Oh no, Jesus help me.

[forhumanuse]

Hey guys, I'm restoring a 36hp engine with my two boys. I have no experience doing this, so that will tell you what a dumb ass I can be while rebuilding this motor.

First thing to know is that I bought a fully rusted 36hp motor with numbers that match the year of my 1957 Oval.

I was trying to cut cylinders off after a week long battle with cylinder heads and I accidentally made a little divit, do you think it will cause any issues?

[Dan22]

It looks to me like the tapered sealing surface for the push rod tube seals is intact. Pull out the rubber seal and check the surface.
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[s.e.charles]

i can be dumber than you. here goes:

if the engine did not come from the factory IN the vehicle, how do numbers match? (assuming it's serial numbers)

or is it just the horsepower & cubic centimeters you are referring to?

and kudos for spending some "shop time" with your sons. if more Dads did this, the world would be a better place.

sometimes it's the journey and not the destination that's important.



(to paraphrase Dan Eldon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Eldon)

[forhumanuse]

I popped the seal out and it looks perfect, barely missed it. Does that mean the case is ok? I hate that I made those slices in the case.

[forhumanuse]

Oh yes, so sorry what I meant is that the motor is from the same time period so as close as I can get to the original without the original. The serial number starts with a 2 and is 36hp.

Yes my son's and I are learning quite a bit. Right now we are learning some patience lol

[s.e.charles]

patience is one of life's big ones.

sounds like everything's on track.

[VW_Jimbo]

You should be good. Just be sure the sealing area is smooth and not scarred.
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[forhumanuse]

Appreciate the help and responses. I'm sure I'll be around