Why we call it "inspection"...(2018)

concours · Jul 26, 2018

Fullauto · Jul 26, 2018

How about your followers? Seems relevant at the moment.

concours · Jul 27, 2018

New, O.S.

Fast Eddie · Jul 27, 2018

What’s the cam ?

concours · Jul 27, 2018

Standard grind, Norvil

74ok · Jul 27, 2018

http://www.workingatamc.london/

oldmikew said:
the late John Hudson who worked at Bracebridge street said that the machining of the crank cases was so accurate that they were treated as being interchangable..There is actually an amazing website called workingatamc.. What astonised me was how uptodate the tooling in use at Plumstead actually was.. The engineering by accountants came later and was simply penny pinching. Do not know what year it kicked in , but if i had a Combat engine certainly I would want to ensure the rods had been balanced. 72 saw the most number of revisions to the original engine..

concours · Jul 27, 2018

arch · Jul 27, 2018

Did you split the crank and clean the sludge trap?

If so, how was it in there?

CanukNortonNut · Jul 27, 2018

"43,000 miles (of which, the last 31,000 were well cared, not abused, and there is no reason to think the first 12,000 were different)"
Regrind your original followers for your new cam. Heed Fullauto's comments above. We are not getting answers yet about new followers from AN.
T.

Fullauto · Jul 27, 2018

Did you use BBQ sauce or just ranch dressing? Very important point.

CanukNortonNut · Jul 27, 2018

Put another shrimp on the barbie!

I think it has to do with the type of oil you baste it with..
T

MexicoMike · Jul 28, 2018

Late to this thread but just saw it for some reason. First usual suspect - as noted in an earlier post, damage to journal looks like condensation in oil that was not evaporated off by getting engine up to normal operating temp and then engine was not run for a lengthy period.

Re plastigauge - it's great stuff but remember to check clearance at four 90 degree positions of the rotation at each journal to ensure the journals/bearings/caps are not egg-shaped.

concours · Jul 28, 2018

Fullauto said:
Did you use BBQ sauce or just ranch dressing? Very important point.

Low & slow, dry rub. Sauce when served..

concours · Jul 28, 2018

CanukNortonNut said:
Put another shrimp on the barbie! I think it has to do with the type of oil you baste it with..
T

WOOOOHOOOOO! Oil thread!!

concours · Jul 28, 2018

CanukNortonNut said:
"43,000 miles (of which, the last 31,000 were well cared, not abused, and there is no reason to think the first 12,000 were different)"
Regrind your original followers for your new cam. Heed Fullauto's comments above. We are not getting answers yet about new followers from AN.
T.

What are the questions about the followers to which we don't have the answers yet?

concours · Jul 28, 2018

arch said:
Did you split the crank and clean the sludge trap?

If so, how was it in there?

Yes, a small puddle of grey, tar like deposit.

Fast Eddie · Jul 28, 2018

concours said:
What are the questions about the followers to which we don't have the answers yet?

What is the material?
Has is changed, knowingly or otherwise, over the years?
What is it’s compatibiltiy to the various options of cam lobe materials in use today?

concours · Jul 28, 2018

Fast Eddie said:
What is the material?
Has is changed, knowingly or otherwise, over the years?
What is it’s compatibiltiy to the various options of cam lobe materials in use today?

Aweeee.... man, you know how to ruin a BBQ....

Do
I
Dare
Begin
Searching
?

Fast Eddie · Jul 28, 2018

concours said:
Aweeee.... man, you know how to ruin a BBQ....

Do
I
Dare
Begin
Searching
?

Fullautos recent thread about his dead cam raised the questions first. Jim Comstock seems to be asking similar in his recently started thread...

oldmikew · Jul 28, 2018

make sure whoever refaces your followers gets them right

Why we call it "inspection"...(2018)

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