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07-07-2018, 12:05 AM | #21 |
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Re: Zero compression #3 Cylinder
With everything else you've noticed,pull and replace head studs,seat the studs in the block with modern quality silicone sealant to stop the water migrating up the studs and rusting to the head stud bores.
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07-14-2018, 11:22 AM | #22 | |
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Re: Zero compression #3 Cylinder
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07-14-2018, 07:20 PM | #23 |
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Re: Zero compression #3 Cylinder
Thanks again for your suggestions. Everything seems to check out. Just waiting for the spring compressor to change out the valve spring. Two have rust, should I change all 8 or just the ones with rust.
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07-14-2018, 07:27 PM | #24 |
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Re: Zero compression #3 Cylinder
Thanks, will do. I used a Permatex aluminum anti seize on the studs. There is a little welt at each of the head studs, do I need to remove it before using the silicone?
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07-18-2018, 11:15 AM | #25 |
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Re: Zero compression #3 Cylinder
Welt, there you go. Throw your Silicone away. Only good for gasket-less coolant outlet (gooseneck). Use copper coat spray.
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07-19-2018, 01:08 AM | #26 |
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Re: Zero compression #3 Cylinder
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Took it for a 3 mile test run this am, finally eliminated leaks at both ends of the sediment bowl to carb gas line, and a problem with the carb float or float valve that caused leaking gas from the body. I pulled the plugs, and checked the compression once the engine cooled down enough to avoid burns. #1 65 psi #2 60 psi #3 60 psi #4 65 psi. The plugs looked better than when I first opened the engine, because it had been running very rich and there was a lot of carbon on the plugs. I still need to fiddle with the timing/fuel mix to get a smoother idle, but it is firing on all 4 cylinders for the first time in a number of years. Both #2 and #3 had water leaking through the valve, so the lower compression at this stage is not a surprise. I replaced the rusty spring on the #2 exhaust valve. I am looking forward to see how it performs when I run it for 1 or two hours at speed. |
07-19-2018, 09:48 AM | #27 |
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Re: Zero compression #3 Cylinder
As far as "fiddling" with the timing, that is only done with the spark lever, as you drive. Once you set the initial, or base, timing per Ford's instructions, it will never change as long as the point gap is properly set (or the timing gears wear out). I find it rather humorous how some will spend hours trying to set base timing to a gnat's eyebrow, then start the engine and pull the spark lever down to a "whatever, that sounds about right" position and drive off. They have just undone all that time and effort they just put into "setting the timing"!
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07-19-2018, 05:08 PM | #28 | |
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Also, the prior owner had switched to a modern points distributor and I move back to original. |
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