Beast from da Middle East

[TdmayfieldIV]

Nice!

[DRAGOONRANCH]

It has a slight backfire. Not sure if it's timing or a valve again. Fires up and idles pretty decently right now though.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

The knock sensor is not plugged in, is this a 'major' issue that needs to be resolved?

[robertf03]

The knock sensor is not plugged in, is this a 'major' issue that needs to be resolved?

doesn't use one

they don't really work in factory applications, its gone.

[TdmayfieldIV]

If the knock sensor was tuned out by flem then no. (I think it was) but if not it will make it go into limp mode.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Something is amiss, I just can't put my finger on it.

[TdmayfieldIV]

God Damnit Cooks!

[RCcola55]

not cook's fault, gotta adjust the valve once the engine is running

[eight]

One of my 258s liked to do that. I pulled the rocker arm off and welded a piece of 1/2" pipe about 1/4" long to the rocker arm centered on the dimple for the push rod. Never happened again.

[JB]

easy fix?

TCC?

[DRAGOONRANCH]

not cook's fault, gotta adjust the valve once the engine is running

Mark told me they set the valves on the engine stand and that was the actual preferred way to do it.

easy fix?

Yes and no. Yes if you knew what you were doing and it didn't keep popping up other problems.

Was finally able to find a working timing light and got the timing dialed in to about 12 deg initial so that it will start. It's a mother to get it started though. Ran out of light, patience and will to keep working on it though. I have never thought about ever selling this rig off, but it is a definite possibility right now. This **** should not be that hard.

[RCcola55]

Mark told me they set the valves on the engine stand and that was the actual preferred way to do it.

I believe you have to reset lash onco the lifters pump up when it running, SBC's are like this im guessing BBC's are too. Atleast that what i did when we put the first cam in it. With the motor running looseneach rocker till it ticks then tighten it till the ticking goes away then another1/4 turn. Do it to each and you should be set

[DRAGOONRANCH]

TCC?

No (see above post)

(It's not a definite no, but I am just out of my league working on this forker)

[Sparling]

Ed if you need another set of hands to work on your rig, let me know, I don't have anything going on this week in the evenings.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I believe you have to reset lash onco the lifters pump up when it running, SBC's are like this im guessing BBC's are too. Atleast that what i did when we put the first cam in it. With the motor running loosen each rocker till it ticks then tighten it till the ticking goes away then another1/4 turn. Do it to each and you should be set

Ok, I will try that out.

Ed if you need another set of hands to work on your rig, let me know, I don't have anything going on this week in the evenings.

I will give you a holler later in the week. I will need a few nights of rest after this long weekend.