A member has been building his 430 using parts he bought from Kanter and his local machine shop's services. He is somewhat experienced as he built a Pontiac engine. FEs and MELs are different and so are today's parts.
He originally called me to help him get the new overhaul started. After a short series of questions, I learned he was far from ready to start. His lifters were collapsed, he hadn't run the oil pump and his timing was way off. He also learned, those little welch plugs all around his block should be tapped for pipe plugs. He did most of them.
After about six phone calls and many youtube videos, he emailed to say it's finally running. I wanted to see a video but he never posted one.
Today, I got an email with terrible news:
"Well, we had a few issues with the bottom of the heads leaking so in the process we had to remove the cylinder heads to expose the pistons and look what we found. Not sure why or what is causing this much gouging to occur but we are thinking loose wrist pins... going to take the block to the machine shop on tuesday to do some further investigation."
Here are four pics he attached. I want him to hear what you guys think...
He originally called me to help him get the new overhaul started. After a short series of questions, I learned he was far from ready to start. His lifters were collapsed, he hadn't run the oil pump and his timing was way off. He also learned, those little welch plugs all around his block should be tapped for pipe plugs. He did most of them.
After about six phone calls and many youtube videos, he emailed to say it's finally running. I wanted to see a video but he never posted one.
Today, I got an email with terrible news:
"Well, we had a few issues with the bottom of the heads leaking so in the process we had to remove the cylinder heads to expose the pistons and look what we found. Not sure why or what is causing this much gouging to occur but we are thinking loose wrist pins... going to take the block to the machine shop on tuesday to do some further investigation."
Here are four pics he attached. I want him to hear what you guys think...
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