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Charged all the lifters using my special tool
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my issues were sloppy lifters not actuating valves as well as they should
and the biggie a second hand electronic dizzy someone gifted me that wasn’t firing on four out of six even with a new module.
So back to old school points at least everything is visible and adjustable.
Cheers Paul
finally got things running then coolant leak
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while waiting for Postman Pat with new brass Welch plugs I’ve got consider wether I pull more off to get at the others.
They looked great from the outside🤣
Cheers Paul
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A bit of work but I’m glad I did it with what I found, decided to leave the head plugs alone they will easier to get to with head off which I don’t want to do
I also have a stripped sump plug hole to deal with I’ve ordered a 13mm tap and plug replacement kit never tried these before but will be easier I hope than swapping sumps.
The joys of old engines.
Cheers Paul
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Are you replacing the ones behind the exhaust manifold gasket. From my experience they are the 1st to leak.
Someone has already done them in brass which is goodQuote:
Originally Posted by 1950landy
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Bit of an update this engine continues to fight me, after replacing welsh plugs and running the engine for awhile the rear main started leaking🤬
So out with the engine I removed the head to make everything more stable on the bench to work on the crank seal.It will also give me the opportunity to swap sumps to fix stripped oil drain plug.with the head of I noticed I had used a 3.3 gasket instead of a 202 which blocked some water holes on the manifold side.
One win I suppose is the seal is neoprene that should make fitting easier.
Attachment 183396 I recon I can do this with my eyes closed now
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Attachment 183400 Yella Terra sump got to be good for a few more ponies
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Rightly or wrongly it seemed to me the crank would be easier to refit with the the pistons out.
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Holden pistons I have always fitted from the top with the crank in. With your leaking rear main, I would be checking the diameter of the crank at the seal surface & internal diameter of the seal it may have been machined at some stage. Holdens have always had rear main problems, I remember the ner HQ I bought had the rear main seal done 6 times undr warranty.
It’s Finished😄😄🍺🥃.
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no fluid leaks and starts easily with no choke.
I’ll run it for a week or so then do a tune but it seems pretty good as it is.
Now I’ve got to investigate oil leak on inside of drivers side rear rim, something I noticed while under the vehicle, think I’ll check axle breather first.
Cheers Paul
