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- Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:15 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Head gasket failure - Fire rings crushed?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 669
Re: Head gasket failure - Fire rings crushed?
Looks like detonation to me.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:20 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: heat shield big chevy intake
- Replies: 9
- Views: 460
Re: heat shield big chevy intake
GM 12555320 works great
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:12 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Anyone installed a Snow boost kit on a Sprinter?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 403
Re: Anyone installed a Snow boost kit on a Sprinter?
The exhaust inlet to the turbo is so small I’m not sure how much more power you could get.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Lets talk about intake gaskets . . . . .
- Replies: 40
- Views: 66552
Re: Lets talk about intake gaskets . . . . .
Manifold fit was fine. Block has not been decked, light cut only on the heads. Bolts line up perfectly. I used the stock replacement Fel Pro gaskets. Its ready to go out the door :) Glad I was not the only one rethinking this. I’m sure the stock gaskets will work fine. And they aren’t brittle like ...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:45 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Lets talk about intake gaskets . . . . .
- Replies: 40
- Views: 66552
Re: Lets talk about intake gaskets . . . . .
Likely some of the pictures you’ve seen were mine BBC. I’ve installed my share of intake gaskets and never had a problem until the Felpro blue stripe gaskets. I will never use them again. I’m not a Felpro hater just the blue stripe gasket. I used their non high performance gasket to replace it and t...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:27 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: 4150 zinc metering block repair.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2291
Re: 4150 zinc metering block repair.
Loctite epoxy weld
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:51 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Chevy 327 Tunnel Ram Idling To Fast When Started
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2000
Re: Chevy 327 Tunnel Ram Idling To Fast When Started
Too much air getting in from somewhere. Vacuum leak, throttle plates open, secondary throttle plates binding/not closing, vacuum ports open. Shouldn’t be that hard to find.
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:46 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Anti-seize on spark plugs with aluminum heads?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 8769
Re: Anti-seize on spark plugs with aluminum heads?
Always have - always will.
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: BBC roller cams
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6017
Re: BBC roller cams
I ran a Straub Hydraulic roller in a 460” BBC 840 heads 3/8” valves factory 163 intake. Easily went 6500 which was my redline. A factory ‘70 LS6 had a 6500 redline. 6800 often might be pushing it but I’m not sure a 496 needs a lot of rpm to get the job done. I’m sure CamKing could spec a nice set up...
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:22 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: BBC roller cams
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6017
Re: BBC roller cams
Building a 496 BBC with a little under 11.00 to 1 comp, ported 781 heads, 2.19 1.88 valves. It'll be mostly street some strip I'd like a cam that'll pull to 6800 or so. I've ran solid rollers on the street but figured I'd better go with a hyd roller. Either way they're dang expensive now. I'll have...
- Sat Sep 30, 2023 8:48 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: BBC roller cams
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6017
Re: BBC roller cams
Building a 496 BBC with a little under 11.00 to 1 comp, ported 781 heads, 2.19 1.88 valves. It'll be mostly street some strip I'd like a cam that'll pull to 6800 or so. I've ran solid rollers on the street but figured I'd better go with a hyd roller. Either way they're dang expensive now. I'll have...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:54 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Electric Exhaust Cutout Pro & Con's
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5952
Re: Electric Exhaust Cutout Pro & Con's
Almost always on a car that sounds terrible with it open or closed.
- Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:41 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: BBC 505 1 pc Rear main seal Rubber or Viton?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 717
Re: BBC 505 1 pc Rear main seal Rubber or Viton?
Viton made it over 10 years for me then sold it. Dry as a bone.
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 9:04 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: 351 cleveland destroying caps and rotors
- Replies: 7
- Views: 709
Re: 351 cleveland destroying caps and rotors
Why doesn’t he take it back?
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:00 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Assembly lubes, sealants, for race engines and trailer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 929
Re: Assembly lubes, sealants, for race engines and trailer
Dow 111 silicone paste for o rings, etc.