355 over 6500 rpm's?!
#82
Yeah this is really cool hobby, building these kinda old American engines and cruising around in old American cars. By the way, Finland is an european coutry, would i say in the top 3 at the top of the American car hobby in municipality, Sweden is highly involved too. As early as 1920s, the cars we drove in Finland were mainly made in the USA to my knowledge.
And also i know that by just asking from my father who is born in early 60s, the USA made cars were everywhere, he had some, his friends had some..
And also i know that by just asking from my father who is born in early 60s, the USA made cars were everywhere, he had some, his friends had some..
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#83
We are getting there, i just made studs for the carb/spacer and put valve cover seals in with silicone, slapped water pump, water neck and oil pan in. Just need to make new sparkplug wires and we are so close to fire this baby up for the first time!
Last edited by antzahh; July 21st, 2021 at 07:47 AM.
#86
Looks good, what brand of wires? Get some wire holders to keep them away from the headers. They usually come with the wires. Hopefully those chrome valve covers seal, they can be a challenge. Looking good.
#87
They are MSD Street Fire, dunno about how good they are but we'll see. Im gonna maybe use some heat resistant sock on the wires.. MAYBE, dont know yet.. Aaaand i think that the covers seal pretty good.. i took em out and the seal was on there pretty solid, seal is rubber but isn't it originally cork? I use good quality silicone on there also.
#89
I don't think they are necessary either, as long as they are fairly tight to the heads and not nearly touching the uncoated headers. Yeah, the rubber rigid core valve cover gaskets are the best. A few of us needed high quality gaskets or straight up RTV like Ultrablack ot the Right stuff to seal the Chinese chrome valve covers. Honestly Optimum Grey might seal the best but would make removal a tough job.
#90
Ye i know that the olds originally has "straight" boots while those are 90° but i have tight fit under the hood so these are better option.
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#95
We got so much done today but we decided to continue tomorrow, it needs just basically fuel line plugged to carb and some cooling systems screwed on and we are golden. We did spun the oilpump by hand and after like 2 minutes the oil was squirtting out from the pushrods to the rockers so i think the oiling system works, atleast..
#96
The engine ran today and it sure did ran pretty good considering that i haven't messed with the timing or carburetor.. Battery was bad so it only ran for like 5 minutes. There is video of it but it is so poor quality that i pass on publishing that. I'll take better when the break-in is complete, timing and carb are set.
#100
Doesn't have spark anymore, went down suddenly. Maybe coil or module inside the dist (pertronix 3). Going to buy msd ready-to-go soon.. now the valves need inner spring in, some cleaning under the hood and it's ready to drop right in.
Distributor failure don't even surprise. I think its delco or some and looks weak.. This thing also needs a lot of advance in timing and its difficult to set it right with that non-adjustable dist.
Distributor failure don't even surprise. I think its delco or some and looks weak.. This thing also needs a lot of advance in timing and its difficult to set it right with that non-adjustable dist.
#102
Buddy of mine mentioned that the crank trigger is one option too, that maybe needs very own brackets but i think that swap should be possible to do?! Just checked the prices and that ready-to-go costs more..
#104
Olds iron heads and that big cam, like a lot of advance but you want to limit it up top. Guys are talking highly about this one.
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#105
Olds iron heads and that big cam, like a lot of advance but you want to limit it up top. Guys are talking highly about this one.
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#106
Took valve covers off that i can start to plan how to make diy valve spring compressor.
Is there anything to be concerned about?
Other has mark all the way across and the other only tiny bit..
Is there anything to be concerned about?
Other has mark all the way across and the other only tiny bit..
#110
#111
We are all human, parts are not always prefect. Rocker is only riding on the right side of valve stem. I am do not think I ever seem that. I would take it off the double check looking at all the mating surfaces carefully. Even switch rocker, to see if that makes a difference. The one Rocker maybe bad and off center. Maybe some of the engine builders, know something else.
#112
Looks like your adjustable guide plate for that pushrod isnt centering the roller tip directly over the stem...its way off to one side like 1/8" . that will cause it to ride off the side of the stem.
loosen your rocker stud and adjust the pushrod over so it centers the wheel over the stem evenly. wipe it dry and put black marker on the top of the valve stem and roll the engine over a few times to see if it wipes it evenly
loosen your rocker stud and adjust the pushrod over so it centers the wheel over the stem evenly. wipe it dry and put black marker on the top of the valve stem and roll the engine over a few times to see if it wipes it evenly
#113
Is the rocker only making contact on that corner? As said, really inspect that particular rocker arm and valve tip. A guy on Real Olds Power was selling these, should work better than the cheapo valve spring compressors and should not be hard to copy.
#114
whats copper cutlass run?
#115
Thanks guys for the advices! I check all the valve tips and and try to adjust the rockers as good as i possibly can tomorrow and really use my time to get em right! What about the mark on the pushrod, typical? Matter of fact in this case when there is guide plates and hardened pushrods, pushrod can and actually will touch the guide plate in some point of the lift!?
#116
Thanks guys for the advices! I check all the valve tips and and try to adjust the rockers as good as i possibly can tomorrow and really use my time to get em right! What about the mark on the pushrod, typical? Matter of fact in this case when there is guide plates and hardened pushrods, pushrod can and actually will touch the guide plate in some point of the lift!?
thats the reason for the extra wear on that p rod. the alignment is all out of whack and its riding hard on the guide plate
#117
Well, there sure is gap between the rod and plate...
#118
Found out that the driver side 1-3-5-7 which im working on right now is half aligned. 1 and 5 are right on. Minimal wear on rod if even that and and roller has left the mark on the stem all across..
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#120
If the pushrod is square in the guide plate and not contacting and cocking the lifter, I wonder if it is the valves themselves. What brand of valves were used? What brand of rockers are those? Are the rockers sitting freely on the studs? Maybe binding off center? Very strange.