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Wes's Burb build/update/maintance
- Thread starter Wes Harden
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Got new Howard's chain set from @folkenheath, has 9 timing settings.
I am sitting here wanting to advance the cam 2°, but am leary.
I am sitting here wanting to advance the cam 2°, but am leary.
If you are on #1tdc compression your cam dot should be at the top. Maybe it’s hiding under the chain. Roll it over one turn.
Yes have compression tester hose in #1. Went around 700°, pressure blew my thumb off the hose as crank dot was coming up to 12 o'clock. Started about 10:30.
Going to pull it any way just want it where it needs to be before I do.
Yup under chain at top
Giggity. Yeah, when it’s dot to dot, that’s #1tdc on exhaust stroke
Well F, glad I checked before I put the seal in. Problem with having pre 350 parts sitting around. Cover is for short water pump sbc with 6" balancer
On plus note, I know which timing pointer I need for sure
On plus note, I know which timing pointer I need for sure
Found one, had to take it off an engine that's sitting. Needs a crank.
Oh yeah, back in business
Put the hammer down
No banging on the crank thrust bearing.
Photo evidence
No banging on the crank thrust bearing.
Photo evidence
What made the decision to go back with straight up? Is the cam already ground with an advanced timing?
I can't degree it at this time, or find my plot from the original install. It ran straight up before will do so again
The fronts all done, bottoms still exposed.
I cut 1/4" to 1/2" off the shroud,hoping that improves air flow at slow speeds.
Sticking a fat radiator I basically push the shroud to the back edge of the fan.
Japanese trim saw worked pretty good.
I cut 1/4" to 1/2" off the shroud,hoping that improves air flow at slow speeds.
Sticking a fat radiator I basically push the shroud to the back edge of the fan.
Japanese trim saw worked pretty good.
Bottom is done, just needs fluids.
When I pulled #1 plug, yesterday it was blacker than sin.
Gas mileage seemed a little poor, but only use little more than half a tank on few trip in town, and some test drives, including wheeling a wee bit.
One time while parked on slight grade up hill for an afternoon it flooded, wouldn't start, until I shut the fuel pump off. At one point I had a large opening seat in the carb. So I thought I go back to stock size, since that seat didn't solve the issue I was after.
Well crap, nobody to blame but myself.
Not sure how the he'll I did that, must have been in a hurry. I know better.
The seat is regular size now, and went back to softest main metering rod spring. Except for the smaller float, set 15/32" the carb is back to how Edlebrock made it.
Moved the vapor canister to core support since the ARB compressor is in that spot.
Almost back together. Got a few grounds to terminate under the hood, the it's under dash yoga time.
Gas mileage seemed a little poor, but only use little more than half a tank on few trip in town, and some test drives, including wheeling a wee bit.
One time while parked on slight grade up hill for an afternoon it flooded, wouldn't start, until I shut the fuel pump off. At one point I had a large opening seat in the carb. So I thought I go back to stock size, since that seat didn't solve the issue I was after.
Well crap, nobody to blame but myself.
Not sure how the he'll I did that, must have been in a hurry. I know better.
The seat is regular size now, and went back to softest main metering rod spring. Except for the smaller float, set 15/32" the carb is back to how Edlebrock made it.
Moved the vapor canister to core support since the ARB compressor is in that spot.
Almost back together. Got a few grounds to terminate under the hood, the it's under dash yoga time.
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I hate it when I do something wrong like that. Very frustrating but I know who to yell at! And I didn't pay someone else to goof it up for me.
It will be interesting to see how it runs now.
It will be interesting to see how it runs now.
Man, she should run great after all this love.
I have been plugging away at my Blazer Bash list.
After all the engine work mostly resealing, which appears to be a success, no noticed drips. Only moved 4 feet forward, and idled for carb adjustments.
Have a nice steady 17" on vacuum gauge, 9° btdc timing. I have not moved the timing, that is where I managed to set it, with old spun balancer and wrong timing pointer. @40° total advance at 2500ish rpm.
At fire fire up after all engine work there was a whine, coming from the front. Could not pin point this noise, stethoscope on all the turning parts sounded great. Then I noticed the P/S belt flopping. Tighten up belt, is a little better. While doing carb adjustments, noise gets louder, belt is flopping again. Pull the belt off it is thin on outside edge and doesn't lay flat, so it's nfg. I put a new belt on but haven't run it. Also shimmed the p/s pump 1 flat washer, looks lined up better.
Have spent some tedious time routing wiring, cleaning up some PO's and my additions, and labeling stuff. Spent 20 minutes trying to figure out what one wire did. I know I have traced this circuit before, be cause I left connected, it is a PO addition. Well now it's labeled.
The ash tray has been repurposed to the ARB compressor switch panel, 1 spare switch atm. Having difficulty finding a good spot for second switch panel.
trying to consolidate randomly added switches.
After all the engine work mostly resealing, which appears to be a success, no noticed drips. Only moved 4 feet forward, and idled for carb adjustments.
Have a nice steady 17" on vacuum gauge, 9° btdc timing. I have not moved the timing, that is where I managed to set it, with old spun balancer and wrong timing pointer. @40° total advance at 2500ish rpm.
At fire fire up after all engine work there was a whine, coming from the front. Could not pin point this noise, stethoscope on all the turning parts sounded great. Then I noticed the P/S belt flopping. Tighten up belt, is a little better. While doing carb adjustments, noise gets louder, belt is flopping again. Pull the belt off it is thin on outside edge and doesn't lay flat, so it's nfg. I put a new belt on but haven't run it. Also shimmed the p/s pump 1 flat washer, looks lined up better.
Have spent some tedious time routing wiring, cleaning up some PO's and my additions, and labeling stuff. Spent 20 minutes trying to figure out what one wire did. I know I have traced this circuit before, be cause I left connected, it is a PO addition. Well now it's labeled.
The ash tray has been repurposed to the ARB compressor switch panel, 1 spare switch atm. Having difficulty finding a good spot for second switch panel.
trying to consolidate randomly added switches.
Is your far driver side a/c vent still connected with the under steering column tube? One of my trucks wasn’t using that vent so I replaced it with an aluminum plate. Holds a few switches
