Oil on plugs after rebuild.
#321
I heard they were pink.....hahahaha but most builders pitched then for new ones ive been told.
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#324
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But the machine shop swap out the connecting rods with ones that were more evenly balanced.
I was just concerned how to determine if I still have the "pink" rods?
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Racer
Wow, I read the whole thread, post by post today. What a saga!!! This peeked my interest since I too seem to be loosing about a quart every 200 miles on a freshly rebuilt engine. I only put about 400 miles and not sure how pervasive or serious this problem is. Unfortunately, due to other issues, I cannot drive it until I solve some other problems first. I hope your issue gets resolved this time for good. In the mean time,
#326
Drifting
After all you've already gone through, they just now decided the connecting rods weren't "evenly balanced"?! Really?
What exactly did they do when they rebuilt your motor?
We've got pages of what they didn't do.. Unbelievable.
I really feel for you Len, these guys claim to be machinists and all they've done is taken you for a ride. I hate reading stuff like this..
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Yea!. The car is back home in my garage. I have only driven it about 15 miles so far. I plan to take a long ride Friday.
I would like to get 300 miles on it to confirm that the oil usage issues has been resolved.
I would like to get 300 miles on it to confirm that the oil usage issues has been resolved.
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#331
Don't fool yourself, there's shop's that can easily handle this type of project, but the customer has to do the research to find a competent shop.
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#333
i have toured the plant that builds the corvette engine and they have machines that reads in millions of a inch and computer controlled torque wrenches. the pistons come in on the rods with the rings already install and lapped in so they do not need a break in to prevent oil burning. the plus is you get all new parts not recondition ones
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I drove the car about 50 miles yesterday. As I was driving home the engine started marking a ticking sound.
I found that several of the exhaust manifold bolts were not tightened. So I tight those but that din't make any difference.
Does this sound like an exhaust or valve train issue?
Here is a link to the noise I am hearing.
https://public.fotki.com/retabeth/78...13-110705.html
I found that several of the exhaust manifold bolts were not tightened. So I tight those but that din't make any difference.
Does this sound like an exhaust or valve train issue?
Here is a link to the noise I am hearing.
https://public.fotki.com/retabeth/78...13-110705.html
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#335
Racer
Collapsed hydraulic lifter if you are lucky.....
You are a *very patient* man, I admire you for that! I would've thrown the towel long, long ago and gone with a crate engine.
You are a *very patient* man, I admire you for that! I would've thrown the towel long, long ago and gone with a crate engine.
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Your best bet is to actually see the valvetrain running at idle. Purchase 8 rocker arm clips that contain oil spray from the rocker. Remove one valve cover only, stick a narrow piece of bent cardboard between the valvesprings and the gasket pad. With the clips in place, start it up and look-listen to whats going on. Look for a valve that doesn't open as far as the others. Maybe a rocker stud pulled out, broken spring, bad lifter, bent pushrod, who knows?
And please stay away from that misnamed auto shop. Exhaust bolts loose? Unacceptable.
And please stay away from that misnamed auto shop. Exhaust bolts loose? Unacceptable.
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I drove the car about 50 miles yesterday. As I was driving home the engine started marking a ticking sound.
I found that several of the exhaust manifold bolts were not tightened. So I tight those but that din't make any difference.
Does this sound like an exhaust or valve train issue?
Here is a link to the noise I am hearing.
https://public.fotki.com/retabeth/78...13-110705.html
I found that several of the exhaust manifold bolts were not tightened. So I tight those but that din't make any difference.
Does this sound like an exhaust or valve train issue?
Here is a link to the noise I am hearing.
https://public.fotki.com/retabeth/78...13-110705.html
Loose rocker arm I believe. But why? By chance, was Zinc added to the oil before this last rebuild?
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