No compression in #8

andy · #1 03-17-2011, 05:20 PM

I have not posted here for a while since upgrading my interior.
http://www.chevelleforum.net/showthread.php?t=696

I've always had this little "ticking sound" in my engine and never seemed to get the power I thought it should have. Turns out I'm running on 7 cylinders! LOL

So off come the heads to do a valve job and correct some other issues.

New stuff.

Might as well repaint

The cheapo gaskets used during the "restoration" were a mess and really tough to get off.

Ms Grumpy · #2 03-17-2011, 07:21 PM

Nice pics Andy.... you seem to be taking this all in stride.

SS Shaun · #3 03-17-2011, 08:38 PM

wow nice i can't wait to keep following this

andy · #4 03-18-2011, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ms Grumpy

Nice pics Andy.... you seem to be taking this all in stride.

It's a real learning experience for me. And I thought boats were a big hole in the ocean you throw money into!

andy · #5 03-30-2011, 12:30 PM

Just another sample of what I'm dealing with.

Fun stuff!

andy · #6 05-10-2011, 12:56 PM

No pics but just to update. The motor is put back together and is running great. I'm taking it easy for a couple hundred miles ( Maybe a little less

)before I get on it.

Hank70SS · #7 05-10-2011, 06:06 PM

If all you did was head work then you shouldn't need much of a break in. We would like some pics, looks like you had a nice paint job going on the engine.

shadowgray396 · #8 05-12-2011, 10:55 PM

Looking good. Get my motor back in a week. What paint did you use on it?

Ray