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1. Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 06:54:22 -0500; Ever since I put the 1275 back in the BE after the 5 speed conversion it's a real smoker. Until its warmed up it looks like a mosquito control truck. Definitely oil smoke. Also this time when I addde; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01041.html (7,848 bytes)
2. Re: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:39:37 -0600; I would pull the valve cover. You aren't going to see too much more if you pull the head. Check the passages. The oil should drain through the pushrod holes, no?; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01043.html (7,220 bytes)
3. Re: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:50:38 -0600; On the heads I have here, there are little channels between the spring seat area and the intake pushrod holes. When you take the cover off, have a look at your valve stem seals. If they are bad, you; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01045.html (7,517 bytes)
4. Re: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:27:45 -0500; The slow oil drainage is typical on a cold engine. But check the drain holes, run a coat hanger or wire down them to clean them out. Also, with a warmed up engine, look and see how much oil remains i; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01059.html (8,028 bytes)
5. Re: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: KrkLH@cs.com; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 22:59:41 EST; If more oil smoke on de-celleration, then it might be the guides? Yes - no? I built a Camaro engine years and years ago - a 327. It had valve guide oil issues and as I recall (it was a good while ago; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01063.html (7,704 bytes)
6. Re: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 22:59:07 -0600; I assume his guides and rings are good because he gave me the impression that it didn't smoke before he did the tranny swap.; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01064.html (7,426 bytes)
7. RE: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 07:38:07 -0500; It always smoked a little before the trans swap when cold. Smokes when pulling away from a stop. Not so much on decelleration. Sorry I didn't give all the details. It's much much worse now though. My; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01066.html (8,029 bytes)
8. RE: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 13:56:49 -0500; Here's more info on my smoking 1275. Since the 5 speed conversion the rear of the engine is higher than the front. I assume this is typical and normal. With the rocker cover off, the pushrod side is; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01069.html (9,257 bytes)
9. Re: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 14:12:16 -0600; 2.54 cm = 1 in therefore, 6.45 cm*2 = 1 in*2 Something ain't quite right here though.. If you really measured lb/cm*2 your 5th stroke values come up in the 320 to 390 range. I don't know what standar; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01074.html (8,299 bytes)
10. Re: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 14:19:55 -0600; Sounds like mixed metaphors. Pounds per square centimeter? Shouldn't it be PSI or Kilopascals(or bar)?; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01076.html (7,426 bytes)
11. RE: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 15:20:45 -0500; I tried the conversion myself trusting (mistrusting) my rusty algebra skills and got similar numbers and didn't believe it when I did the conversion. You mean my $5 swap meet tester is out of calibra; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01077.html (8,669 bytes)
12. Re: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 14:23:09 -0600; To go from metric(bar) to PSI you mulitply by 14.5. To go from kPa to Psi you multiply by 0.145. One bar equals 100 kPa.; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01078.html (7,402 bytes)
13. Re: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 14:26:11 -0600; If the gauge is out of calibration it could still tell you if everything is relatively equal, which it should be. You don't have a sticky valve, do you? You'd notice the difference when running, I ho; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01079.html (7,397 bytes)
14. RE: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 15:33:30 -0500; Definitely lbs/ sq cm and Kg/sq cm on the dial. Sounds like mixed metaphors. Pounds per square centimeter? Shouldn't it be PSI or Kilopascals(or bar)?; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01080.html (7,419 bytes)
15. Re: Smoking 1275 (score: 1): Author: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 02:19:19 -0600; To go from pounds per square centimeter to pounds per square inch... 35lbs/cm*2 x 2.54cm/1in x 2.54cm/1in = 35lbs/cm*2 x 6.4516cm*2/1in*2 = 225.806lbs/cm*2 The standard conversion is 2.54 cm per inch; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01101.html (7,929 bytes)

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