[DeTomaso] Leak Down Okay - Wot say you engine experts out there

[Will Kooiman]

I'm not sure that you have to hone the block each time.  If the hone pattern
is still in the cylinders, you can maybe just slip in a new set of rings.
As usual, ask your professional engine builder first - not me.

On the other hand, if the rings are sealing, why would you replace them?  If
the bearings are okay, why replace them?

I have my engine out right now too.  I looked at one bearing.  I'll probably
look at another 1 or 2.  If they look okay, I'm not going to change them.

You could maybe change the balls while the engine is out.  You don't even
have to remove the old balls.  Just slip in a few more.  You can't have too
many balls in a racing Pantera.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Larry - Ohio Time Corp
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:17 AM
To: 'Mad Dog Antenucci'; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Leak Down Okay - Wot say you engine experts out
there

MD,

If you put in rings you will need to at least hone the block. Each time you
do this it makes the hole a bit larger. (just like....) I would just put the
bearings in. The drag boys do it after each run.

Larry (then what do I know) - Cleveland



-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Mad Dog Antenucci
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 9:38 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Leak Down Okay - Wot say you engine experts out there

Hey You Engine Experts,
   
  Leak down test on my engine turned out great....bearings look new...not
sure if its the recyled tractor oil or the fact that I had too much
compression and cam in a stroked Cleveland  block but happy with results.
I'd like to think it is a result of my superior driving skills...okay blind
luck.  Maybe engine builder had something to do with it too!
  BAAAAH ;-]>
   
  Since I'm adding a new cam to the engine wot say you experts on replacing
all the low cost rings, bearings etc as long as engine is out?
   
   


Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
  The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com
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