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Smokey engine

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by neptco19, Feb 28, 2006.

  1. Mar 6, 2006
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    Did you replace that hulk with a V6 yet?? :)
     
  2. Mar 6, 2006
    neptco19

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    not yet....but if it keeps smoking who knows what'll happen :rofl:
     
  3. Mar 7, 2006
    BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

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    Did you fix the brake lights on the TJ yet? :rofl:
     
  4. Mar 7, 2006
    neptco19

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    Bamm Bamm done yet R)
     
  5. Mar 7, 2006
    DanStew

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    oh that will leave a mark ;)
     
  6. Mar 7, 2006
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    :shock:



    Rings not seating?

    Here, hold my :beer:. Now watch this!
     
  7. Mar 7, 2006
    m38willys

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    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.
     
  8. Mar 7, 2006
    BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

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    Umm no. :oops:
    But it doesn't smoke. R)
     
  9. Mar 7, 2006
    neptco19

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

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    Now that quote just isnt right :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
     
  11. Mar 7, 2006
    BlueFlu

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    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)
     
  12. Mar 7, 2006
    neptco19

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    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.

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    Here is what it looked like to begin with

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  13. Mar 7, 2006
    m38willys

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    Thats gotta be worth about 40 more HP....
     
  14. Mar 7, 2006
    neptco19

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    I hope so R)
     
  15. Mar 8, 2006
    BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

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    So that makes what 45-50 hp now? R)
     
  16. Mar 8, 2006
    neptco19

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    Well I've added some stickers also so I think up to bout 60 at the wheels R)
     
  17. Mar 8, 2006
    BlueFlu

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    WOOO HOOO!!!
    Go Speed racer. R)
     
  18. Mar 8, 2006
    neptco19

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    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...
     
  19. Mar 8, 2006
    w3srl

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    It's possible. With one of the valves open, look for some sort of a difference in the metal around the seating area which would indicate an insert being pressed into the block. Basically, the machine shop hogs the valve seats out oversize, and then they press the hardened seat down into the block ad machine it back to factory spec. Kinda like sleeving an oversized cylinder wall back to standard size.
     
  20. Mar 8, 2006
    neptco19

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    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?

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