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No worries
This car has many lives Cylindescopy is scheduled for tomorrow.
How did the whole thing stayed timed and running is beyond me.
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No worries
This car has many lives Cylindescopy is scheduled for tomorrow.
How did the whole thing stayed timed and running is beyond me.
Cylindescopy is scheduled for tomorrow.
I've been wanting to buy one of the LCD video snakes for a cheap borescope. They can be picked up for between $100 to $200. I'm sure they're not as good as those costing 10X that or more, but still...
Post some pics!
Failing secondary tensioner, lose cam bolt, cracked exhaust cam sprocket ... take your pick. It's one of those, all a combo of all three.
Yay ! LOL Bad year for the lincolns, bad year.
Yikes!
Hope Lidio will help out and warranty that.
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Yikes!
The engine was built in winter of 2008. Warranty ... yeah. :fart You know this game Mike ...
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I've been wanting to buy one of the LCD video snakes for a cheap borescope. They can be picked up for between $100 to $200. I'm sure they're not as good as those costing 10X that or more, but still...
Post some pics!
This one is an old school unit, without the display. I'll get some pics of it tomorrow. No fancy in cylinder shots though
Well, the verdict is in. There is zero visible damage to the top of pistons, bottom of the valves; no contact was ever made ... All scoped out clean. Pistons have reliefs in them, not sure if that played any role in this "test". Pre-eliminary compression test went good also.
And there's your smoke.
Complete FRPP 4.6 timing kit should be here on Tuesday. I should be able to get it all swapped on Tuesday night, and then drop the car onto the engine/trans combo back on Wednesday.
If everything goes as planned, tire smoke on Wednesday then. :wave:
All in all, I think we dodged a "missile", not a bullet.
I've been wanting to buy one of the LCD video snakes for a cheap borescope. They can be picked up for between $100 to $200. I'm sure they're not as good as those costing 10X that or more, but still...
Post some pics!
I actually saw a decent looking one at costco this weekend for $150. The tip was small enough to get in a cylinder, the screen was wireless and it had a memory card for snapping shots. I have one but the camera head is just a little too big for looking in a cylinder
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Well, the verdict is in. There is zero visible damage to the top of pistons, bottom of the valves; no contact was ever made ... All scoped out clean. Pistons have reliefs in them, not sure if that played any role in this "test". Pre-eliminary compression test went good also.
All in all, I think we dodged a "missile", not a bullet.
Lucky no doubt, the extra space the reliefs provided didn't hurt.
Got to love taking something apart you just put together.
Could have been worse.... a lot worse.
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I hear ya JP. Did you use OEM tq specs for the bolts, or the popular 95ft/lbs for the ARP cam bolts ?
I actually saw a decent looking one at costco this weekend for $150. The tip was small enough to get in a cylinder, the screen was wireless and it had a memory card for snapping shots. I have one but the camera head is just a little too big for looking in a cylinder
Hmm, I wonder if they have it online ... sounds like a useable tool.
Well, it sucks regardless. I was going to work on it inside the engine bay, but with all the "fine" finishes, it was safer to just drop the whole thing.
The only plus ... it could've been done that in a white shirt without gloves = gotta love clean engine bays
Still waiting on parts. I need to have this thing off the hoist before Mark shows up here anytime now
Want me to pick one up for you? I don't think they have it online, also, you have to be a member.
As I wasn't the one who torqued them, I'll have to find out.
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The boreascopes I sold for inspection of valve bodies were way more expensive, they could turn 90 degrees plus they had the ability to look forward and backward (approx 140 degree view range) plus zoom, video, and picture taking capabilities.. The cheap gage would probably suffice in most back yard situations. If the valves smacked the pistons it should have left a mark on top of the piston. I must admit that after looking around the net the prices of some of these have come down to where they appear reasonable in price, but i don't have any experience as to how well these cheaper ones perform.
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Later than I originally planned, but I was able to get some stuff done on this project.
The engine has been sitting on the stand, waiting for parts, and enough patience in me to actually tackle this
Few pictures of the old timing setup (with temp used cam sprockets already swapped in). Primary sprocket timing marks at 11 and 12 'clock respectively, piston 1 at TDC.
The engine has been sitting on the stand, waiting for parts, and enough patience in me to actually tackle this
Few pictures of the old timing setup (with temp used cam sprockets already swapped in). Primary sprocket timing marks at 11 and 12 'clock respectively, piston 1 at TDC.
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Moving along with the disassembly of the timing chains and tensioners:
Cam holding tool in place (notice hex in Crower cams, where the stock ones are smooth, the tool worked ok there though, thanks Mark !).
Primary tensioners compressed with a pin installed to hold them in place.
Same for the other L side.
Finally the suspected secondary tensioner compressed, and then removed.
Cam holding tool in place (notice hex in Crower cams, where the stock ones are smooth, the tool worked ok there though, thanks Mark !).
Primary tensioners compressed with a pin installed to hold them in place.
Same for the other L side.
Finally the suspected secondary tensioner compressed, and then removed.
