[TPR] June 29 Update on the Mach I engine pull

Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
Fri Jun 29 22:04:14 PDT 2012


<insert screaming lunatic on fire>

http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=5202

The above links to the spark plug pull done on the Mach I engine being 
modified for the Pantera.  I really don't want to pull the head.  Not 
sure what I'd look for anyway.  Maybe the crud was from leftover coolant 
in the cylinder from when I replaced the bent intake valve on #5.  The 
cruddy plug is from cylinder #6, right next to it.  Of course, it could 
be something else, I don't know.  Now it looks like I need a borescope. 
<sigh>

Alright on a lighter side, I pulled the distributor, intake valve covers 
and some other stuff.  Photos of that progression are here:
http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=5096&g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT
Starting after the Spark Plug folder.

A couple of the first photos are of the steel distributor gear being 
used with the Crane hydraulic roller cam.  It appears to be in pretty 
good shape.

And lastly... it was Sam's 9th birthday party last weekend.  His 
grandmother made the cake.  You -have- to see it:
http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=5255

Tomorrow, we do a little cleaning on the engine and adjust the valves 
(unless we pull a cylinder head).
Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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