Well, get to kicking your butt, ok? :) Here I was hoping it was a
mechanic. Your leakdown reading are all very good, so that's why I say you
probably can just get that valve repaired and get back on the road again!
Wanna compare leakdowns? I had from 89% to 100% leakdown in all
cylinders... the car shouldn't have run at all! But she did... and pretty
darn nicely too! I'm rebuilding the engine despite the fact it probably
would be cheaper to put in a newer engine, because the car is just so much
fun to drive and/or work on! Get that motor running again and keep it
all original Datsun! I am! :)
Eric
> Ha Eric!!
> Of course that moron who hadn't checked the bolt was me!!!! Yippee I
> ruined a really good engine!!!!
> I REALLY do not want to part out the U-20 but if I am really
> mistaken on the condition of the head I do not think I can afford another
> one or super extensive work on the one I have...I'll have to see.
> A sad fact is that by parting the engine out I will probably come
> out ahead if I do a swap... I know several folks on the list for whom this
> was the case.
>
> Daniel Neuman
> Oakland CA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Frisbee [mailto:efrisbee@charter.net]
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 8:46 PM
> To: Daniel Neuman; Keith0alan@aol.com; 9laser3@bright.net;
> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Got the Head off!!!! Check out the Pics.
>
> Please tell me you are kidding, right? An engine with that good of
> leakdown
>
> test (except #2 cylinder of course) and you are considering tearing it
> down
> and parting it out? Clearly the problems is the valve that was damaged
> by
> a loose bolt, which was caused by "Human Error"... no Locktite,
> lockwashers,
>
> or anything else to keep it locked down? Who was the last to mess with
> that bolt? They deserve an ass-kicking... and also need to break out a
> wallet to fix the damage. If it was you... well, sorry... kick your own
> butt and fix the U20. Bottom line is that bolt came out due to
> mechanical
>
> incompetence and engine vibrations... doesn't matter if it was a U20,
> SR20,
> or Chevy small block, it would have done the same damage no matter what
> you
> had in the car. Fix the U20 and fire your mechanic...
> My $.02...
> Eric
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