Mike:
Just got mine running decently yesterday morning! It has been
running for a couple
of weeks, but has had a rough idle and not much power.
My bypass valves were misadjusted bigtime, and I had a vacuum
leak through
the carbon canister.
Your machine shop bill is very close to mine, although I did not
do hardened
seats. I figure $2,000 for the overhaul. But it sure does run nice!
Helps when you
get rid of all the vacuum leaks!
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of DaCRANEz@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 2:24 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: roller rockers update
Removed Pertronix this morning and installed points. Starts easier and
eliminated some hesitation and cutting out at around 3 grand. Still
idles rough
but getting better. BTW the rockers are 1.6to1 with .250 lift and 280
duration.
Set timing at 4 degrees ATDC dynamic. CR is 9.5to1. All new stainless
valves, hardened seats, hardened lifters, heavy duty pushrods. .20 over
pistons.
Total machine shop bill was $700. I am afraid to add up the parts bill.
Its supposed to get close to 80 degrees here in the Portland/Vancouver
area
tomorrow so I should get some real quality drive time on the beast.
Mike C '71
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