Dana-
You may check the rear main rope seal. I encountered the same thing after
rebuilding the 2L. After torquing the main caps, things got noticeably
tighter. After thinking the worst (bent crank ect...) it ended up being the
rope seal. I hadn't soaked it in oil before the install and it wasn't
seating properly. Glad I didn't install it and start it that way to only
see the seal disappear into plumes of white smoke!
Nathan
----- Original Message -----
From: dana nojima <noji-1@pacbell.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 1:09 PM
Subject: Starting rebuilt engine
> I've got the engine back in the car last night. Having never rebuilt an
> engine I'm not sure how tight things are supposed to be. The engine has
> new rings and has had the cylinders honed. Should this increase the
> friction a lot? There was much more resistance tuning everything by
> hand compared to the old block.
>
>
> Not having one of Tom Walters priming tools, I used one of the 4 way
> screwdrivers. Just used the drive portion of screwdriver and a cordless
> drill and it was priming heaven.
>
> Dana
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