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Re: Starting rebuilt engine

To: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu>
Subject: Re: Starting rebuilt engine
From: dana nojima <noji-1@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 11:56:32 -0700
Daniel,

I'm very excited about getting to Shasta this year. After going through 
the engine I think that I've turned about every bolt on this car.

Dana

Daniel Neuman wrote:

> Hey good news Dans?a .  Does this mean that you will be able to make it 
> to Shasta in the roadster?  
>               Daniel 69 2000
>               SF CA
>  
> 
>> I've got the engine back in the car last night.  Having never rebuilt an 
>> engine I'm not sure how tight things are supposed to be.  The engine has 
>> new rings and has had the cylinders honed.  Should this increase the 
>> friction a lot?  There was much more resistance tuning everything by 
>> hand compared to the old block.
>> 
>> 
>> Not having one of Tom Walters priming tools, I used one of the 4 way 
>> screwdrivers.  Just used the drive portion of screwdriver and a cordless 
>> drill and it was priming heaven.  
>> 
>> Dana
>> 

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