Re: Houston, we have a problem......
[Re: Alaskan_TA]
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04/05/20 09:45 PM
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Guitar Jones
Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
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Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
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in a cattle trailer down by th...
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Stop picking at that or it will never heal.
"Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind"
'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
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Re: Houston, we have a problem......
[Re: Rhinodart]
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04/05/20 10:58 PM
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Posts: 16,839 Between Houston & Galveston TX
SattyNoCar
Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
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Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 16,839
Between Houston & Galveston TX
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My wagon's original 400 had a pushrod like that. The engine had a spun rod bearing and the extra play in the rod allowed it to smack the head a time or two. Strangely enough though, the valve wasn't damaged. You could see on the piston where contact was made but it wasn't 'hammered'. After checking that the valve stems were straight, I lapped the valves in place and put the heads on the 440 block currently in the wagon. Never had an issue.
John
The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥
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Re: Houston, we have a problem......
[Re: Rhinodart]
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04/05/20 11:29 PM
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Posts: 3,122 Auburn WA
Dave_J
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When I bought my 78 LRT in 1994 it was going cheap. I was the 5th person to look and test drive it. It ran like crap. I paid the $1200 cash and drove it the 12 miles home and it was way down on power. Doing 45 MPH, I lost speed climbing a long hill going home. I parked it for a week. This is when I found out the engine was a 1978 Warranty replacement E58.
I pulled a compression test and all were at about 145 PSI but #3 was way down, like 80 PSI WET. Took the valve cover off and found the #3 intake rocker's push rod cup was broken out, windowed but still attached. Push rod was OK but the lifter was almost popped out of its bore. Using my 2.2 coil spring compressor I could push the valve down with no binding. Took a spare rocker and put it back together. Ran excellent. Never another issue in the 200,000 miles I drove it
Retired, US ARMY 1973-1994 ASE mechanic, Electrical 1994-1997 Retired GTE/VERIZON/FRONTIER 1997-2015
Posting cheap tech help (CRAP) here since Nov 97, 1000's of posts, some may be good.
03 Suzuki Burgman 650(Burger King) Scooter 65 Formula S Cuda 78 Little Red Express Truck 98 Buick Regal (wifes car)
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Re: Houston, we have a problem......
[Re: Dave_J]
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04/06/20 09:47 AM
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wingman
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I know people are looking for things to keep busy during quarantine, but you didn't have to go that far...
1969 Dodge Coronet Super Bee 383 A4 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 440 FC7 (sold)
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Re: Houston, we have a problem......
[Re: Dave_J]
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04/06/20 12:31 PM
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a12rag
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When I bought my 78 LRT in 1994 it was going cheap. I was the 5th person to look and test drive it. It ran like crap. I paid the $1200 cash and drove it the 12 miles home and it was way down on power. Doing 45 MPH, I lost speed climbing a long hill going home. I parked it for a week. This is when I found out the engine was a 1978 Warranty replacement E58.
I pulled a compression test and all were at about 145 PSI but #3 was way down, like 80 PSI WET. Took the valve cover off and found the #3 intake rocker's push rod cup was broken out, windowed but still attached. Push rod was OK but the lifter was almost popped out of its bore. Using my 2.2 coil spring compressor I could push the valve down with no binding. Took a spare rocker and put it back together. Ran excellent. Never another issue in the 200,000 miles I drove it Had exact same issue with a 75 dart 4door 318 . . ran like crap . . .pulled left hand valve cover - yup, one rocker arm had pushrod through it . . . took old rocker from another head, pushrod was still ok, buttoned up and ran like champ !! Gotta love those cheap fixes ! Think I paid $350 for the car, and put another $350 into it (tires, brakes) and drove it for a few years, and sold for $1k ! . .
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