CRAAAAAAPPPPPPP! - Update

[jimynick]

I hope the engine is ok for sure. But if it isn't there's a 360 sitting on a stand in your town and you know who's it is. Now prying it away from the old geser might take more than a little scotch. 

I'll have you know Murray, that "geser" is spelled geezer! Jason, make sure you clean all that schmutz off the walls of that freeze plug hole and use a coat of sealant when you hammer it home. If you didn't already know, a big socket on a 1/2" extension can be a good driver if you have a clean shot at it. I think I'd change that oil after it's experiences, too. Good luck!

[Cudajason]

Well. I do not like the sound of that. 

Sounds like its coming from underneath the car.


https://youtube.com/shorts/4z9EeToEm5E?si=NESlK1fb1lFgQXi_

[Deezel]

Well crap... You win some, you lose some. This one you lost, or did you?

You did mention something about wanting a new motor.... 

[Katfish]

Time for a Gen3

[Spikedog08]

Did you change the oil after getting it so hot?  No doesn't sound good . .

[Cudajason]

Did you change the oil after getting it so hot?  No doesn't sound good . .

No not yet.

So fired it up today and sounds ok. It has had a history of a lifter tick when sitting for a while. I was hopeful it was that. But it sounded bad yesterday.

https://youtu.be/nh1a2FMDg3s?si=MEs6XVQuMjolUih4

I took it out for a spin, it is popping when you get on it...think in will check the plugs next. Wonder if I burnt some valves?

Of course, it is set up to run a spacer, no spacer right now so that could be making it lean and poping.

[Brads70]

 
My uncle drove his 63 Dart with a /6 to my house from Coboconk to Barrie ( about 1 h 15 min) with the water pump out of it and no coolant when it arrived? I swapped out a new water pump added coolant and it was fine.

I would drop the oil and inspect and cut open the oil filter and have a look....

[Cudajason]

My uncle drove his 63 Dart with a /6 to my house from Coboconk to Barrie ( about 1 h 15 min) with the water pump out of it and no coolant when it arrived? I swapped out a new water pump added coolant and it was fine.

I would drop the oil and inspect and cut open the oil filter and have a look....

Thats wild.

I think I found the cause of the popping, one spark plug wire was off...not sure how that happened.  The plugs all look fine.

I think I am going to change the oil and filter, put new plugs in it (ther have been in it for a while), put a space back on it, and drive it for the rest of the summer.

[Racer57]

Is there any particular type of oil that would be best to use after that much heat ?

[Cudajason]

Time for a Gen3

That is the plan if the motor is in fact hurt.

Did you do a post on your Gen 3 build.

[Cudajason]

Well, good news, new plugs, new oil, fresh water ( ) and it looks like the old girl is going to be ok.

I just took it out for a spin and it made it home with no issues.

The carb needs a little tunning I think because the spacer is not on it, bout other than that it ran fine.

The AFR meter shows a little bouncing to lean at idle, but I think that is just tuning.  I am going to retighten the carb and see what happens.  no GEN 3 hemi for the moment.

[YellowThumper]

Well, good news, new plugs, new oil, fresh water ( ) and it looks like the old girl is going to be ok.

I just took it out for a spin and it made it home with no issues.

The carb needs a little tunning I think because the spacer is not on it, bout other than that it ran fine.

The AFR meter shows a little bouncing to lean at idle, but I think that is just tuning.  I am going to retighten the carb and see what happens.  no GEN 3 hemi for the moment.

Good to hear it seems to have survived. Definitely get a spacer back on it to mitigate heat issues.
For added piece of mind, I would remove valve covers and check torque on the head bolts.