I have allways done my valve job without torque plate on 2l. Last time the valves leaked badly. After a carefull check and consideration the valve tools were...
... that you might have had a head that was not flat, a block that was not flat, or a bad valve job? I`d put more bucks on those than the absense of the use...
... valve & the seat is cut to the very outer edge as it should be, when it all warms up it will seat! I'm inclined to agree with RJ at the seat widths he's...
... a headgasket in it to simulate the disparent pressure. If the seat area is small enough (.035-.050) at the very outer margin of the valve & the seat is...
... I grew up racing every weekend, it was routine to pull the heads and lap the valves. Lap records, championships and bounties on our car were the norm. Our...
It was my experience over 20 years of racing the 1300 that a torque plate was not necessary. During the last few years that I raced, I had heard that a torque...
I wholeheartedly agree with Steve and Jim on this count. Most high- performance 2-liter heads have the intake seat so close (or even ON) the deck that it's not...
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Peter, That was the explanation Gary Valant gave on my 2L head that he built. No surprise, given the head was cut thin and the valves oversized and the head...
I was off at the SCCA National Convention late last week, sorry to have started a heated discussion. I need a torque plate to bore the liners of a 3.0. The...
Bill, IMO the V-6 head has WAY more meat and therefore support for the valve seats. No torque plate required for the head. Andrew, You can do what we did, take...
1-1/2 years ago I printed a picture from this group showing a toothed sprocket lower chain tensioner that was captioned with CROSFLOW RACING. The Sprocket was...
Ken, there was a recent discussion on the Alfa BB titled "lower timing chain slack." It is in the "engine rebuilding" category. I recall some pictures there...
I have adjustable upper arms, but the adjusting portion is nearly into the tunnel so it's difficult to wrench it, especially the inner lock nut. Can anyone...
Thanks Eric, yes I followed that thread on the bb and then found a hard copy of the picture from this group and wanted to add it to the bb thread if someone...
Hi Curt, You used to be able to buy a kit which you cut and welded into your existing arms. I know at least one person that cut in the wrong place, and ended...
Hi Brian: I purchased the car as a shell with the arms already made up so I'll bet that is exactly what happened. Looking at where the droop-stop rests on the...
Curt, You are a victim of the times. I have the same problem with my '67 Duetto vintage racer. When these adjustable upper arms were first designed we were...
I have adjustable upper arms, but the adjusting portion is nearly into the tunnel so it's difficult to wrench it, especially the inner lock nut. Can anyone...
Randy, I don't see how the amount of negative camber would affect the position of the inner lock nut? The adjusting bolt position will move in of course. But...
Erik, I don't think Randy's problem is the position of the adjustment nut, but rather the length of the arm itself. To get negative camber, you shorten the...
Erik, True the inner nut does not move but adjusting nut on the threaded insert does and it blocks access to the inner nut. I noted that at over 2.5 degrees...
I suggest shortening the outer portion of the arm by 3/8 to 1/2 inch. When your camber is set, the lock nut is far enough away from the adjusting hex that you...
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I am looking for possible explanations for water in the catch bottle. I have a 2-liter in my track car which has gone through three head gaskets recently. The...
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