Re: The big Parade push

[MO <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Rich, short note now---e-mail later...... Take every precaution on
breaking in that cam and  use lube with suffiecient
ZDDP..............Best wushes........................MO

On Aug 14, 9:13 am, Richard Kinsley <leroar.kinsley...@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> As you know my engine is setting on a stand waiting to be completed. Gary
> has sent the heads and they will arrive on Thursday. So my plan is to degree
> the cam tomorrow by using a lifter in place and using the ratio multiplier
> to verify lift. This will be a tad iffy since the ratio will most likely not
> be the full 1.5/1. My current rockers turned out to be 1.38/1. So I'll use
> 1.4/1 as a generic number. Then after setting the cam per specs the best I
> can I will complete the short block. I will then install everything possible
> back in the car. When the heads arrive I will complete the installation in
> the car. This will give me 1 or 1.5 days to have it ready for the Parade on
> Sat morning. Since the only changes are heads and valve train there will be
> no break in necessary except for the cam. I won't have much tuning time so I
> hope it'll co-operate for the Parade. If you want to really test your
> cooling system then drive in a parade. It is brutal. Chugging along at 2mph
> and extended stops in 80-100deg weather will push things to the limit.
>
> Wish me luck :-)
>
> --
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies

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