harbormaster
05-28-2008, 11:57 AM
My BAdass Heads I purchased off of ebay were not such a great deal. Evidently Someone had drilled 2 extra holes in each head for extra head bolts for an aftermarket block. They then tapped these extra holes and put plugs in them.
My Machine shop guys missed this anomaly
We assembled the engine and it ran awesome on the floor. I had a new flat tappet cam. Because off the new cam and heavy spring pressure I am running, I left out the inner springs till I broke in the cam. After running the engine we started pulling valve springs to add the inner set. When the first valve dropped down, water ran out of the intake runner. I had to get a new set of heads and transfer the stainless valves/springs over.
I worked on this last weekend. All I have left is setting the valves/ignition timing and bolting up the exhaust.
Then I get to put it into an engine compartment that has never had an engine in it before. (that was for you Baxter!)
My Machine shop guys missed this anomaly
We assembled the engine and it ran awesome on the floor. I had a new flat tappet cam. Because off the new cam and heavy spring pressure I am running, I left out the inner springs till I broke in the cam. After running the engine we started pulling valve springs to add the inner set. When the first valve dropped down, water ran out of the intake runner. I had to get a new set of heads and transfer the stainless valves/springs over.
I worked on this last weekend. All I have left is setting the valves/ignition timing and bolting up the exhaust.
Then I get to put it into an engine compartment that has never had an engine in it before. (that was for you Baxter!)