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Tod74
03-21-2008, 09:20 PM
I think I might have a bad water pump on my big block. The transmision is slipping so I adjusted the pinion angle to -3.1234 deg.
I then talked to a local race motor builder and he said that big blocks will spin the rod bearings if you don't have a nuetral safety switch hooked up...so I took the jets out of the carburator and it ran great for awhile...but now the left rear tire keeps going flat....I think maybe the water pump is bad or the fuel pump... Any ideas?

johnracer
03-22-2008, 02:52 AM
Your probably correct, but you might check the kanooter valve...

suicidebomb
03-22-2008, 04:49 AM
Rollers or flat tappet, solids or hydraulics? A bad Kanooter valve, will cause it to detonate! Check your rear seal. Don*t know about the pinon angle though, Are you running oil restrictors, Also if the spring gets lodged in the oil screen, it could cause a springy pickup.
suicidebomb

lively
03-22-2008, 05:53 AM
I LOCTITE MY ROD BEARINGS IN MY BBC!!!

suicidebomb
03-22-2008, 06:42 AM
Calm down dude, of course I know that reseting the pinion angle will screw up the fuel pump! I just didn*t want to hurt his feelings.

Stappy
03-22-2008, 08:13 AM
I believe you have a flux capacitor problem......it's what makes time travel possible.

johnracer
03-22-2008, 08:33 AM
Rollers or flat tappet, solids or hydraulics? A bad Kanooter valve, will cause it to detonate! Check your rear seal. Don*t know about the pinon angle though, Are you running oil restrictors, Also if the spring gets lodged in the oil screen, it could cause a springy pickup.
suicidebomb
That's a valid point. I'd forgotten how detonation prone the old analog Kanooter valves were. With introduction of digital Kanooters in mid '02, the occurance of Kanooter initiated detonation was a thing of the past...

Tod74
03-22-2008, 08:36 AM
for the record, I started this "in the pits" it was moved here. :D

lively
03-22-2008, 10:32 AM
I HAD TO PUT 125 POUNDS OF HELIUM IN MY DRIVESHAFT TO KEEP MY SBF RUNNING COOL[ WITHOUT THE COMP VALVE HOOKED UP :cry: :cry: ]

suicidebomb
03-22-2008, 10:33 AM
THATS RIGHT!!! we had a bad kanooter once that caused us to have to use a rather unorthodox fuel... Coleman fluid, we set our total timing to 13*. We burned up the upper drive flange, dumba$$ us we forgot to chamfer on the block side! Tee Hee we*ll never do that again!!!

suicidebomb
03-22-2008, 10:46 AM
I believe you have a flux capacitor problem......it's what

makes time travel possible.

Could be, I was forced to give up time travel when I gave up hard narcotics!

suicidebomb
03-22-2008, 11:06 AM
I HAD TO PUT 125 POUNDS OF HELIUM IN MY DRIVESHAFT TO KEEP MY SBF RUNNING COOL[ WITHOUT THE COMP VALVE HOOKED UP :cry: :cry: ]


Whatever you do, don*t put helium in your third member..... you*ll HAVE TO run wheel weights!

johnracer
03-22-2008, 11:14 AM
THATS RIGHT!!! we had a bad kanooter once that caused us to have to use a rather unorthodox fuel... Coleman fluid, we set our total timing to 13*. We burned up the upper drive flange, dumba$$ us we forgot to chamfer on the block side! Tee Hee we*ll never do that again!!!
Also, when using Coleman fluid, a little KY on the spark plug ground straps helps prevent premature "burnoff".

suicidebomb
03-22-2008, 11:42 AM
THATS RIGHT!!! we had a bad kanooter once that caused us to have to use a rather unorthodox fuel... Coleman fluid, we set our total timing to 13*. We burned up the upper drive flange, dumba$$ us we forgot to chamfer on the block side! Tee Hee we*ll never do that again!!!
Also, when using Coleman fluid, a little KY on the spark plug ground straps helps prevent premature "burnoff".

So, I suppose you guys are OUTSIDE working on your cars today?

johnracer
03-22-2008, 11:48 AM
Of course, but a guys gotta eat and or take a leak once and awhile. So why not offer up some good advice while you're in the house. Right?

ojpearce05
03-22-2008, 03:47 PM
I had the same problem, it was the blinker fluid and muffler bearings at the same time. Never knew both could got out all at once. :lol:

Racefab57
03-22-2008, 05:34 PM
What the HELL is this thread about??????????????????????????????

Tod74
03-22-2008, 05:40 PM
What the HELL is this thread about??????????????????????????????

hahahahaha

Stappy
03-22-2008, 06:03 PM
Troubleshooting......??

lively
03-22-2008, 06:50 PM
A BAD WATERPUMP~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: ---ALWAYS USE TEFLON TAPE ON THE MUFFLER BEARINGS :shock: :shock: :shock: THAT KEEPS THEM FROM LEAKING OIL ON THE EXHAUST :cry: :cry:

suicidebomb
03-22-2008, 07:01 PM
What we have here is a form of midwest retaliation.

lively
03-22-2008, 08:00 PM
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

sds10racer
03-23-2008, 08:53 PM
sounds like yall have a baad case of cabin fever :)

lively
03-23-2008, 09:05 PM
NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!