I Can Haz Track Car???
#258
Just to be sure it wasn't something simple it didn't burp out any bubbles when I bled it earlier today and I checked the torque on all the head studs and they were all still at 80lbs.
Whatever it was, both the head and block are going to get a clean shave and a new gasket will go in again. If it happens again after its back together then I've got no clue what could be causing it.
Last edited by Ayoustin; May 15, 2018 at 04:12 PM.
#260
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Yea I just realized a few minutes ago that the core support isn't bolted on...
I had made the false assumption it was and was going to pull that and just bring the engine and trans out the front. Well that's annoying. Out the top again it goes I guess.
Edit: Now I may be second second guessing myself. IF it's bolted on then everything is coming out the front.
I had made the false assumption it was and was going to pull that and just bring the engine and trans out the front. Well that's annoying. Out the top again it goes I guess.
Edit: Now I may be second second guessing myself. IF it's bolted on then everything is coming out the front.
#261
Was looking at it more this morning and saw that. Thanks for the confirmation. Kind of a bummer, it's extremely convenient when you can pull from the front. It had crossed my mind to tube forward of the frame rails in a couple years. Definitely going to consider it more now as pulling the engine would only take an hour or two if the front could come off.
#262
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The last time it was already kinda on its way out when I bought the car. Last time the head was warped a few thou so I had it shaved .003" to clean it up and threw in ARP 2000 studs and a factory gasket. I'm thinking it's either a surface defect on the block's deck (which wasn't warped when I measured it) or because the headgasket was compressed a second time when I rebuilt the engine after I lost rod bearing 4.
Just to be sure it wasn't something simple it didn't burp out any bubbles when I bled it earlier today and I checked the torque on all the head studs and they were all still at 80lbs.
Whatever it was, both the head and block are going to get a clean shave and a new gasket will go in again. If it happens again after its back together then I've got no clue what could be causing it.
Just to be sure it wasn't something simple it didn't burp out any bubbles when I bled it earlier today and I checked the torque on all the head studs and they were all still at 80lbs.
Whatever it was, both the head and block are going to get a clean shave and a new gasket will go in again. If it happens again after its back together then I've got no clue what could be causing it.
#263
Got the new splitter cut out in the past hour. Just need to clean up the holes and work on getting the cables to the right length etc but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
#264
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Yeah, machine work sounds fine. I just know I've had machine shops tell me they just knock .005" off and send 'em. No thanks...haha