2012 October 22: Clean engine internals (3.15 hours)
I pulled the five ball bearings from the transmission cases using my blind hole bearing puller and then gave the case and cover a quick second cleaning.
I cleaned out the sludge trap in the crankshaft; it was near full up to the crankpin oiling holes. Then the crankshaft, camshaft, oil pump and pickup, timing gears, connecting rods, and one cylinder head got a bath in degreaser. Overall, the internals looks really good (though I haven't measured anything yet). My machinist will give everything a critical eye, too.
I'm missing one cylinder head, but I have a pair of cylinder heads from another Ambassador that I'll likely use to replace one or both.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.