Jethro's Engine Woe's....

[Jethro]

9199 I don;\'t know what CammO did with the rest of this post????

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She will be making some noose soon


When is the diff coming out

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[Jethro]

She will be making some noose soon


When is the diff coming out

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Murphy's Law would say once the engine is in and I put the foot down hard on the loud pedal:luv::luv::luv::luv::luv:

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That's what I was thinking
You will have  one reliable vette  when your finished
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[Camo]

Jethro, check those valve guides on those Dart heads.  I had a brand new set, cast iron, fitted to Priscilla when we did the motor and they all wore out real quick and I ended up burning oil.  Found out that there was, back then, a common problem with Dart valve guides, too soft a material used.  Ended up putting in K liners and not a problem since.

[Jethro]

Jethro, check those valve guides on those Dart heads.  I had a brand new set, cast iron, fitted to Priscilla when we did the motor and they all wore out real quick and I ended up burning oil.  Found out that there was, back then, a common problem with Dart valve guides, too soft a material used.  Ended up putting in K liners and not a problem since.

Hmmm but how long ago was that camo? same could be said bout those probe pistons I got told they had issues 3 years back with Q.C. and the variance was anywhere between +_ .001 - +_ 004 of a inch...?

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Jethro, check those valve guides on those Dart heads.  I had a brand new set, cast iron, fitted to Priscilla when we did the motor and they all wore out real quick and I ended up burning oil.  Found out that there was, back then, a common problem with Dart valve guides, too soft a material used.  Ended up putting in K liners and not a problem since.

Jethro
If you got bare heads
I would change out the guides
For a good quality Australian guides.
Cheap insurance.
We  import heads for cat out of the US it's standard practice for us we remove the guides and replace them.

Just treat the heads as cores
You will get a better result long term
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[Camo]

I agree.  Some of the stuff out of the US has crap guides, well they were back then.  To answer your question Jethro, about 6 years ago we did Priscilla, 2006.

[Jethro]

Camo / Rob,

Check with my mate the bloke who's rebuilding motor and when I asked him bout the Dart guides he immediately  came back with "SHYTE" has already organised replacements? :bannana:

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Jethro I would not expect anything less for a reputable engine builder.
Oven if it only came down to knowing the fit of the guide in the head
There is to much riding on the result to just accept that some one else in another country has done it correctly

The people putting these thngs together  will not be the one you go back to if it all goes wrong

I know head rebuilders who would replace the guides even if you  would dont ask them to  

As in the people you are using  
Their already doing it for your benefit and their piece of mind.
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[Camo]

Good one.  Better now than later

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Jethro is yella back on the road
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[Jethro]

Not yet Rob...





All the guts have been set away this week for balancing so getting close :tapping:

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Jethro
One has to be philosophical
Good things take time
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[Jethro]

Looks as though we'll be the shopping trolley (sti)  parked out the front of Raneleigh House this saturday night for the Christmas in July gig, Rob:mad:

[Jethro]

Finally coming around the corner and I can see the back straight away:luv::luv:
All the polishing & balancing has been done now....
Pistons with gudgeon & rings is 58.8 grams each lighter than old.
Total weight of new rod is 39 grams lighter.
Reciprocating part of new rod is 6.5 grams lighter & rotating part of new rod is 32.2 grams lighter than old one. Not bad for larger diameter & stronger pistons. & stronger rods. Also today had piston fitted to rods. Next week pre assemble work out deck hight, decked  and accurate calculation of cam, lifters,spring retainers & lock that will be ordered from Crow Cams

[VETTENUT]

Sounds like it should be ready to run in on the way to Wakefield Park for the Leadfoot Challenge eh Jethro!:hammer:

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Ya jethro
Go and give those z06's a run
We will come a cheer you on.
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[69 DIRTY RAT]

Yeah jethro we have to smash those little fancy mighty meeses

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69
Jethro is building a mighty mouse
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