Thread: Question for our engine experts.

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Originally Posted by roadster32

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I reported him, Steve. Should be gone soon.


Pat, I saw something tonight I had never noticed before. All of the motors laying in the shop have screw in galley plugs from the factory in the bellhousing area, but the other kind in the timing chain area. I guess the thinking is if one of the ones in the bellhousing were to blow you would have to pull the engine to fix it. Or maybe there is some other reason.

At least I got the engine all buttoned up today. I put screw in plugs in those two final holes and put the rest of the engine back together. Just have some accessories and pulleys to install, plus the clutch and transmission, before I can put it back in the car. I took the lifter adjustment down 1/2 turn and then an additional 1/8th turn, just to see if that will quiet things down a little.

I also installed a new pair of valve covers that my Son Don just bought me. These are 2 inches lower than the Edelbrocks I was running, but still clear my roller rockers (Don has the same pair on his T with roller rockers and they clear that one fine) The 2 inch difference will allow me to remove them to adjust the valves in the future, instead of having to pull the engine like with the other set. This week I am going to keep putting the motor together and hopefully by the weekend have it in and running again.

Here is the motor as I left it tonight.

Don