REFLECTOR: V6 (was Emag)

[Dennis Martin]

Glad you got nosey early enough to prevent engine damage. Keep crankin' and
let us know how it hums.

Dennis Martin, Elite FG

On 5/18/07, NMFlyer1 at aol.com <NMFlyer1 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  Well my MSD electronic ignition seems great on my V6, too bad they don't
> make an E-type mag for aircraft engines (although they do have a mag).
>
> Update on the V-6:
>
> I have all the stuff back now and have reassembled most of the short
> block. My (new and improved) machine shop and I went thru the engine with a
> fine tooth comb. The metal that was found in the engine had no obvious
> source, but we both agree it is due to the origonal assembler not cleaning
> the crank & engine sufficiently.
> The metal pieces looked and measured exactly like the tailings from
> turning the origonal crank at Bryant Racing (probably stuck in an oil galley
> they didn't clean out). So, since they left out the oil filter direction
> plug, all that metal wandered around in the engine. Good thing I didn't like
> the fact that the oil filter didn't feel hot enough, or the damage would
> have been much worse!
>
> I degreed the crank & cam last night and put all the pistons back in. Hope
> to have the rest of the thing assembled this week.
>
> On a side note.. I had to change a cylinder out of the Cherokee. It ran
> like usual except for a couple minutes on a breakfast run it was a tad rough
> and rpm's were a little low (the run up was fine). Brought it home and
> looked into it and found a melted piston. Turns out a small exhaust leak had
> cooked an intake runner and leaned out the mixture in that jug.
>
> Moral of the stories:  If you think something is a little off... look into
> it!!!   You are probably right.
>
>
> Kurt
>
>
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All the best,
Dennis
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