Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Yep, a liquid pressure guage only usuing antifreeze in vehicle to gauge!

Heads here (there) yet

Originally Posted by cffisher

Heads here (there) yet

Yes Charlie, they arrived today

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Woo Hoo my heads arrived today exactly on time, not bad at all when you consider they were still in SoCal on monday afternoon !!! now the first race begins !!! it will be tight timewise but hope to get it to HRD's

They are really nice and I had hoped to get them painted this afternoon but as usual its pi$$ing down with rain !!!











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Man lets make some noise

Put the bank holiday monday to good use and got my heads painted, my Titan head gaskets should arrive tomorrow so hopefully will get them bolted in place.
Gold flake over a black epoxy primer base.









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BLING a LING a Ling! Sparkling

Somebody asked why don't I just nail it together quick !!! Well everything needs to be put together and clearances checked, Last night this was typified by a clearance problem on my roller rockers, 3 of them are scraping the valve spring retainer, I think I have the problem solved by installing a spacer under the rocker shaft supports and use a slightly longer pushrod or buzzing a bit off the rockers, I've emailed the supplier to see what they suggest.










Had a slight accident last night with one of the roller lifters, It won't hold me up though as there is already a replacement due here on saturday.








I assembled the motor with stock gaskets to check piston to valve clearances and everything was fine and will put it all back together tomorrow night for the last time.
Here is how its looking put together, still not made my mind up what to do with the valve covers but they can stay natural until I do.





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Steve, are those ProForm Rockers?

Originally Posted by rspears

Steve, are those ProForm Rockers?

No mate they are Harland Sharp

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looks good Steve, but just like a lot of parts that need a slight "tune-up" before they're ready for use!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

looks good Steve, but just like a lot of parts that need a slight "tune-up" before they're ready for use!!!!!

I don't like to knock the American parts thing but a lot of the stuff sold either don't fit correctly or is pretty poorly made Dave

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Originally Posted by roadster32

I don't like to knock the American parts thing but a lot of the stuff sold either don't fit correctly or is pretty poorly made Dave

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You're certainly right on that Steve!!!!! Afraid the price war with all the import stuff has taken a toll on quality control!!!!

used to be that a set of rat tail files was needed for most things in hot rodding

I am afraid that your choice of engine will continue to haunt you til well past Halloween----------

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

used to be that a set of rat tail files was needed for most things in hot rodding

I am afraid that your choice of engine will continue to haunt you til well past Halloween----------

I'm no sheep Jerry I like to do things a little differently

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