks, bushings and bolts were a lot worse than I thought.

Video

https://www.facebook.com/nick.lon.7/posts/1468862826499696

 

[redneckracerx]

Body lift removed and where it belongs, in the trash!

And I got the distributor out!

 

[Shran]

Hey, my old body bushings ended up in a pile of rust chunks too... how familiar.

What'd you use for replacements? I got some from Pro-thane I think, they worked well.

Good work on the distributor, I am in the habit of using anti-sieze on them now.

 

[redneckracerx]

I ended up using the energy suspension poly kit and the day star body lift kit. My body bushing "nuts" were trash so I used the thick fender washers that came in the poly bushing kit. As far as the distributor, I antiseized it too. Back in 98 when I installed it. Maybe it wears off after a while