Cascade Crew

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:41 am Post subject: Red Sled saga continues...

Hey crewbies!

Thought I would check in and give the lastest in a long list of fun. Car was smoking blue under hard decel. This got to a point that it was smoking at idle. Paul and I did a leak down test. Most cylinders had 6-8% leakage. Cylinder number 4 had 32%!!!!!! Shocked

Looks like the exhaust valve guide is worn/damaged somehow. Anyway we pulled the heads and intake last night and they will be at the machine shop today. Having all of the guides/valves inspected and making sure that the intake is true.

With any luck (good luck hehe) she will be back in action this weekend.

Thought I would post because I was relating to Dan's desire to possibly shoot the damn thing! She sure is fun to drive when she runs right Rolling Eyes

On the upside I continue to learn. Mainly what I have learned is that it's always something!

Cheers!

-Schultzy

P.S. Paul Casper rocks! Thanks for all of your help Hardcore . Wink

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:20 pm Post subject:

Getter done Eugene!

There is always something. But that's half the fun. You just need a daily driver is all. I think I'm past the getting aggrivated at the things that keep happening. Just fix it and go asap Cool

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:02 pm Post subject:

Yup, problems are begining to be on par.

BTW Mike, if you need an extra set of hands to wrench. or a designated beer drinker. let me know Wink

Midnight Sun · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:15 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:28 pm Post subject:

alloy · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:58 pm Post subject:

Well Mike I can still try to find some of those armor peircing rounds for my M1 Carbine. I've got a jungle clip we made up when I was still in the service. That will give you 60 rounds to put into her Wink

Well all kidding aside, we are all learning from this. Next time someone has a jumping tach I'll tell then to check the ground on the left rear cyl. head before anything else. And not just to see if it's tight, take it off and use a lighted magnifier on it to check for corrision. That was my mistake not doing exactly that the first time I checked all the grounds. I wanted a quick fix, and ended up throwing $$$ in parts at it when it was a $.50 fix. You would think after owning and modifying this car for the last 14 years I'd realize that NOTHING on these cars is simple. Live and learn I guess. What doesn't kill us (or the car) makes us better 3rd gen mechanics Very Happy

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:07 pm Post subject:

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:18 pm Post subject:

hehe thanks crewbies... searching for a daily driver now!

I'll let you know when we are putting it back together John. I have a half rack of Fat Tire in the garage fridge Wink

On another positive note I bought an air compressor and bigger tool box - both have been coming in VERY handy. I think that I actually used to spend as much time digging for tools as I did using them!

Later gators!

-Schultzy

84transam383 · Banned Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 431 Location: bend, or

man that sucks dude! hope yua get it back and runnin good again without too many hassles..

:thumbsup: @ aircompressor and toolbox! i bought all that new stuff when i had my shop,oh so nice! Very Happy

what a/c did yua get?

alloy · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:25 pm Post subject:

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:27 pm Post subject:

Just got the Home Depot Husky special - 5.5 HP, 150 max psi, 33 gal tank. It was the same price as the Craftsman 6 HP unit but also included a set of air tools so that put this one in the running. It should be good for just about everything that I do. Lately that has been to hold up valves!

-Schultzy

Flyte risk · Member Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Aloha OR

Good choice on the compressor Mike. Husky's are a rebadged Cambell Hausfeld.

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2320

Good luck getting her fixxed.

You guys make me realize how lucky I am with my first engine. All I have had to do is move one guide plate over a little because the pushrod was squeaking. Laughing

Or I am just that damn good. Wink

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject:

You are just that damn good Hammer dude Wink

How is that beast with the new mods anyway?

-Schultzy

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2320

Gibby85 · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:58 am Post subject:

Sounds like you guys are doing some real work to your cars!

Mikey, what's new on that Sled since I've been here last? Sounds like Ramrod still has the same setup since the Portland drag oh so long ago but with a Demon carb? Anything else?

I'm betting too many of you have done some good stuff to their cars to even read, but if you want to list them people, I'm interested. Very Happy

My IROC is still the same. The only thing I've done is FINALLY getting those SFC's in....what a friggin' AWESOME upgrade! I have those rear disc and a Wilwood proportioning valve just waiting for time to go in. Maybe I'll call my buddy Lucas this weekend to help me (and use his shop...).

Dewey316 · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 8:36 am Post subject:

Mike = 383 AFR heads, mini-ram ultradyne cam

Paul = 355 pro-tops, HSR, commander950 computer, lunati solid cam

Me = 305 stock heads (will be ported 416's by the dyno) Ultradyne cam, wieand manifold.

Jess = 2wheel R6 upgrade.

CheezX (Mike) = 406, canfield heads, LTR/edelbrock TPI, solid roller custom cam.

alloy · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:27 am Post subject:

Dewey316 · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:12 am Post subject:

alloy · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:44 am Post subject: