Tyson Sherman wrote:
> I took the head off of my B tonight after finding out that #2 cylinder
> wasn't working.
Did you do a compression test?
> About the valves. I'm assuming that #2 wasn't working because the rocker
> assembly wasn't fully tightened. If I place a straighedge across all the
> (closed) valve stems with the rocker assembly removed (head off of car),
> #2,3,6,7 valves are taller. I'm not sure if those are intake or exhaust,
> but I think they're the smaller ones. Also #1 valve was white. And
> cylinders #1 & 4 were black while #2 and 3 were still shiny.
2, 3, 6, & 7 are the intake valves.1, 4, 5, & 8 are exhaust valves. It is
normal for them to be white (and smaller)
That cylinders 1 & 4 or coked up and 2 & 3 shiny might be the better
scavenging at idle due to the odd siamesed center exhaust port.
> Should the different height valves bother me?
I don't know. You didn't replace any valves or seats? It may be that someone
replaced the exhaust seats therefore those valves don't stick out so much.
Normal.
> I'm moving back to school in two weeks; mom says if I don't take the car
> with me it's gone. It's been immobile in her garage for two months!!!
Other than the bodged rocker studs, I still don't understand what would just
kill the #2 cylinder. Maybe while the head is off, perhaps you can turn the
motor and measure how much lift you have on each cam lob. I don't have the
specs but am guessing it ain't going to be much more than 3/8's of an inch
and all should be uniform.
Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6
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