Search results for query: *

One thing I definitely would not do is use Comp cams lifters. I don't know who makes them for Comp Cams. I have a couple that take a few seconds to pump up, no big deal but it's sort of embarrassing. I have heard the same from lots of others so very common.

It's a little bit of a loaded qustion, your not clear on what your asking. Do you mean water pump, ALT, power steering, mechanical fan, AC and even the mechanical fuel pump? For that matter we could even discuss auto verse manual trans, smog motor or not, ETC...

Wow, did I just see Rusty give praise? Wifey must of put him in a good mood today?...

My suggestion, someone more experienced will chime in, is that as long as your using a good name brand gasket set, it's going to have alot to do with your assembly practices.

Well that explains why I had so much trouble with the reusable rubber Mr. Gasket i bought, it must've been for the 318 / 340, it was way to big at the rear, finally cut it off and used rtv. Knock on wood, happy to say no leaks yet.

I'm watching this one. As stated, so many people ask this. I like where your going here. This would make a great magazine article.

Wooo, tension. Glad to hear your getting an engine together with your own hands. It was on my bucket list and I put together one from an RV that used to take my friends and I to concerts and camping when we were in our teens, so got to build my first engine on something that had history to me...

Just do what Don and Larry say, you'll be fine.

X2, really these are so so cheap, why wouldn't you. Don't try to reuse the head gaskets either, even if they look good, or the spark plugs, but maybe clean those they are like $2.49 apiece. I appolagize in advance.

Well please keep us posted, I can't use it this time, gotta stay focused....LOL

I wonder if I take this ad to my Advance auto, would they match it without the gift card, just apply it to the total? Cause that would make it irresistible.

They do have the 63cc heads in stock. This really sucks for me, I was planning the FiTech and a new tank with pump next week, the heads I was thinking about later, now this makes we what to rethink it. Stay focused, my heads are new, 202s already, and on the engine. I hate my carb and fuel...

How long is this good for?

It seems they only have one available, still has a $280 gift card attached though.

It's legit, I checked and still active, that's a hell of a deal thanks!

Awesome, love to hear it when it's done. I wanted to biuld that but it wouldn't fit my needs dammit.

That baby sounds awesome, I hope you get some video of this for us. I do have to say a 3500 rpm, mechanical and 4.11 seems like maybe you should change your goal from "Street/Strip" to "Can drive to the Strip". But hell what do I know, not much, lol.

I just called Kevco and ordered it over the phone.

Mine were 190 with low one 187 and high one 210. Nobody complained.

I was told I had to use the 90 degree adapter with headers, I don't, just have to use the short filter or it will touch the header and do a good job off cooking the oil. Try to not talk to the counter guys, just go to the oil filter section, look up whatever brand you wish to use, then most...

Think that Harry Potter wand will work on my wife? LOL!!

Absolutely!!! Can't hardly wait till I put the FiTech order in.... Sorry but time does not stand still, I love the thought of having a 45 year old car I could toss the keys to someone and they don't have to know how to do it, just start and drive. NOT that I would, but I could. Not that I ever...

Forgot to mention a little test I did. I had said before the car never went over 4500 rpms. I have a secluded road for this test. I stopped, let off the brake and hit the gas, it went about 30 or 40 feet, once it got into the torque the tire just went to smoke, all the way to 5 grand before it...

More update. The car runs better than ever, and it's not even fully tuned yet! It's so much less finicky now, drives like a reliable car, I still have a way to go but this is a real improvement. I got it in today engine cold, pumped the gas, choke set and it started right up, choke works great...

Got a call from Rick, he put his electronic stethoscope on it and can't find anything out of the ordinary, everything sounds like it should, he said it's a good sounding engine. That is great news in that I don't have to pull the motor, and I put a motor together that passes an expert opinion...

Dan, your AlllRighttt. Mguner, as it says on my helmet, " It's not the speed, it's the sudden stops". I tried to convince my Mother of this as she hates me riding. Nobody ever got hurt going fast.

It's hard to believe what a few grams will do. Makes sense.

Chief and AAR, you must think I'm smarter than I am to get and answer from those responses. Dan that makes sense, so would the rotators not do the same for carbon biuld-up? The lead used to cushion the valves, but it built up and caused problems? So did it build up on other areas too, ring...

So on my build I obviously trashed them, but my question is why? They seem like Ma M was again ahead of her time introducing these, so what gives, why would that be a bad thing, weren't they supposed to keep the exhaust valve cooler, therefor more longevity?

As far as I could inspect the fuel pump drive, it's tight not wobbly and there are no unusual wear patterns or scores on it.