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From: Jackstandican
1. Heads are away.
2. Got to get hoist to put engine on stand.
3. Your **** is a turd.
4. Eat me.
Same thing for me. In false light it still shows up, but natural light it's green these days. Paint is bad on this car anyway. Would like to get it repainted the same color at some point in time. IIRC the factory name for this color is Bright Teal Metallic. Here's a pic a few days after I bought it new:
The only plan I have now is to fix it. Most likely going back to hydraulic.
2. Got to get hoist to put engine on stand.
3. Your **** is a turd.
4. Eat me.
SS RRR, is that car color "mystic teal pearl"? I ran my VIN in one of those databases and it said that was my car color. It's strange, because when I first bought it I could see that bluish tint like yours has, but years later all I see is green. It still changes color a bit in different lights, but I feel like I'm going colorblind. Or maybe I wax it too often.
The only plan I have now is to fix it. Most likely going back to hydraulic.
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From: Jackstandican
Thanks. I actually wanted t-tops, but after some talking to from a fellow car enthusiast as well as the problems I had with my 3rd gen t-tops leaking, as well as wanting to auto-x I opted for the hardtop.
Two lobes and rollers on the lifters are wiped. Metal is in the oil. As a precautionary action the engine is going to be torn down to inspect the bearings, cylinder walls and piston skirts.
Two lobes and rollers on the lifters are wiped. Metal is in the oil. As a precautionary action the engine is going to be torn down to inspect the bearings, cylinder walls and piston skirts.
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Last LT1 F-car I pulled the engine out of, I pulled through the top with the transmission still attached to it. Just remove the EGR valve, fuel pressure regulator and crankshaft pulley first and out it comes right out.
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From: Jackstandican
I was running a half cam before. Going to go full ******' race cams this time around.
Depends on if you can pull more weight out of that jalopy. Probably would show up on the chassis.
Depends on if you can pull more weight out of that jalopy. Probably would show up on the chassis.
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1. Heads are away.
2. Got to get hoist to put engine on stand.
3. Your **** is a turd.
4. Eat me.
Same thing for me. In false light it still shows up, but natural light it's green these days. Paint is bad on this car anyway. Would like to get it repainted the same color at some point in time. IIRC the factory name for this color is Bright Teal Metallic. Here's a pic a few days after I bought it new:
The only plan I have now is to fix it. Most likely going back to hydraulic.
2. Got to get hoist to put engine on stand.
3. Your **** is a turd.
4. Eat me.
Same thing for me. In false light it still shows up, but natural light it's green these days. Paint is bad on this car anyway. Would like to get it repainted the same color at some point in time. IIRC the factory name for this color is Bright Teal Metallic. Here's a pic a few days after I bought it new:
The only plan I have now is to fix it. Most likely going back to hydraulic.
I am curious to about the lifter brand anyway.. I am sure they were pressure fed rollers, but there are many brands out there. Some good and others not so much. I am running bushed Isky EZX lifters to stay away from needle bearings in the case of failure.
Far as what went wrong.. likely the same as many other solid roller failures on the street - the lifters siezed up and took the cam with them. How often were you checking and adjusting lash?
The no maintenance hydraulic rollers are nice to not have to worry about. Easier on springs to. I can understand the switch.
Far as what went wrong.. likely the same as many other solid roller failures on the street - the lifters siezed up and took the cam with them. How often were you checking and adjusting lash?
The no maintenance hydraulic rollers are nice to not have to worry about. Easier on springs to. I can understand the switch.
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I too am running the Isky Red Zone lifters with a Cam Motion cam. Pretty sure I bought them before the EZ roller became available. Don't remember that being an option. The rollers are not seized. Because there are two rollers and lobes damaged I have a hard time believing it was from the neglect of adjusting them properly since this engine has been together since 2007. I was OCD when it came to checking and adjusting lash.
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What's with this "we" business? You the appointed spokesperson? 
At this point in time what I do know is my crappy LINGENFELTER PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING heads will be reused. I will be going back to hydraulic, but have no idea beyond that.
At this point in time what I do know is my crappy LINGENFELTER PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING heads will be reused. I will be going back to hydraulic, but have no idea beyond that.