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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,10:18 am

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Metal in my oil pan :eek

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,10:19 am

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New style full floating piston :good

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,10:22 am

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#7 cylinder almost survived its got one pretty good groove in it it should clean up with a bore job. This block at 40 over all ready though :break

Is there supposed to be something on that shiny round dealio :drink

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,10:23 am

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Camshaft lived through it all :good

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,2:37 pm

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Glad to see you got the cam out,NOW LETS GET TO WORK! Summers comming! :good

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,3:32 pm

Post # 6

I think you should kill that cam.... it is EVIL.... :angry

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,3:38 pm

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We'll have to wait and see :stupid

after we stick the dial indicater on it. I may step down a bit for the next one :rolleyes

if it's no good on the pistons I'm using

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,5:29 pm

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EVIIL I tell you... the demon spawn itself... :angry

Didn't all the troubles start when you started using that cam... :stupid

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,6:38 pm

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The trouble all started when I bought my first boat :banghead

Edited by AZKC on Mar. 20 2005,6:38 pm

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,6:56 pm

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So, when do I need to bring the degree wheel over??? I'm off next weekend as far as I know... :good

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,7:14 pm

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Well if the weather is half ass nice, we're trying to get up to Roosevelt for some pics while its full. I suppose yer on nights this week :stupid

I'm in no big hurry yet, 1st part of May is the goal to get it wet :good

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,7:20 pm

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I'm off Monday and Tuesday... then days till the weekend.

Of course a trip up to Roosevelt sounds good too...

I'm picking up my parts tomorrow. Need to get a cam ordered so I can start on the short block.

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,7:31 pm

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Maybe Tuesday then for a few :beer

and of course we can look at the engine if we get time

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,7:41 pm

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Sounds like a plan... :good

I'll buy the beer this time.

Munchkin will be along also, so give the cats fair warning. :laugh

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Posted: Mar. 20 2005,7:59 pm

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Quote (AZKC @ Mar. 20 2005,7:14 pm)

Well if the weather is half ass nice, we're trying to get up to Roosevelt for some pics while its full. I suppose yer on nights this week :stupid

Ã‚Â I'm in no big hurry yet, 1st part of May is the goal to get it wet :good

Pix...yes.... :beer

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Posted: Mar. 21 2005,4:40 am

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Well gotta say one thing, when you do it you go all the way!.

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Posted: Mar. 21 2005,4:41 am

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Quote (AZKC @ Mar. 20 2005,11:22 am)

#7 cylinder almost survived its got one pretty good groove in it it should clean up with a bore job. This block at 40 over all ready though :break

Time to make it a 468!..

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Posted: Mar. 21 2005,8:12 am

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Maybe this is a stupid question :stupid

but what caused this meltdown? Pushing the edge of clearances, overreving, or just $hitty luck?

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Posted: Mar. 21 2005,12:35 pm

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Quote (MrCord @ Mar. 21 2005,9:12 am)

Maybe this is a stupid question :stupid

Ã‚Â but what caused this meltdown? Ã‚Â Pushing the edge of clearances, overreving, or just $hitty luck?

Current theory is piston to valve clearance got screwed up. That broke the head of the intake valve off and then it proceded to destroy the piston....

.... and shitty luck...

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Posted: Mar. 21 2005,2:23 pm

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WTF? what is that a Veg-o-matic? It slices, it dices, it chops, crushes...you get the idea :rolleyes

So....like....um....April 1st will be the launch date? :stupid

It's a fact of Life:

After Monday and Tuesday, even the Calendar says : WTF .......

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Posted: Mar. 21 2005,2:34 pm

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Quote (GlassMan @ Mar. 21 2005,3:23 pm)

WTF? what is that a Veg-o-matic? It slices, it dices, it chops, crushes...you get the idea :rolleyes

So....like....um....April 1st will be the launch date? :stupid

April Fools day would be perfect :beer

More like 1st of May most likely unless I get a wild hair and just buy a motor

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Posted: Mar. 21 2005,3:22 pm

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More power to ya :good

on the rebuild!

At least when you blow a motor you do it right! :fouet

Where were you when it let loose?

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Posted: Mar. 21 2005,3:48 pm

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Roosevelt Lake here in AZ about 1 mile from shore.

For a few of you newer members this is my third motor in two years

Anybody need a hand with their boat :break

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Posted: Mar. 22 2005,4:39 am

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Quote (Sleek-Jet @ Mar. 21 2005,1:35 pm)

Quote (MrCord @ Mar. 21 2005,9:12 am)

Maybe this is a stupid question :stupid

Ã‚Â but what caused this meltdown? Ã‚Â Pushing the edge of clearances, overreving, or just $hitty luck?

Current theory is piston to valve clearance got screwed up. Ã‚Â That broke the head of the intake valve off and then it proceded to destroy the piston....

.... and shitty luck... Ã‚Â

I think it's called parts interference!..