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Author:  ValiantOne [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Mystery Solved....torched head. Oh Well (pics)
Thanks to everyone for all the great advice. I pulled the valve cover today as was recommended and look what I found :shock:

#1 Cylinder, both valves frozen in head and pushrods destroyed
#6 Cylinder, exhaust valve frozen and pushrod destroyed

Looks like I'll be swapping to a 225..................

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Author:  Wizard [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:53 pm ]
Post subject:  SLUDGE! Nasty...
This means rest of engine is throughly caked too.

Time to take engine completely apart and rebuild.

Cheers, Wizard
Author:  slantzilla [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:38 pm ]
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Looks like it may have been a tad warm in it's lifetime too. :D
Author:  ValiantOne [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:50 pm ]
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I was thinking this would be a good time to put a 225 in it :D

Anybody wanna slightly used 170??? :wink:
Author:  LUCKY13 [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:02 pm ]
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Yea, I do.



Jess
Author:  DionR [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:14 pm ]
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Dang, you beat me to it.

Is there such a thing as second dibs? :lol:
Author:  ValiantOne [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:26 pm ]
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Guys I am sorry. That was probably a poor joke to make on a site dedicated to and full of /6 enthusiasts.

But whatever I don't use from it will definitely be up for grabs. I really don't have much space here, and what I do is chock full of big and small blocks. I know, I know the "bent eights" make my character suspect......but I swear I am really an ok guy :)
Author:  ValiantOne [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:28 pm ]
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Dang, you beat me to it.

Is there such a thing as second dibs? :lol:
Holy Cow Dion, that would be quite a drive for you!!!
Author:  DionR [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:52 pm ]
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Holy Cow Dion, that would be quite a drive for you!!!
Yep. Be hard to justify with two 225 laying around right now, too. Want to meet half way and trade? :lol:

I keep dreaming of a 170/198 crank stroker and am having problems dropping it (much to my wife's chagrin :D ). But she did say she was ok with a road trip. :shock:
Author:  ValiantOne [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:15 pm ]
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Holy Cow Dion, that would be quite a drive for you!!!
Yep. Be hard to justify with two 225 laying around right now, too. Want to meet half way and trade? :lol:

I keep dreaming of a 170/198 crank stroker and am having problems dropping it (much to my wife's chagrin :D ). But she did say she was ok with a road trip. :shock:
Sounds like you have a keeper there. But then you married her, so you musta known that :)

So, 2000 miles for a 170? I'm thinkin' you could probably find one a bit closer for less than 1/8th the gas money!
Author:  DionR [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:23 pm ]
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Sounds like you have a keeper there.
That's the truth, couldn't live without her.
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So, 2000 miles for a 170? I'm thinkin' you could probably find one a bit closer for less than 1/8th the gas money!
True. I guess it a good thing Jess got in there first. :)
Author:  Pierre [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:30 pm ]
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I've seen sludge before but now I'm impressed. Wow, how does an engine accumulate that much?
Author:  Eric W [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mystery Solved....torched head. Oh Well (pics)
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Quaker State? Pennsoil? :shock:
Author:  Jopapa [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mystery Solved....torched head. Oh Well (pics)
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Quaker State? Pennsoil? :shock:
I'm guessing Quaker Cake. That looks just NASTAY. There's a reason I only ever use Mobil 1 synthetic. So far I'm already two oil changes in on this engine and every time I drain the oil it's like it's getting an enema. I really need to use the Dan Stern Engine Cleaning Soup when I get some time...
Author:  Pierre [ Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:39 am ]
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I think thats due more to major neglect then bad oil. I wonder what the bottom end looks like.

Maybe his speedo was slow by a factor of 10 or so. Instead of 3000 miles he may of been changing oil every 30,000!
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