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  1. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    Finish installing the motor around 7:30am Sunday morning (3rd shifter in me :rolleyes: )

    Doc came over this evening and she fired on the 1st try! :bouncy:

    The new motor sounds nasty, Doc learned me a bunch of stuff that I had wrong on it before.......not sure what it will run, but I plan to take it to the track Wednesday T&T and shake it down a little.

    I have known Doc for a few years now.....and it was the biggest grin on his face I have ever seen when he said...... "it sounds good".
    My ears are still humming from the little 6,000 rpm cracks he was giving it :dance:
    Now keeping my fingures crossed that the T&T goes good. Doc will be over next Sunday to do a leak down, then it will wait for Owensboro....which after the leak down will be about 12 hours away for me :D
     
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  2. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Awesome, glad to hear the good news.
     
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    CornedBeef4.6L no longer here

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    Excellent! Go do some arse kicking for me John:yup: This year I dub thee "War Machine 2" now go get some:29: :D
     
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    :clap: gotta love it when things come together !!(y)
     
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    all right. way to go. while your doing your leakdown next sunday i'll be on my way. can't wait.:)
     
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  6. 69 ina 1/2

    69 ina 1/2 Fox body nut!!!

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    WTG!! I love these times(y)
     
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  7. littleredtoy

    littleredtoy Seth

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    Dragspeak?

    Okay, what is Leak Down?

    Congrats! (y)

    Seth
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    Without getting real technical.

    with a pressure gauge in the spark plug hole,Put compression in the cylinder, you check to see if it is holding compression.
    *making sure the rings have set*
     
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    Jamie Miles the road warrior

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    That's where you pull the plug and use a compression tester and watch how long it takes for the compression to leak down. It's a test to see how good the rings and valves are sealing.

    That's a little something from my kart racing days. :) In kart racing you used that to determine when it was time for a rebuild, usually about every 6 races.
     
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    wtg john(y) sounds like just what the doctor ordered!can't wait to see it!now....i've been meaning to ask you about a ride down the track!:D
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Cool Beans!!!!!!!
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    "*making sure the rings have set*"

    never heard of that turm...here in Gawga it is... "seated". :yup:
    ...no friends frank...:bouncy:
     
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    Ah yes, Nothing like the smell of fresh engine breaking in in the morning, Smells like, VICTORY!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    Always exciting to hear a fresh engine fire.
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    Congratulations and good luck!

    Please keep us posted.
     
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