Jeff,
The "itus" is a terrible thing. Can't be explained. Completely irrational.
Can only be experienced....congratulations! Oh, I heard about this really
sweet little.....ya don't wannaknowaboutit.
Guy
67.5 stroker in progress,
Tempe, AZ
PS, A perfect day. Some time on my hands and...it's too damn hot to work on
my roadster. That's a real dirty trick.
Jeff Etheridge wrote:
> Jeff, '68 1600
>
> Replaced the head gasket for the third time. Charm! right? Wrong.
>
> I sent head to shop this time; resurfaced, pressure tested, valve job,
> new valve seals...$130. After I layed the new gasket on the head there
> was a groove along the metal ring of the number 4 cylinder. Back to shop
> and had it welded and then surfaced again...another $32. $240 in this
> time including the gasket set and seals.
>
> I backed the timing off a little because I thought it might be a little
> high???? (just some advice I got???)
>
> Put it back together by Thom's Tech Tips...as always. Reset the points,
> verified gap in plugs, set valve to .020 cold, and back together.
>
> Wouldn't start!?! Sounded like it wasn't firing...got some starting
> fluid and tried. It was firing but wouldn't stay running??? Monkeyed
> with the timing...still not starting? *(&^*%
>
> Pulled the plugs...1 and 4 had carbon on them; 2 and 3 were
> clean...(cleaned them when I verified gap). hmmmm. Monkeyed with the
> timing some more. Manual adjusted as I don't have a light...have never
> used one, and don't know if I'd know how?
>
> Decided to check for compression since I got a tester for x-mas last
> year. 1, 3 and 4 were about the same, 130-150, something...I forgot?
> Number 2 had NOTHING!!! ZERO. Checked it three times to make sure I
> wasn't creating a cockpit error.
>
> Pulled the head again...looks ok? Thought maybe I dropped a valve... I
> don't know what else to do. I am not a mechanic, I am probably a novice
> and am trying to learn from my mistakes...but I can't keep buying gasket
> kits at $30 a pop! Eventually they'll run out of gasket kits...
>
> Any comments appreciated...
>
> Jeff
> '68 1600
>
> p.s....OOPS, I DID IT AGAIN!!!!! bought a '68 2000 two weeks ago. I have
> this one five years and still don't have it running and had to buy
> another one...duh!
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