gtgt_bangbang
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got justly diverted just when beginning a 95 4Rnr major O haul ( stocked for all bits but only had the crank in ) umm a few years back.
Now, Its happening. dammit. missed a couple years with this rig on stands but will have a garage fresh time capsoul when finished. With a major stereo besides.
up from ground motor heads new cams, bore slugs and balance, injextors plus eveyrthing organic on eng is fresh.
aussie going in front. 488s factory with 15s ??? I thought a G144 axle got me Big Wheels from Japan but the sticker said 225 somthing somthing 15. Is that normal? Buehler?
got a little story about setting up the aussie on another thread.
the contributions I feel I made are 1) set up the valve clearances with v.light Ace Hwdr springs on the bench of course, easy peasy.
The only adivce I would give to guys stuck doing valve clearance ON the truck is to use a rubber tipped air gun to pop the valve shims out of the bucket, instead of toyo;s advice to use a screw driver. Which sucks. Use air, it works great and scratches nothing. I believe those shims are supposed to rotate in the bucket, and the bucket is supposed to rotate in the bore to spread out wear. The valve stems on the old heads sure were good (not rocky) due to the well aligned opening forces ( ie , NOT a rocker working them back and forth) . This is my first bucket lifter motor, hence my sense of wonder and awe.
Going for upper end of the valve spec particularly vulnerable #6's exhaust, to avoid any blow by overheat. what the heck slightly open on 4 and 5 too. I'm maybe convinced to not fiber glass wrap the cross over but I'll for sure try some fin shields between the head and cross over using thin gauge al diamond plate on hand as radiation barriers. maybe post pictures if they look pretty.
felpro hd gasket has a single copper ring aroud one of the water passages back there on the leaky side. Wonder if that was their fix. A Japanese gsk set by name? Johnson maybe, yeah very japansy name, had an aluminum ring (strike that aluminum, probably stainless) more joined to the other passages. I prefer the look and feel of the fel pro gasket.
Expecting to skip the cork gskts in the oil pan in favor of Right Stuff. Man that oil pan is Uhh Glee. Looks like crazy dwarves with hammers and bent anvils shaped each one by hand. hate it as a motor part. as art maybe ok.
any comments , comrades or criticisms? call me, our lines ropin
Now, Its happening. dammit. missed a couple years with this rig on stands but will have a garage fresh time capsoul when finished. With a major stereo besides.
up from ground motor heads new cams, bore slugs and balance, injextors plus eveyrthing organic on eng is fresh.
aussie going in front. 488s factory with 15s ??? I thought a G144 axle got me Big Wheels from Japan but the sticker said 225 somthing somthing 15. Is that normal? Buehler?
got a little story about setting up the aussie on another thread.
the contributions I feel I made are 1) set up the valve clearances with v.light Ace Hwdr springs on the bench of course, easy peasy.
The only adivce I would give to guys stuck doing valve clearance ON the truck is to use a rubber tipped air gun to pop the valve shims out of the bucket, instead of toyo;s advice to use a screw driver. Which sucks. Use air, it works great and scratches nothing. I believe those shims are supposed to rotate in the bucket, and the bucket is supposed to rotate in the bore to spread out wear. The valve stems on the old heads sure were good (not rocky) due to the well aligned opening forces ( ie , NOT a rocker working them back and forth) . This is my first bucket lifter motor, hence my sense of wonder and awe.
Going for upper end of the valve spec particularly vulnerable #6's exhaust, to avoid any blow by overheat. what the heck slightly open on 4 and 5 too. I'm maybe convinced to not fiber glass wrap the cross over but I'll for sure try some fin shields between the head and cross over using thin gauge al diamond plate on hand as radiation barriers. maybe post pictures if they look pretty.
felpro hd gasket has a single copper ring aroud one of the water passages back there on the leaky side. Wonder if that was their fix. A Japanese gsk set by name? Johnson maybe, yeah very japansy name, had an aluminum ring (strike that aluminum, probably stainless) more joined to the other passages. I prefer the look and feel of the fel pro gasket.
Expecting to skip the cork gskts in the oil pan in favor of Right Stuff. Man that oil pan is Uhh Glee. Looks like crazy dwarves with hammers and bent anvils shaped each one by hand. hate it as a motor part. as art maybe ok.
any comments , comrades or criticisms? call me, our lines ropin
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