mystery burnt valves unfolds

From: Patrick and Kelly Engram (patrickandkelly@erols.com)
Date: Tue Aug 26 2003 - 21:29:56 EDT


It takes a big man to admit to a mistake like that on a list like this...
Patrick

> Way back
>when I installed the 360 I had a mental lapse the
>final time I put the cam shaft in -- I forgot to line
>up the dots on the cam and crank gear. As a result I
>tried to start the motor with the cam in 45 degrees
>off center! Of course it didn't start, and didn't
>sound like anything was hitting. But apparently the
>exhaust valves were kissing the pistons just enough to
>slightly bend them. All 8 pistons have a very slight exhaust
>valve stamp on them.
>



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Feb 06 2004 - 11:46:53 EST