To re-ring or not?
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Originally Posted by bjuice
i could not remeber a situation where somewhere could have felt or saw a flaw before it failed...
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Originally Posted by triniemi
Originally Posted by bjuice
i could not remeber a situation where somewhere could have felt or saw a flaw before it failed...
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i had 7 hydrolic lifters turn into solids , dont know how
motor ran great for a few weeks, thn stomped it bent 7 valves,7 pushrods 7 lifters,and the poly lock nuts were trashed,and rocker studs were stripped
time for arp,and comp cams lifters,costly ops:
motor ran great for a few weeks, thn stomped it bent 7 valves,7 pushrods 7 lifters,and the poly lock nuts were trashed,and rocker studs were stripped
time for arp,and comp cams lifters,costly ops:
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Originally Posted by poncholvr
i had 7 hydrolic lifters turn into solids , dont know how
motor ran great for a few weeks, thn stomped it bent 7 valves,7 pushrods 7 lifters,and the poly lock nuts were trashed,and rocker studs were stripped
time for arp,and comp cams lifters,costly ops:
motor ran great for a few weeks, thn stomped it bent 7 valves,7 pushrods 7 lifters,and the poly lock nuts were trashed,and rocker studs were stripped
time for arp,and comp cams lifters,costly ops:
#16
Originally Posted by Tod74
Originally Posted by poncholvr
i had 7 hydrolic lifters turn into solids , dont know how
motor ran great for a few weeks, thn stomped it bent 7 valves,7 pushrods 7 lifters,and the poly lock nuts were trashed,and rocker studs were stripped
time for arp,and comp cams lifters,costly ops:
motor ran great for a few weeks, thn stomped it bent 7 valves,7 pushrods 7 lifters,and the poly lock nuts were trashed,and rocker studs were stripped
time for arp,and comp cams lifters,costly ops:
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Re ring or not
The simplest way to trace a problem when doing a leakdown test is with your ear! 12% is way too much for a race application and when doing each cyl. always listen for blowby at three locations. The intake port, the exhaust port, and the crankcase. Once you start comparing sounds from good cylinders to bad you will know where your problems are. Intake noise, probably needs some valve or seat work. Same with noisy exhaust. Noisy crankase means ring problems. Of course I am assuming the engine is on a stand to make this fairly simple. Phil D.
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Originally Posted by Tod74
Originally Posted by BEAST477
I would stay away from the Comp lifters from what i've seen.
my 2 cents
my 2 cents