[Healeys] playing detective

[Rich C]

Are you sure you don't have a rocker clearance set a little too tight?

Rich Chrysler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Shope" <healeymanjim at hansencc.net>
To: "healeys" <healeys at 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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