Also be prepared for an entirely new experience the first time you spin it up with the gear reduction starter, they are well worth it...
Glen
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: The distributor is the original Delco
: unit (D204?). Its bob weights are free
: and springs intact. The vacuum advance
: still works but of course that won't
: come into play at idle and has been
: disconnected during tuning. This is
: the older dizzy without vacuum retard
: so a lot of the tuning information for
: later cars and "ATDC" dynamic
: timing does not apply.
:
: The valve springs are uprated but not
: performance items. They are the
: mid-grade springs offered by Ted at
: TSI. I have no complaint with the
: springs. Compared to the monsters I
: took out of the engine these are
: "mild". The JPG below shows
: the "old" springs vs stock
: ones.
:
:
:
: The static timing was set at about 8
: BTDC just to get the engine started. I
: have not determined what static timing
: it is at now but the dynamic timing is
: around 13 BTDC at 1200 RPM.
:
: I went ahead and ordered a gear
: reduction starter for the engine. I
: have wanted one for a while anyway. If
: this helps start/re-start the engine
: after the rebuild... great. If not, it
: won't hurt anything.
:
: Thanks for the continued suggestions
: for things to look for. At this point
: I am not as disheartened as I was on
: Sunday. The vacuum readings are
: better, the idle is a bit more
: stable... things are looking up. Given
: a bit more consistent starting and
: completing some mild break-in road
: trips I am sure I will feel a lot
: better.
:
: Doug L.
:
:
: --Previous Message--
: The engine shouldn't be real
: "tight". On assembly the
: crank should have 0 resistance, only
: from the assembly lube. Rods should
: likewise have no resistance, should
: slide easily cheek to cheek. Pistons
: will have some degree of drag,
: depending on rings and bore finish.
: Bent rod, butted end gaps, insufficient
: piston to wall clearance can cause it
: to "tighten up". What you are
: seeing may be perfectly normal, just
: throwing a few things out there that
: can go wrong...
: The mention of it getting tight with
: head on, what springs are you using?
: Obviously any engine will get tighter
: when the valve train is all hooked up
: but it's hard to quantify.
: What timing seems to be the best
: running? The distributor may not have
: enough full advance in it, leaving you
: with not enough retard for starting.
: What distributor?
: Glen
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