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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: larrym on October 08 2011, 08:01:22 PM

Title: It out!
Post by: larrym on October 08 2011, 08:01:22 PM: Motors out and partially tore down done need my a puller it was time!Pulled one rod bearing no copper, hope I can get away with a polish only on the crank machine shop will assess once drop it off.
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Title: Re: It out!
Post by: Scoobum on October 08 2011, 08:25:52 PM: Larry...how many km's on that engine...and how many 1/4 mile blasts?
Title: Re: It out!
Post by: larrym on October 08 2011, 09:47:31 PM: 40,000 KM and 15 or 20 passes. It was bored .30 over last go around by the previous owner had an after market chain and gears but still had the nylon button. Could it have been assembled to tight?

Here are some pics of the cam bearing and front cover.

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Title: Re: It out!
Post by: larrym on October 10 2011, 03:39:41 PM: More pics the block side of things notice all the areas that took load show wear, funny how the front main shows more wear on the block side than the cap did, crank flex, bent crank?
Number five got hot.......

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/messages/viewthumb/11999184375-1318273356-68370/parm/page/1/15/ (http://photoshare.shaw.ca/messages/viewthumb/11999184375-1318273356-68370/parm/page/1/15/)
Title: Re: It out!
Post by: Scoobum on October 10 2011, 07:19:55 PM: If it were me I'd be asking your machinist to grab the elongated dial indicator and check the main saddle bores at the 12...3...6...a nd 9 o'clock positions...bo th inside and outside. I'd also be asking him to check the big ends on the rods for size.