Taz_Rx Posted February 3, 2012 Report Posted February 3, 2012 Did you get the head skimmed? if its not perfectly flat you'll keep blowing them! Quote
Evan G Posted February 3, 2012 Report Posted February 3, 2012 the previous owner drove it with a leaking water pump until the hg blew. there was alot of corrosion damage to the water galleries. theres a good chance the head is warped to the shizen housza his replacing it with a worked 4k as we speak :y: Quote
Taz_Rx Posted February 3, 2012 Report Posted February 3, 2012 I was gunna say just 4k it and ditch the 3k. Good move Quote
rolla van man Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Posted February 3, 2012 Cammed 4k and 3G bigport head side draft weber and pacemakers! Fark old head gasket wrecking 3k Quote
rollalicious Posted February 3, 2012 Report Posted February 3, 2012 got another one of those engines just lying around Evan? Quote
rolla van man Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Posted February 3, 2012 Ryan and I made this motor outta parts off our shed floor! Winning!! Quote
rolla van man Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Posted February 3, 2012 Motors ready to go in tomorrow morning! Should go hard as! And drop a fat skid! Can't wait to here this hi comp cammed beast idling! Quote
rolla van man Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Posted February 4, 2012 New motor ran.... Awesome for Like 2 hours. Emphasis on past tense "ran". Rage!!! Quote
rolla van man Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Posted February 6, 2012 hmmm maybe this was the problem with my engine!? Quote
rolla van man Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Posted February 7, 2012 Getting 40 thou knocked off the head and new exhaust valves put thru the good old bigport! Quote
rolla van man Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Posted February 15, 2012 Rolla should be running again tonight, then hopefully to the all jap day this month, hopefully is the key word in that sentence Quote
silverra23 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Posted February 15, 2012 Looking good, hopefully we see you at the show! Quote
dpb Posted February 16, 2012 Report Posted February 16, 2012 its running again..rattles its nut off will adjust rockers tomorow hopefully shel quieten down! Quote
SLO-030 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Posted February 16, 2012 I was rattly as when it fired up last time. Adjusted the tappets and she purred like a kitten, for a while hahaha Quote
rolla van man Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Posted February 16, 2012 Continual adjustment to make for zero rattle? Like adjust every day? Quote
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