Jack's Ambassador Restoration

Jack's Ambassador Restoration

Jack's Ambassador Restoration

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Oily on left, dry on right. There was only one clutch pushrod seal and it was installed in the wrong place.

Oily on left, dry on right. There was only one clutch pushrod seal and it was installed in the wrong place.

Clutch hub is perfect and will be reused.

Clutch hub is perfect and will be reused.

Flywheel looks very good.

Flywheel looks very good.

Intermediate plate is a bit warped, a few springs are still within spec., ring gear is in good shape.

Intermediate plate is a bit warped, a few springs are still within spec., ring gear is in good shape.

Rear drive disassembled

Rear drive disassembled

Pinion gear teeth look perfect...

Pinion gear teeth look perfect...

...as do the ring gear teeth.

...as do the ring gear teeth.

Drive splines look excellent

Drive splines look excellent

Driven ones do too.

Driven ones do too.

Empty engine case

Empty engine case

Crank looks good.

Crank looks good.

Sludge trap is almost 1/2 full though

Sludge trap is almost 1/2 full though

This is the sludge...

This is the sludge...

Oil pump shaft is very worn. Photo is blurry, but you can still see the step at the end of the shaft. Gears are worn out of spec. too.

Oil pump shaft is very worn. Photo is blurry, but you can still see the step at the end of the shaft. Gears are worn out of spec. too.

Cam has very little wear

Cam has very little wear

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Intermediate plate is a bit warped, a few springs are still within spec., ring gear is in good shape.

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Intermediate plate is a bit warped, a few springs are still within spec., ring gear is in good shape.