Thread: Knock on wood, 27 seems ok.

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Today I installed the final parts on my 27 and fired it up for the first time since it broke down in Daytona at Thanksgiving. I hope I don't jinx myself by saying it, but everything seems much better.

The ticking is MUCH less, it still rattles a little til it warms up, but I am going to contribute that to the stroker kit. Once warm it quiets down to almost nothing, and best of all, my oil pressure is right at 60-65 lbs. I also do not see any drips from the rear main seal, so maybe that is cured too with the new, better seal. I prelubed the engine before I started it and got great oil flow to all the rockers. I guess putting the screw in galley plugs was a good move.

The water pump is spinning a whole lot slower with the new RunneRite pulleys and even though my temp still got up to 220 on my dash gauge, the radiator cap that I bought with the thermometer in it only reads 170. I can hold my hand on both radiator hoses so I am more inclined to believe the radiator cap. I have my sender right at the thermostat housing, so maybe it is just the hottest part of the motor right there and not a true reading.

Finally, I took it for a little drive and it pulls strong and runs well. I would like to take it to Billetproof in April in Gainesville, so I want to put lots of miles on it before then to make sure everything is ok.

Here are some pictures from today, the new valve covers Don bought me are much better as far as clearing my firewall tunnel. I can actually get them off and on, something I couldn't do with the tall Edelbrocks I had on it.

Don