[DeTomaso] Engine Oil Analysis / Willow Springs Update

[forestg at att.net]

It sounds like you have a rev kit on your lifters.

-------------- Original message from "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at pacbell.net>: -------------- 


> 
> 
> > Donny, 
> > The oil analysis showed above average metals from probably bearing, ring 
> > and cylinder. It's definaltly coming out. 
> > 
> > Dan 
> > Dan F. Courtney 
> > 
> > 
> > Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services 
> > La Jolla, CA 
> > 
> > Phone (858) 551-5455 
> > Fax (858) 551-5456 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Donny Williams" 
> > To: "Dan Courtney" 
> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 3:09 PM 
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine Oil Analysis / Willow Springs Update 
> > 
> > 
> >> Dan sounds like a block Brace... I have not seen one of these rascals in 
> >> the lifter valley first hand. I run a stud girdle up top, and nothing in 
> >> my valley for a block brace. Can you take a picture of it with your cell 
> >> phone and shoot it to me? A Block brace should just be bolted into the 
> >> block in the valley area. I am not familiar with the springs your seeing 
> >> down around your lifters either.... There should be no springs on your 
> >> lifters only your Valve springs on top of the head. I need to see what 
> >> your looking at. 
> >> 
> >> You should just see dog bone brackets tying two lifters together with 
> >> this block brace over the top you mention. Personally I think we are 
> >> looking at the bronze particles from the dizzy gear in your filter. And 
> >> at least that is good so far! If it was real bad you would know! 
> >> 
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Dan Courtney" 
> >> To: "Donny Williams" 
> >> Cc: "Taphorn, John (KINGWOOD, TX)" 
> >> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 1:06 PM 
> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine Oil Analysis / Willow Springs Update 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>> Donny, no visible particals beyond gold dust. It's a K&N filter and the 
> >>> only big stuff is gasket flakes. 
> >>> I looked at the roller lifters again. There is a 1/4" gold plate on top, 
> >>> part of the Jomar stud girdle I assume, and the lifters are help in 
> >>> place by having to fit inside this plate. It looks like the lifter 
> >>> springs have to be compressed some how to get them out. 
> >>> 
> >>> Dan 
> >>> 
> 
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