Congratulations Pal!!
Racer Bud
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Eginton" <markconsultation@twcny.rr.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Cc: <mechman54@hotmail.com>; <quill3@aol.com>; "Scott Eginton"
<yachtscott@aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 4:17 PM
Subject: [Fot] Its alive - Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
> After 18 months of planning, parts gathering and building, my old 3
> started as if it had been running yesterday. It actually startled the #@%%
> out of me firing before 3 complete revolutions. No priming, backfiring,
> changing the timing 180 degrees or anything I had prepared myself for. I
> do not think it even missed a beat for the entire 20 minute breakin. I'm
> so friggen happy I am beside myself!!!
>
> First I'd like to thank my producer... but seriously, Joe Alexander, Tony
> Drews, Kas, Bill Babcock, Russ Moore - the list goes on and on... were
> talking lightened rods, NOS Pistons - parts parts parts - fixtures for
> boring... guidance on building a trap door pan, porting and 10,000 other
> questions. A hearty thanks to all the offline interaction that helped me
> do it right the first time.
>
> There is a dark side - when I retorqued the head hot, a headbolt that my
> machinest helicoiled in my new block (rear drivers side bolt under the
> rocker assy) topped out at 90 ft lbs so I stopped for now. I will likely
> be going back in again this summer or next winter but unless someone sees
> something seriously detrimental, I will probably get a few Sunday drives
> in before I see piston tops again...
>
> Cheers from Ithaca,
>
> M
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