Author Topic: Finally have the parts to reassemble my engine (Read 3234 times)

apollard · « **Reply #75 on:** March, 21, 2011, 05:10:40 AM »

Good to see it worked out for you. Give it a good run-in, then flog the crap out of it track day.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #76 on:** March, 21, 2011, 05:34:01 AM »

Awesome! Congrats bud!

And it may just be the video, but does that shaft mount rocker system cause more valve train noise? It just seemed "louder" to me in the actual engine bay.

silverblueBP · « **Reply #77 on:** March, 21, 2011, 07:53:50 AM »

Maybe it was from the soft break-in springs? Sounded normal to me (with ear plugs in)! The sweet sounds of solid lifters.

Horseplay · « **Reply #78 on:** March, 21, 2011, 08:08:14 AM »

Sounded great to me. Congrats. If J can pick up valve train noise from that video he has some damn fine hearing. It just sounded strong and loud to me.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #79 on:** March, 21, 2011, 08:27:46 AM »

silverblueBP · « **Reply #80 on:** March, 21, 2011, 08:51:52 AM »

Maybe you were hearing the new gear drive setup

70_Fastback · « **Reply #81 on:** March, 21, 2011, 09:01:05 AM »

Looks like I just got myself a new shop rag...

silverblueBP · « **Reply #82 on:** March, 21, 2011, 09:14:46 AM »

Might as well, it's not like I'll ever see it again!

70_Fastback · « **Reply #83 on:** March, 21, 2011, 09:22:33 AM »

66benchcoupe · « **Reply #84 on:** April, 05, 2011, 08:35:33 PM »

It looks like the shaft mount rockers might have a lower profile. Do you think they would fit under stock 289 valve covers?

Robert

buening · « **Reply #85 on:** April, 06, 2011, 10:30:03 AM »

Quote from: silverblueBP on March, 13, 2011, 02:56:49 PM

Did you eliminate the bypass hose from the thermostat housing to the water pump? I can understand eliminating the heater hose from the waterpump, but the bypass hose allows the water to circulate while the thermostat is closed. Blocking the bypass hose essentially prevents the water pump from pushing any water, and is really bad on the impeller (cavitation). Youtube is blocked at work, so I can't see the car with everything buttoned up.

Congrats on getting it fired up! Now get that thing back on the track!!

silverblueBP · « **Reply #86 on:** April, 06, 2011, 11:30:59 AM »

I'll pick up a by-pass hose and see if it makes any difference. It's one thing I'm sure that won't cause a massive failure!

silverblueBP · « **Reply #87 on:** April, 06, 2011, 11:32:50 AM »

Quote from: 66benchcoupe on April, 05, 2011, 08:35:33 PM

It looks like the shaft mount rockers might have a lower profile. Do you think they would fit under stock 289 valve covers?

Robert

If you would've asked that before I finished...........

I really don't know and since I don't have any stock VCs, can't check.

Horseplay · « **Reply #88 on:** April, 06, 2011, 11:49:15 AM »

If past performance holds true, those covers will be off soon and he'll be able to take some measurements.

buening · « **Reply #89 on:** April, 06, 2011, 12:24:12 PM »

Quote from: silverblueBP on April, 06, 2011, 11:30:59 AM

I'll pick up a by-pass hose and see if it makes any difference. It's one thing I'm sure that won't cause a massive failure!

It could cause you pump to explode, throwing shrapnel into the timing chain and locking the motor up.

Kidding of course, but you'll probably have a shorter waterpump life with the bypass hose...uh...bypassed LOL