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- Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Head gasket failure - Fire rings crushed?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 543
Re: Head gasket failure - Fire rings crushed?
If I hedge a bet that the motors exh valves are next to each other per cylinder would I loose?
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:28 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Fuel flow restriction
- Replies: 6
- Views: 379
Re: Fuel flow restriction
G forces themselves produce a restriction. On a starting line leave that produces close to 2 Gs every foot of fuel line running horizontally from front to rear will knock .3 psi off of your fuel pressure. Just 8 ft of line is a loss of 2.4 psi and most fuel pressure gauges are highly dampened and yo...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:09 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Another reason not to buy Speedmaster shit
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2041
Re: Another reason not to buy Speedmaster shit
All too many people ( consumers ) do not understand that China got on the higher technology band wagon by steeling it from the west. The Chinese Tangshan factory was still making steam locomotives in 1989 for Gods sake, yes 1989!! By then since it was a well dying technology in most other parts of t...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:17 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Head gasket failure - Fire rings crushed?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 543
Re: Head gasket failure - Fire rings crushed?
White plugs and clear signs of detonation will do that.
I would check the rod bearings now.
I would check the rod bearings now.
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:36 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Fuel flow restriction
- Replies: 6
- Views: 379
Re: Fuel flow restriction
Are your Exh temperatures rising once the motor hits 5600
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:00 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Push rod pinch on restricted intake manifold.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 256
Re: Push rod pinch on restricted intake manifold.
Some things to keep in mind. Expansion and contractions in the intake tract will cause the power band to narrow up even if the tract is mostly dead straight . Now add some bends to that and things get even worse because high speed air no less air ladened with fuel will not make it around a bend of m...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:56 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: windsor torino build ideas?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 887
Re: windsor torino build ideas?
And what is your little brothers wallet like?
The trans will need be on the least rebuilt, but also beefed up .
The trans will need be on the least rebuilt, but also beefed up .
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Lube for valve stems?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 25775
Re: Lube for valve stems?
If valve stems and guides can’t be fired up for the first time and live on oil which will be what they have to live on for there usage life time, then something is wrong .
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:28 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Mystery sludge
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1146
Re: Mystery sludge
On a side note here, and I know it’s out of your price range for this type of racing unless you find a used one, but your center main ware issue is from needing a 8 counter weight crank due to your hp and rpm level stuffed in a factory block.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:09 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Lube for valve stems?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 25775
Re: Lube for valve stems?
X2 with the above.
I have always used a 30w oil for assembly until Mobil1 came around.
Never a problem either way if the clearance is good.
I have always used a 30w oil for assembly until Mobil1 came around.
Never a problem either way if the clearance is good.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Rod bearing clearance
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1247
Re: Rod bearing clearance
I would possibly have doubts about the block,
8K with that stroke!
8K with that stroke!
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:26 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Leftovers/junk 388 SBC
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1171
Re: Leftovers/junk 388 SBC
What we now call junk I would have been thrilled to have in my car fifty some odd years ago.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:15 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Backyard Nikasil
- Replies: 6
- Views: 527
Re: Backyard Nikasil
How big of a item do you need to do this?
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:44 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Project SF-110 upgrade
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1675
Re: Project SF-110 upgrade
It does tuck under a bit along the rear so just go slow as you pry and wiggle and pull it out towards the front. I used clear bath tube sealer when I put it back on and the second time I had to remove it, boy was it a battle! It actually pulled up some of the wood. If I had to do such again I don’t ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:12 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Project SF-110 upgrade
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1675
Re: Project SF-110 upgrade
When I had my 110 I had to get that plate off twice. I used a xacto knife along the front until I could get a small blade straight tip screw driver under it and the pried it up to get a bigger blade screwdriver under it and then just worked around the front lifting and prying more and more with each...