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Hey Mike,
What kind of venting does the engine have? And unless Huffaker did somethin=
g different there is no rear seal other than the scroll on the end of the cr=
ank. Sounds like way too much pressure in the crankcase. =20
Sent from my keyboard
> On Mar 30, 2015, at 9:57 AM, jeffsbugeye@gmail.com via Spridgets <spridget=
s@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> The rear main seal is not sealing=20
> =20
> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone
> =20
> =20
> ------ Original message------
> From: lotuspilot--- via Spridgets
> Date: Mon, Mar 30, 2015 8:45 AM
> To: Spridgets List;
> Subject:[Spridgets] 995 Huffaker race engine question
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> Hi Guys and Gals,
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> I just rebuilt a Huffaker race engine that had been stored away for decade=
s. I started it after the rebuild and all looked well after I discovered th=
at I had the distributor drive gear in 180 out. That took me a while to fig=
ure out until I replaced all of the plug wires 1 went to 4 and 4 went to 1 a=
nd 3 to 2 and 2 to 3.
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> Ok. Here is my real question after running for about 20 minutes with vary=
ing engine speed, I noticed that about a quart and a half of oil decided it d=
idn't wish to stay in the engine any longer and was being deposited on the d=
riveway by way of the hole in the bottom of the transmission. What happened=
here? What should I check?
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> By the way, the engine is running 11.5 :1 compression and all so high comp=
ression. It sounded spectacular. I am dying to drive it once I get you all=
to give me some idea of what may have happened.
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> Thanks a bunch for all of your thoughts.
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> Mike C
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Hey Mike,</div><div><br></div><div>Wha=
t kind of venting does the engine have? And unless Huffaker did someth=
ing different there is no rear seal other than the scroll on the end of the c=
rank. Sounds like way too much pressure in the crankcase. <br><b=
r>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br>On Mar 30, 2015, at 9:57 AM, <a href=3D=
"mailto:jeffsbugeye@gmail.com";>jeffsbugeye@gmail.com</a> via Spridgets <<=
a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> w=
rote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>
<div style=3D"font-size:10pt;"><p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Th=
e rear main seal is not sealing </p><p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bot=
tom:0;"> </p><div><!--SIGNATURE START--><div><p style=3D"margin-top:0;m=
argin-bottom:0;">Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone</p></div><!--SIGNATU=
RE END--></div><p id=3D"last_enter" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">=
</p><p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> </p><p style=3D"m=
argin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">------ Original message------</p> <p style=3D"=
margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>From: </b>lotuspilot--- via Spridgets=
<spridgets@autox.team.net></spridgets@autox.team.net></p><p style=3D"margin=
-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>Date: </b>Mon, Mar 30, 2015 8:45 AM</p><p s=
tyle=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>To: </b>Spridgets List;</p><p=
style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>Subject:</b>[Spridgets] 995 Huff=
aker race engine question</p><p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">&nbs=
p;</p><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica=
Neue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:=
12px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427714597738_25358" dir=3D"ltr">Hi Guys and G=
als,</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427714597738_25358" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div=
><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427714597738_25358" dir=3D"ltr">I just rebuilt a H=
uffaker race engine that had been stored away for decades. I started i=
t after the rebuild and all looked well after I discovered that I had the di=
stributor drive gear in 180 out. That took me a while to figure out un=
til I replaced all of the plug wires 1 went to 4 and 4 went to 1 and 3 to 2 a=
nd 2 to 3.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427714597738_25358" dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427714597738_25358" dir=3D"ltr">Ok. He=
re is my real question after running for about 20 minutes with varying engin=
e speed, I noticed that about a quart and a half of oil decided it didn't wi=
sh to stay in the engine any longer and was being deposited on the driveway b=
y way of the hole in the bottom of the transmission. What happened her=
e? What should I check?</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427714597738_253=
58" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427714597738_25358" dir=3D=
"ltr">By the way, the engine is running 11.5 :1 compression and all so high c=
ompression. It sounded spectacular. I am dying to drive it once I=
get you all to give me some idea of what may have happened.</div><div id=3D=
"yui_3_16_0_1_1427714597738_25358" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16=
_0_1_1427714597738_25358" dir=3D"ltr">Thanks a bunch for all of your thought=
s.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427714597738_25358" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><=
div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1427714597738_25358" dir=3D"ltr">Mike C</div></div></=
div>
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