Jack's Ambassador Restoration

Jack's Ambassador Restoration

Jack's Ambassador Restoration

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Chrome (need to remove the springs from the shocks).

Chrome (need to remove the springs from the shocks).

Greasey engine bits.

Greasey engine bits.

And all the other stuff.

And all the other stuff.

Clean parts! Cases and covers all media blasted, everything else

Clean parts! Cases and covers all media blasted, everything else "cold-tanked".

Holes for the generator belt cover are stripped and will need to be repaired.

Holes for the generator belt cover are stripped and will need to be repaired.

Level and drain plug holes are stripped too and will need to be repaired. Throw-out bearing bore of cover is

Level and drain plug holes are stripped too and will need to be repaired. Throw-out bearing bore of cover is "wallered out" (that's a technical term! :-)) and will need to be repaired or the cover replaced.

Polished crank journals

Polished crank journals

Checking the blow-off pressure of the oil pressure relief valve. As found it wouldn't hold any pressure - not even 5 psi. Engine must have been running very low oil pressure as a result. Maybe why the oil pump was in such bad condition? No matter what I did the pressure wouldn't come up - finally just replaced the whole assembly with a good used one.

Checking the blow-off pressure of the oil pressure relief valve. As found it wouldn't hold any pressure - not even 5 psi. Engine must have been running very low oil pressure as a result. Maybe why the oil pump was in such bad condition? No matter what I did the pressure wouldn't come up - finally just replaced the whole assembly with a good used one.

Rear drive parts cleaned

Rear drive parts cleaned

Housing polished. Mmm, shiny!

Housing polished. Mmm, shiny!

Engine assembly commencing. Cam and crank in place.

Engine assembly commencing. Cam and crank in place.

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Engine assembly commencing. Cam and crank in place.

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Engine assembly commencing. Cam and crank in place.