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Re: John's Project
The motor is done. The guy is still kind of messing with the carb a little bit. He said it was still running a little rich. I don't think he's in a big hurry since I'm not in one either. Hopefully Friday, or next Monday I should be able to work on it, and at least get the old motor out.
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Re: John's Project
So your getting a broken in, tuned just install and go cruizin motor.
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Re: John's Project
Love the truck gives me ideas for my 84.
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Yeah should be able to just put it in, and go.
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Re: John's Project
Dude, your cam will be broken in within the first 30 minutes if it's a flat tappet, but your cylinders will need about 1500 miles to be safe. He'd need to run the engine roughly 24 hrs to achieve that and vary the rpms. If he doesn't have the set up for that, I'd plan on a break-in period.
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He has a full engine stand set up with a radiator, and everything. I know there will still be a break in period, but a lot of the bugs will already be worked out when I get it in.
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That takes some of the work out of it.
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Yeah hopefully it all goes pretty easy.
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Yeah you definitely want someone who knows what they're doing to break in your camshaft. Just cranking the engine too long trying to start it up can ruin the cam.
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Roller cam.
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Yeah this guy knows what he's doing. He has been doing engines all his life, and I have known him for 27 years.
I'm not sure if it's a roller cam or not. It's the Comp Cam's Thumpr cam. Last edited by JohnC; 09-12-2009 at 08:17 AM. |
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Re: John's Project
So...TTT
how did today go?
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yea, how did it go??
oh wait a minute... how did what go??
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![]() John told me this morning that he was gonna get some quality time with the truck even if it kills him ![]() maybe he is still hard at it ![]()
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man that would be something... a real update!
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Who did what with who?? And where?!?
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![]() John is gonna kill me..... especially if he didn't get any truck time ![]()
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don't get my hopes up!
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I'm in tears!!!
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Dang! You guys are brutal. I just realized why I don't have a "build thread".
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![]() come on Gerald, all the "cool" kids are doing it ![]()
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OK since the cat's out of the bag.
![]() I have the engine and tranny ready to pull out. Everything is unbolted and and unplugged. Just forgot to have Holly help me get the hood off, and get a yoke to stick in the tranny. So I'll get that done this week, and be ready to do some cleaning, and make a new home for the new engine. Last edited by JohnC; 09-29-2009 at 09:43 AM. |
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Man I tried because I knew nobody would believe me. Walking out to the garage turned the camera on, and nothing. So I'll take home some batteries tonight, and get some pics.
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