Smokey engine

not yet....but if it keeps smoking who knows what'll happen

 

Did you fix the brake lights on the TJ yet?

 

Bamm Bamm done yet R)

 

Jason, I had the same problem with my original M38 engine. Re-ring it. I did mine in chassis and it only took a day and cost me elss than 100 bucks. oil rings were just so old and had no elasticity in them.

 

Umm no.
But it doesn't smoke. R)

 

Just make sure your in fornt of me at windrock :twisted:

 

Ask Joe K about being behind the YJ with his windshield down. R)
We were going up a muddy hill and they were close, I slipped into 2wd and spun the tires hard. R)

 

Well got the "supersonic" head polished up today and ready to go in, waiting on the head gasket to get here

Here it is beside the original head.



Here is what it looked like to begin with

 

Thats gotta be worth about 40 more HP....

 

I hope so R)

 

So that makes what 45-50 hp now? R)

 

Well I've added some stickers also so I think up to bout 60 at the wheels R)

 

WOOO HOOO!!!
Go Speed racer. R)

 

Ok after some more investigation it would appear this engine has been rebuilt somewhere along the line. On top of the piston it has .0300 stamped on it. Next question is how can I tell if they have had hardened valve seats installed? If its even possible...

 

Heres a pic...It would appear that it does have them. Next ?? is I have been running lead additive thinking it was the original engine, is that going to be bad for anything or will I be fine to just switch back over to normal gas?