Dowel pin leak?
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I will be pulling both. Decided to change the clutch while I was at it. And I think I found the eyelet. Despite what you said I was looking for a place to bolt a hook into. Not something to just literally hook onto. I will have help with this so don't be worried that I'm some helpless moron that doesn't know what he's getting into.
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I will be pulling both. Decided to change the clutch while I was at it. And I think I found the eyelet. Despite what you said I was looking for a place to bolt a hook into. Not something to just literally hook onto. I will have help with this so don't be worried that I'm some helpless moron that doesn't know what he's getting into.
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OK, hopefully my last questions, is it possible to remove the intake with the carb still attached to it? How bad would it be if I didn't put the thin metal shroud around my exhaust back on? Is the timing on the motor just the distributor, how is it done?
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Once you get the technique down to get the Viton O-rings in place, they aren't that bad. That video was the first time I had used non-OEM oil O-rings. I think the Viton rings are just slightly longer. The technique is even pressure with all 5 fingers in one hand, then using the other hand to press between each finger and force the ring into place. Don't let up until it has popped into place otherwise it will pop back out.
Not a huge deal with some practice. Just allocate a little more time your first attempt.
Not a huge deal with some practice. Just allocate a little more time your first attempt.
source: read it somewhere, then did it that way on rebuild and it worked without issue
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How bad would it be if I didn't put the thin metal shroud around my exhaust back on?
Is the timing on the motor just the distributor, how is it done?
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So, the intake isn't coming off. I've pulled the four bolts and two nuts and spent the better part of the morning switching between it and the oil pan trying to get it off. The only thing I can think is these hex screws on the intake are related but I haven't found any mention of them anywhere.
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Here's the helpless moron part. I haven't gotten the ring yet but it should be here tomorrow. I have like eight hours so in hoping to get it all put together. Is there an "explain like im five" for the timing. I've never done timing on an engine so I don't even know what the initialisms mean.
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So, I keep searching threse problems but it looks like nobody has had the same ones. Now my apex seal corners won't stay seated. Atkins makes this look so easy but when I get them to stay, any mind of movement and they pop out again. The best I cod find is glueing but is that safe to do?
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You need to use Vaseline to hold everything in place. And the good stuff, not the off-brand stuff.
The Atkins video does leave out a few key details. Like pre-lubing. Someone I know assembled an engine without lubing the bearings because the video didn't show it. I had to instruct him to pour oil down the oil filter passage for a few days, while rocking the engine back and forth.
The Atkins video does leave out a few key details. Like pre-lubing. Someone I know assembled an engine without lubing the bearings because the video didn't show it. I had to instruct him to pour oil down the oil filter passage for a few days, while rocking the engine back and forth.
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OK. The video did instruct me to use vaseline on the bearings so I don't know what video he was watching. But I do have some old Walmart brand Vaseline so that could be the issue... 1 1/2 hours wasted, well at least you can't say I'm not persistent.
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Krazy glue and yeah, cleaned them with denatured alcohol. I think they cured funny... Or my method was weird.
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How long should I wait before getting back into the throttle? Other than the time required to keep it from carbon locking, is there a certain amount of miles or so that it's suggested to let everything seat properly.
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experiences and opinions on break-in miles and methods differ, so i can tell you one thing and you can hear something totally different from someone else. no real way to say if one is right, wrong or better.
that said, here goes:
i usually break-in a rebuild for at least 500 miles. unless you're racing (which has it's own break-in method), it really isn't that big of a deal. you figure that's about 8 to 9 hours of driving. for most of the 500, i keep RPM to no more than 4000. toward the end of, i start to increase RPM in increments of 1000. at 500 miles i change the oil and call it good. i use mineral-based oil for break-ins, for some engines i switched to synthetic, others i did not.
if my rebuild included bearings, then i extend it 1000 miles. the first 500 is 4000 RPM and less, the last 500 sees +1000 RPM per 100 miles until done.
i have changed over the years, and i may change again in times to come. however, that is the philosophy/regimen i follow right now. as i said, others may do things differently and i have no reason to find fault with them.
research it some more. whatever path you choose to follow just know one thing. do NOT just fire the engine and go ape-**** with it right of the bat. allow some time for the new seals to run-in a bit and also remember oil changes are cheap.
that said, here goes:
i usually break-in a rebuild for at least 500 miles. unless you're racing (which has it's own break-in method), it really isn't that big of a deal. you figure that's about 8 to 9 hours of driving. for most of the 500, i keep RPM to no more than 4000. toward the end of, i start to increase RPM in increments of 1000. at 500 miles i change the oil and call it good. i use mineral-based oil for break-ins, for some engines i switched to synthetic, others i did not.
if my rebuild included bearings, then i extend it 1000 miles. the first 500 is 4000 RPM and less, the last 500 sees +1000 RPM per 100 miles until done.
i have changed over the years, and i may change again in times to come. however, that is the philosophy/regimen i follow right now. as i said, others may do things differently and i have no reason to find fault with them.
research it some more. whatever path you choose to follow just know one thing. do NOT just fire the engine and go ape-**** with it right of the bat. allow some time for the new seals to run-in a bit and also remember oil changes are cheap.