[DeTomaso] RE DeTomaso] BBORR engine failure clues
Dan Courtney
dfcex at pacbell.net
Fri May 1 07:52:58 EDT 2009
Michael,
Any gaping holes in the pistons, or valve heads wedged sideways into a cylinder head?
That's how I normally diagnose my engine failures after ORR's.
Dan Courtney
----- Original Message -----
> From: "michael frazier" <red3644 at hotmail.com>
> To: "pantera list" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:36 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] BBORR engine failure clues
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>> I had a chance to pull the distributor, intake and valve covers
>>
> tonight.
>
>> The dist. gear is pinned tight where it should be. The rockers
>>
>> (intake and exhaust) for the back two cylinders, 4 & 8, are loose and
>> almost off the springs. Lifters are down. That's as far as I've
>> got...any new thoughts? I'll keep you posted.
>>
>> Michael
>>
Dan F. Courtney
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