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As far as engine goes. I definitely screwed the pooch somehow. The valley cover must have been warped. but the rear main i tried to stuff as much...
Hi Guys, back again. After dealing with my leaky engine which does have both valley pan and rear main leak after rebuild..... go figure, I am...
I decided to do a full chassis swap on my truck and am getting rid of my drivetrain. The engine was rebuilt. It is 0.60 over making it a 300+ CI....
My engine was rebuilt its clean all around inside. The vacuum pump sucks up blowby and shoots it back in the air cleaner. This should seal rings...
I agree, and regret my decision to stick with the y block. It wasnt worth the effort and money to keep it. It does run good for what its worth but...
I was always intending to build a vacuumed system, now I wish otherwise Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
The side of the block has a block off plate the only vents are the oil fill, the rear pcv vent and dipstick Sent from my iPhone using The...
I have a camera, it's useful here and there unfortunately I painted everything black, so black oil is invisible Sent from my iPhone using The...
I figured it out. Yes I have a leak at valley pan. It got bad because I installed the vacuum pump. Which at the time was disconnected. I blocked...
And no no smoke or burning anything. 120psi cyl pressure warm on my worst Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Thanks guys, you are making me regret my choice to not swap in an ls3. I might have overtightened the valley cover but that fing gasket is so...
I did something similar except on the engine stand. I didn't rebuild the bottom but pulled the internals down far enough to properly install the...
Hi squirrel, That's my first thought, but why so pronounced after only less than 30 miles and only below 3k rpm. It went from a few drips to much...
Hi All, Thanks for the help last week figuring out my swapped ignition wires. This seems to be my last problem from a new refresh....until the...
Hi Everyone, Last week i received help from a few of you regarding my truck running problems.... swapped ignition wires. Go figure, and thanks...
That's part of the fun. Fix everything you suspect because it's already questionable then have someone point to the loose battery ground Sent...
And to varnish yes it will. I built a Chris craft in 08 and if you brush varnish with air it bubbles when they rise to the top. If you spray it's...
Main reason is that air will give you spatter. This is not a huge deal but definitely shake or stir, then let sit for a bit. Strain. Pour and keep...
Here are the beasts
You guys made my day. Been driving all morning.
It was too easy. At least now I also did a second tuneup after rebuild. As far as the truck is concerned, it's hard to believe it has nothing but...
And the winner is a50merc. 3 and 4 were crossed. It idled well but ran bad. Now it idles even lower but runs well. Steering box next. Thanks for...
The dizzy advances very well. From idle I get an extra 10 through the middle rev range consistently
One note on that. The dizzy is brand new and this is the first time I connected the vac pot. I never run them. I did just to see and found the...
Thanks for the kind praise. Unfortunately I can't do a diagnosis like I can build them. Something about these v8 that just gets me. Going out now...
this is on the tester that has a lightbulb in it. the spark itself is blue from the coil i disconnected the coil and cranked the engine, and the...
the coil is new but i have a spare to try out tomorrow. The spark in the clear spark tester was orange. could that be a clue or is it always like...
Hi everyone, I've been a longtime reader but this is my first post. I have often used the HAMB for answers and now I have a question that i...
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