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08-01-2020 10:13 PM #1
Breaking in the new cam in my 76 Vette
Last edited by NTFDAY; 08-01-2020 at 10:15 PM.
Ken Thomas
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08-02-2020 03:59 AM #2
HMmmm.. link no workee... 8-(
I'll copy your link then go to FB later and see if it works there.
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08-02-2020 06:52 AM #3
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08-02-2020 06:58 AM #4
Link worked great for me! Sounds great!! Did you get your coolant reservoir hose fished out of the bottle?Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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08-02-2020 07:37 AM #5
Yes, Ian fished it out and we replaced it with a new longer piece.
Later today I will run the valves, I had Ian do it so he could learn, as we only went a quarter turn after eliminating clatter. After that I will change the oil and add a bottle of ZDDP. I haven't decide if I'll keep running ZDDP, one of the reasons I went with a Howard's cam.Ken Thomas
NoT FaDe AwaY and the music didn't die
The simplest road is usually the last one sought
Wild Willie & AA/FA's The greatest show in drag racing
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08-02-2020 11:43 AM #6
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08-02-2020 02:17 PM #7
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08-02-2020 04:12 PM #8
JMHO, with a flat tappet, I wouldn't gamble on running without ZDDP for just a few extra bucks an oil change more.
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08-02-2020 04:35 PM #9
I agree, but you need to measure carefully and follow the specific additive directions because too much ZDDP can result in the Zinc precipitating out and being deposited on surfaces of highest pressure, leading to premature failure. I believe you'd be safer using an oil that's formulated with more ZDDP than using additives.Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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08-02-2020 04:52 PM #10
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08-02-2020 08:43 PM #11
I'll continue to run an additive mainly because I don't want tear this thing down again. The fan shroud is a major PITA and is impossible to get in with the water pump on the engine. So you have to loosen the radiator support and pull the radiator forward while trying to get the shroud in place. I tired of screwing with it and notched the upper drivers side for upper radiator hose mount clearance and notched the bottom to clear the studs that hold the fan in place. Still had a problem with the bottom shroud as the mounts had to slip over the studs that secure the bottom. Now it slides over the studs NCRS wouldn't approve but I'm not building a damn trailer queen.Last edited by NTFDAY; 08-03-2020 at 11:45 AM. Reason: Left out an important word in the last sentence:not
Ken Thomas
NoT FaDe AwaY and the music didn't die
The simplest road is usually the last one sought
Wild Willie & AA/FA's The greatest show in drag racing
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08-03-2020 10:10 AM #12
You're more patient than me, Ken! I'd likely have cut the shroud in half on both sides, slid the pieces in bottom & top and pieced it back together with aluminum strips and pop rivets! NCRS would like me even less!Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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08-03-2020 11:50 AM #13
I thought about that for a very long time but since it was out I decided to go the other way.
I like the Corvette forum but, there are a lot of folks that get their panties in a wad over decals, factory chalk marks and other annoying silly shit that I find both sad and laughable at the same time.Ken Thomas
NoT FaDe AwaY and the music didn't die
The simplest road is usually the last one sought
Wild Willie & AA/FA's The greatest show in drag racing
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08-05-2020 03:29 PM #14
Update: We got it running fairly well and yesterday I ran the valves and went down a 1/2 turn. After finishing I noticed a ticking sound and it appeared to be coming from the left bank so I got out my trusty cut-off broomstick looking for the source of the noise. I tried everything I could think of and Ian gave it a go as well all for naught. I got out a flashlight and lo and behold the #1 plug wire was disconnected. Sure ran smooth on 7 cylinders and much better after plugging #1 back in.Last edited by NTFDAY; 08-05-2020 at 05:01 PM.
Ken Thomas
NoT FaDe AwaY and the music didn't die
The simplest road is usually the last one sought
Wild Willie & AA/FA's The greatest show in drag racing
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08-05-2020 04:24 PM #15
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