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01-02-2010, 10:18 AM
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I've had the best luck in torqueing head bolts when I wait for the ambient temp to hit <32 degs, then torque away. Give it a try  |
01-02-2010, 10:29 AM
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Where did I puy that freon spray... 
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01-04-2010, 01:29 AM
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Sounds like you are on the right pathway , could just be a gasket.
if it happens again , then i would say you have a potato chipped shapped cylinder surface or head surface.
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01-04-2010, 07:31 AM
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Thanks guys! I got her all buttoned back up yesterday morning. We'll see what happens...
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Make sure it's burped well!
Good luck!!
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01-04-2010, 10:56 AM
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maybe a warm up and a retorque could have preventad this???????[/quote]
This is key especially when you are running Aluminium heads. Be sure and use a little RTV around the water ports on your heads on both sides of your gaskets. Just a tiny amount on tour finger and wipe it around the openings on the head and block. Also, don't forget about the gasket orientation.
I found this to be a huge advantage on FE's.
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01-04-2010, 11:31 AM
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Make sure it's burped well!
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I can burp with the best of them by now!
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01-04-2010, 02:39 PM
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I've always found the SBFs to be a biatch to burp in my FFR. Mostly I think due to the radiator top laying down lower than the goose neck/filler. I installed petcocks at the rear end of the intake manifold to make burping easier. A friend who has a 289 in his TVR recommended the surgery. Works like a charm. I was amazed at how much air was trapped at the rear cooling channels. No crossover on the rear of this Edelbrock intake. The Tupperware air cleaner is a bit restrictive though.
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01-04-2010, 03:18 PM
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That's not a bad idea. Luckily I have them there Webers & a pretty decent radiator height. Definitely something to keep in the back of my mind for future projects, though!
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What type torque wrench are you using?
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01-08-2010, 09:05 AM
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What type torque wrench are you using?
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Probably a "click-type" that has been repeatedly dropped on the cement floor and, on at least one occasion, used as a hammer to tap in a couple of finishing nails that backed out....  |
01-08-2010, 09:47 AM
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It's a quality piece, can't remember the name but we tested it with a Snap On that had been recently calibrated.
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01-08-2010, 12:49 PM
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Probably a "click-type" that has been repeatedly dropped on the cement floor and, on at least one occasion, used as a hammer to tap in a couple of finishing nails that backed out.... |
Is that bad for it?
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Is that bad for it?
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Yeah, the click types are pretty sensitive. I've dropped them before and gotten them way out of whack. They can be re-calibrated though. I prefer them to the pointer type, other folks say just the opposite. |
01-08-2010, 12:57 PM
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I was being funny, of course....I can be pretty rough on tools but not precision instruments. It tend baby them I tuck them away in a safe place when not in use
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I was being funny, of course....
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I know, but the problem is that six months from now a guy reads posts like this and can't tell that we were joking. I got an email a month or two ago from somebody asking me to clarify how do something that I had posted that was clearly a joke. I actually felt bad for leaving an un-clarified joke instruction in a post. It wasn't quite as bad as "have your friend hold the coil wire against his tongue while you crank the engine," but it was close (at least in my mind). |
01-08-2010, 01:04 PM
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That would be a great YouTube video!
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01-08-2010, 01:06 PM
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That would be a great YouTube video!
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Hmmmm, maybe I can pull that one on RodKnock.... |
01-08-2010, 01:28 PM
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So any way, how does the engine run now?
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01-08-2010, 01:35 PM
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Seems OK. We'll fnd out tomorrow. I got her buttoned up, retorqued & took her around the block a couple times. I plan to get out for a few miles in the morn.
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