The info says there was oil on the rockers,.... but not enough, and therefore threw a rod. But, if you are running an engine without the valve covers on, there is going to be, or should be oil splashing or squirting everywhere. Might be a lack of lubrication problem, lol.
great video kevin..dam that would suck..yep was shocked right away that they didn't have covers on and NO oil was starting to spash around..no way they could have primed the engine,to check for top end oil and oil presure..even when things are done right theres still a chance things can go side ways though I quess..I can see being in a hurry to hear the motor run and not check things as one should mind you..! and a bad memory don't help..did I tighten this or that ?? Now I am thinking about my rebuild and did I check this and that .!!
I have always just set them cold and never touched them after start up but cutting open the top of a set of old covers is a good way to adjust them with very little mess
My 63 Corvette, I bought a rebuilt 327, at about 2000 miles and it started a faint knock. My fantastic mechanic buddy could figure from the sound which piston was doing it. We dropped the pan (easy to do on the vette) and the one cap was loose. Checked all of them and put it back together and it worked great.
just before the knock showed up, it started steaming antifreeze out the passenger side tailpipe, my buddy guessed which exhaust valve was leaking. Pulled the head, it had hardened seats installed and oversized valves and the seat was into the head. Found another pair of rebuilt heads from a buddy in Cape Breton (they were stored under his bed) and bolted them on, ran perfect. The knock showed up while testing the new heads. My drag race acquaintances recommend against doing hardened seats.
-- Edited by DonSSDD on Saturday 4th of May 2019 06:20:32 AM
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
primed and painted my 69 louvers ,black inside and hated it but white out side..I quess plans have changed and Friday I am picking her up,,pics to follow..seems like its been forever !!
It started up pretty much no trouble. Too much advance held it back a little. Ran it for 1/2 hour at around 2000, varied the speed. Tach did not work for some reason. Went by ear. Temp came up to 195. Oil pressure good. One leak at the oil pressure sender fitting. Water pump leaked when I added water, stopped when it got hot. Small exhaust manifold leak on top at 3 and 5. Small drip at the main seal? Pan gasket? Hope so. Will check when the flexplate comes off. All water tight. Ran better each time I started it.
No noise, no knock, no ticking, runs smooth, no smoke. Starts and Idles nice. Blips really nice! Pretty crisp. Dipstick smells good. Plugs look good. No carbon. I'm happy.
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65 Laurentian post, 67 Grande Parisienne 4 door HT.
