Category: Pontiac Catalina

3-angle valve job. Bowls smoothed. Valve guide bosses machine for Viton seals.  Ready for cleaning and assembly!!  1968 #15 “big car”-only heads!

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And the cam install goop came in (nobody had any in town), so the cam is next.

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Pistons in probably tomorrow.

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Initial cleaning phase complete:

Scraped clean, sprayed with industrial degreaser and pressure washed, then sprayed with two cans of heavy duty oven cleaner, and pressure washed again.

I’m going to de-burr the block and remove casting flash, then it’ll be ready for honing and the second cleaning.

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And boy he takes good pictures.

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My son and I road tripped up north for him to buy this Catalina.  This is a US car; Canada never got the Catalina.

California car, zero rust, never seen winter, always parked inside, indoor and outdoor car covers, 56 years of Waxoyl.  We’ll be heading up again when winter is over to bring it back.

 

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