Are you sure you don't have a rocker clearance set a little too tight?
Rich Chrysler
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From: "James Shope" <healeymanjim@hansencc.net>
To: "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 11:15 PM
Subject: [Healeys] playing detective
> my friends bj8 started running rough a while back. we were going to do a
> tuneup but a compression check showed only 60 psi in #6. machine shop
> found a
> crack and pinned it, plus all new valves, hardened seats, and new guides.
> new
> rings and bearing were also put in. after reassembly, all cylinders but
> #1
> had 125-130 psi. 1 had no compression. after checking everything we
> could,
> off came the head again. nothing is wrong!! the valves look perfect and
> held
> solvent for over an hour with nothing coming out of the ports. the
> cylinder
> held solvent until we wiped it out. the gasket looks perfect. we took
> valves
> out and checked them and they appear absolutely perfect. what else can it
> be.
> #1 was fine before going to shop and appears perfect now. anyone ever had
> anything like this happen? now is your chance to be a columbo or dirty
> harry.
> do your duty and send a clue. healeymanjim
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