It looks like water's been getting into number five cylinder. Either that, or a porous cylinder wall. Did the old head gasket seal properly around number five?
Rob
I believe it did Rob, will have a closer look when I get home. The head is off to the head doctor for some material removal and a freshen up.
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On the pushrod side between 4 and 5, there's a small hole for coolant right next to the head bolt hole. It appears as if the head gasket wasn't quite sealing properly there, and there may have been a small leak into the cylinder. Hard to tell though.
And also - the gasket wasn't sealing up too well between nos. 4 and 5 (the steel shim's black). You'll probably find the same between 2 and 3. It's a very common grey motor problem.
I will check with a straightedge before the new head goes on , probably be wise to give the block a going over with an oilstone and see if there are any lows.
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Blacky wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:01 pm
The original block for this ute is in the block pile , time to start chasing piston options and find a good crank I think
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i saw an add for fancy billet cranks on a facebook page yesterday, didn't pay much attention to what page it was though
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
I can tell you now Miick it won’t be me buying one of them ….. it’s Galloway Engines in Pinjarra that are doing a run of billet cranks at around $4500 a pop
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Blacky wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:25 am
I can tell you now Miick it won’t be me buying one of them ….. it’s Galloway Engines in Pinjarra that are doing a run of billet cranks at around $4500 a pop
Blacky wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:25 am
I can tell you now Miick it won’t be me buying one of them ….. it’s Galloway Engines in Pinjarra that are doing a run of billet cranks at around $4500 a pop
Hey Blacky, its only money
Greg
Yep, better spent elsewhere like on forced induction
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Blacky wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:25 am
I can tell you now Miick it won’t be me buying one of them ….. it’s Galloway Engines in Pinjarra that are doing a run of billet cranks at around $4500 a pop
Hey Blacky, its only money
Greg
Yep, better spent elsewhere like on forced induction
forced induction next thing you'll be saying i should have got one of them cranks
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
The beauty of forced induction is you don’t need big revs to make power Mick - keep a grey crank under 6000 rpm and it will survive - just need to keep boost at reasonable levels so you don’t end up driving over it
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Blacky wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:05 pm
The beauty of forced induction is you don’t need big revs to make power Mick - keep a grey crank under 6000 rpm and it will survive - just need to keep boost at reasonable levels so you don’t end up driving over it
but none of that is any fun
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
Haven’t made any more progress on the ute seeing as I have been away - got the rocker cover back from the polishers though - $50 cash , why would you even bother trying to do it yourself for that sort of money
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Errol62 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:46 am
Hell yeah, very nice! Now get on with the RR.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
not for at least a week , working on site until the 14th
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