Recent content by stumblinhorse

I like the engine masters guys. They are doing stuff that people question. Those numbers are peak TQ/HP and rounded to the nearest 100 RPM. So pretty good proof to me. I just replaced my oil pump with a HV and did have a dramatic impact and the pressure numbers pretty much are the same as...

Since I am pulling the timing cover I want to put a new balancer on. My 69 motor has never been messed with, so it has stock pistons, crank, rods and block are stock and never machined. Picking a new one seems more confusing than it should be. Can someone recommend one that will fit and work...

Thanks for the guidance. The Hughes rockers are sitting inside my 2.02 J heads waiting for dome pistons for a high compression build since I can run pump gas at my elevation, 8000 ft. Then the timing chain will be my next project. It had a bit of slop in it. I will see if the pan leaks and...

I have a original stock valve train 69 318. I had the 675 heads done years ago to put in brass guides, new valves and comp stock like springs. Put everything back together with original parts; pushrods and rockers back then. The head were cut just enough to smooth them out. Don’t remember...

2001 First code DEE/ETH that came in. Picked it up June 2000.

Lol. Did my valves/heads 3 years ago $1100... the $2500 is no assembly other than plugs and bearings...

Wish it wasn’t. That is Colorafornia. And it is a day trip from me. After hot tank, bore and hone, zero the deck, line hone, balance assembly, plugs and bearings it is well into 2k.

Pretty sure, they are original with original heads and original stamped rockers. I have adjustable rockers in a set of 2.02 J heads on a shelf in my shop.

Silly to do just camshaft. With the engine out, need to do a rebuild. After 6 months wait and $2500 for machine work, I am 4K into a motor. looks like I will buy new hydraulic lifters to fix my sticky one. Maybe get a whole set so I can get 16 chances at 1 good one. My springs are 901...

from the daily lifter problem threads “good quality hydraulic lifters” are luck not brand. I don’t want to pull the intake multiple time just to fix crappy new lifters. And I am certainly used to the sound, my other engine doesn’t even have lifters... 24v Cummins

Can I save myself the trouble on a 69 318 of trying to find good replacement Hydraulic lifters by switching to solid lifters? I know I would need different pushrods and adjustable rockers. But can’t do a full rebuild right now. But I am tired of lifter tick. I already have Hughes rockers...

So switch to solids and leave the HFT cam in? I would do that switch but I didn’t think a HFT cam and a solid lifters would last. Different length push rods, adjustable rockers and solid lifters with a stock HFT cam and call it good? That is all you need?

and the heads/springs etc... jealous...

When pricing that same work around Denver, it would be about twice that amount. So that is a bargain. It is amazing how much cheaper everywhere else is, makes me jealous. There is a 3 month wait to pay 2x as much and get less work done! From a couple years ago. $80 Hot tank $225 Bore and Hone...

no a kb167 is a +5cc flat top and a kb399 is a -6.2cc dome. Everything else is the same. Both are Hypereutectic aluminum.