Boy Brad, you don't miss much. Thanks for the info!! Small block experience made me flip the push rods but a squeak got my attention. When I tracked down the noise I noticed the oil holes. DOH!!!!
I had 140 heads done and put them on my 110 engine. I have the 140 engine to go through at some future ...
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- Thu May 03, 2018 9:58 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Valve noise
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2116
- Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:00 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Valve noise
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2116
Re: Valve noise
That would have been good info wouldn't it? It had 40K on it when I put it in and have probably put another 40 K on it since then. I'm hesitant to change all of the lifters having heard horror stories about new lifters screwing up the cam. Credible?
- Fri Apr 27, 2018 2:36 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Valve noise
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2116
Valve noise
I have a '68 Corvair engine in my roadster which has been in there for 30 plus years. Over the last several years it would have an intermittent valve clatter for a while and then go away. It would only make noise under very light or no load at mid range to high rpm. Low rpm, accelerating or ...
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:02 am
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Oil cooler circulation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 926
Re: Oil cooler circulation
cnicol, I have an old Clymers and a Motor's manuals but neither had the circulation.
Steve62, yes absolutely that helps! Now I know where to put my sender.
Thanks azdave.... I have the temp sender right at the filter housing so I'm measuring it at its hottest.
Thank you all!!
Gary O
Steve62, yes absolutely that helps! Now I know where to put my sender.
Thanks azdave.... I have the temp sender right at the filter housing so I'm measuring it at its hottest.
Thank you all!!
Gary O
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:14 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Oil cooler circulation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 926
Oil cooler circulation
I have been trying but have been unable to find a circulation schematic which shows the oil cooler. I'm trying to put my temp sender at the exit of the cooler but I don't know which one (top or bottom) is the hot oil and which is the cooled.
A follow up question.... is the filter on the hot side or ...
A follow up question.... is the filter on the hot side or ...
- Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:12 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Head nuts
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4479
Re: Head nuts
Here's a short video of it running.....wbabst wrote:Wicked sexy looking exhaust you have there..you will have to put a file on here so we can hear it.
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- Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:09 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Stumbles when given gas
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1821
Re: Stumbles when given gas
As Brad mentioned in his post above, I find almost every stumble on acceleration is caused by a malfunctioning accelerator pump in the carb. Look inside the carb and open the throttle... you should see a healthy stream of gas being squirted into the carb. If there's none or a weak sprinkle the ...
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:47 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Head nuts
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4479
Re: Head nuts
Took it for a drive this evening...... sounds like an E-Type Jag with a sweet snarl at top end. More than I expected!wbabst wrote:Wicked sexy looking exhaust you have there..you will have to put a file on here so we can hear it.
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:00 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Thank you for the help!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 355
Thank you for the help!
A few months back the '68 95hp Corvair engine in my roadster dropped a valve seat. That engine had been in my car since '81 and had powered me through many thousands of trouble free miles. I wasn't sure how to go about repairing it.
I wanted to add a little horsepower and came on this board to try ...
I wanted to add a little horsepower and came on this board to try ...
- Sun Sep 06, 2015 4:46 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: EM Rear brake questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1038
Re: EM Rear brake questions
I think you got the wrong shoes. Don't modify them, bring them and your original back.
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:50 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Head nuts
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4479
Re: Head nuts
Dave,
Pre-torquing sounds like a REALLY good idea. Next time......
Gary O
Pre-torquing sounds like a REALLY good idea. Next time......
Gary O
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:49 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Head nuts
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4479
Re: Head nuts
Thanks.... I'll try and post it.
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:58 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Head nuts
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4479
Re: Head nuts
Thanks! I hope it sounds cool with those long pipes after the mufflers....cad-kid wrote:Cool looking exhaust
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:27 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Head nuts
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4479
Re: Head nuts
Heads are on and torqued down.... that is soooooooooooo scary thinking they're gonna pull out at any moment. You know the feeling, when instead of increasing resistance it suddenly becomes easier? None of that today. The new exhaust is on, carbs (two for now) will gocar back on and hopefully fire it ...
- Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:27 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Head nuts
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4479
Re: Head nuts
Y'all are beyond helpful!
Thanks!
Thanks!
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:41 pm
- Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
- Topic: Head nuts
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4479
Re: Head nuts
Thanks for the update..... 30 it is! Is that upper AND lower?