Charley............
Yup, you're gonna "gettit"...........:-)
But only because you state that the car should be left overnight before the
head nuts are re-torqued. I thought we covered this a few weeks back, but
here goes again..............
After the rebuild, the engine should be started and run till it reaches
normal operating temperature. Then the head should be re-torqued and the
valves re-adjusted. Then the car can be driven gently for 500 miles or so,
at which point the oil and filter should be changed and the head torque and
valve adjustment re-checked while the engine is warm. The only engines on
which you re-torque when the engine is cold are those having aluminum heads.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>
To: Gaetke <gaetke@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, February 13, 1999 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: head gasket/break in questions
>Hi Matt,
>
> Oh, Im gonna gettit for this one. Drive it mildly for a coupla
>heundred miles. Park it overnite. Retourque the head nuts, etc. Drive
>it conservatively, coupla vrooms, 1K more miles, no banzai!! Retighten
>every thing and retorque the head nuts. Drivvit like the nut you are
>(vrooommm!).
>
> If it hasn't blown up by now, it's probably good for ?00K miles. Have
>fun!!!
>
> Charley (VROOMM) Robinson
> '69 B VVRROOOOMMM!!!
>
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