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Old 11-11-2010, 02:12 PM
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Dropped my car off during the Pumpkin Carve Meet to have the remaining issues addressed. OT found my timing problem quickly (installed one of the LH cams 180* off OOPS! ). Tom also replaced the seals on my brake reservoir, replaced a few exhaust gaskets, and buttoned up a few details.

I'm excited, thinking that I'll be driving my car this upcoming weekend!
I thought you told me you checked that? Glad the issue was resolved. Hows she running now?
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Old 11-11-2010, 02:31 PM
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I thought you told me you checked that? Glad the issue was resolved. Hows she running now?
Well, I did check the belt alignment, but did not pull off the pulley or cam cap, so I didn't spot the cam that was I had installed incorrectly. I'm surprised that I overlooked it, but nobody is perfect.

I am going to be picking up the car this weekend, so we'll see how it runs then.
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Old 11-11-2010, 02:32 PM
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Well, I did check the belt alignment, but did not pull off the pulley or cam cap, so I didn't spot the cam that was I had installed incorrectly. I'm surprised that I overlooked it, but nobody is perfect.

I am going to be picking up the car this weekend, so we'll see how it runs then.
If it runs as nice as it looks, you should be in for a treat.
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Old 11-15-2010, 08:12 AM
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Big thanks to OT/SVXFiles for taking care of my car.

Now that the exhaust leaks are fixed and it runs properly, it really is a treat to drive!

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Old 11-15-2010, 08:57 AM
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Glad its figured out, Mike. Now you can enjoy it for awhile
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Old 11-15-2010, 01:52 PM
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Back on track to getting it cleaned up!
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It's looking really good!
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Old 11-15-2010, 07:02 PM
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It's looking really good!
She is as pretty in person!
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Old 12-17-2010, 09:15 AM
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So, I broke it again.

With the suggestion of YT, its determined an unspecified amount of powdercoating/blasting has been resting within my valve covers, oil pan, and/or intake, causing extremely quick failure/breakdown of bearings and bottom end components.


Broken down on the side of interstate 84 on 12/11/10

Shrapnel inside my oil pan

I still have to bring it back to NJ from CT, but will be taking a much different approach this time around... No more sandblasting. I will be looking into soda blasting as an alternative.

I've started disassembling and cleaning another set of heads and will be splitting open another short block I've had at my mother's place.

"Back to the drawing board..." as they say...
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Old 12-17-2010, 12:56 PM
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I think you are on the right track. When I took the intake manifold in that I bought from you to have sonic cleaned, the guy that runs the place (Robbie) told me that it may take off some of the powdercoating. I told him I didn't mind, as looks took a back seat to performance and reliability. He said that was the right decision, because he could not count high enough to tell me exactly how many cars he had done machine work for that had the owners lose bearings due to not cleaning all the glass beads out of powdercoated parts.

This would explain the bearing loss in your car, just as YT has suggested. It could explain why you lost combustion in the last shortblock as well, since the glass beads in the intake could easily make their way into the combustion chamber and do irreversible harm very quickly. Good luck with your rebuild.
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Old 12-17-2010, 08:45 PM
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Re: More work for the Claret, etc

Damn Mike, sorry to hear that you lost another one. Hope you do better with the next engine.
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Bummer .
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Re: More work for the Claret, etc

Those pictures and the story here is very sad to say the least, that is a very fine SVX and should be crusin down the road, not sitting on the side like a target for some distracted cell phone driver!..............G
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