[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
>
>
>   
>> 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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