No oil to top end on fresh build . HELP!
07-07-2018, 06:11 PM
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07-07-2018, 10:43 PM
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Very cool...............long time ago in another time we put together a 304 jeep motor, went over everything including polishing the crank etc. Started it up and it ran nice but had a funny knock. We drove it a less than 100 miles, knock got worse. Pulled the pan off to inspect everything and don't ya know we missed final torque on one rod cap. We got lucky, tightened the rod and no more trouble. Just the sheet that happens when you're involved in 40 things at one time. Engine building is stressful work!
07-11-2018, 10:34 AM
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Builder called today with update . A couple new pistons and rods , turned rod journals .010 and block can be repaired . Still waiting in some misc things , but he got all that stuff done in 2 days !
08-04-2018, 10:33 PM
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Just thought I'd update how everything turned out . Builder took care of absolutely everything involved in the repair and helped me a little on putting it back in . Couldn't be any happier with how he handled it .
The car went on the dyno today and was very pleased with the results . It made 525HP/480tq on N/A tune and 660HP/695tq on nitrous . 6 spd car thru a 9 inch with 4:11 and full exhaust . Extremely happy camper now !
The car went on the dyno today and was very pleased with the results . It made 525HP/480tq on N/A tune and 660HP/695tq on nitrous . 6 spd car thru a 9 inch with 4:11 and full exhaust . Extremely happy camper now !
08-05-2018, 11:47 AM
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OP picked the right builder.
I would rather do business with a company that's known to take responsibility for their mistakes than with a company that's only known for not making mistakes.
Murphy's Law catches everyone at some point.
I would rather do business with a company that's known to take responsibility for their mistakes than with a company that's only known for not making mistakes.
Murphy's Law catches everyone at some point.
08-05-2018, 02:06 PM
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It's nice to hear there are still decent businessmen out there.
Did you ever find out for sure why you did not have oil pressure up top, you said rod bolts may have been loose, just curious
if there was any other issue.
Did you ever find out for sure why you did not have oil pressure up top, you said rod bolts may have been loose, just curious
if there was any other issue.
08-05-2018, 02:43 PM
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Oil spilling out of the loose rod instead of getting forced up to the heads?