Thanks to everyone who responded to my inquiry.
I'll take a closer look at the Haynes manual, but if it
really is better, it will be a first for me. Their
manual for the (Mitsubishi) Dodge Challenger was all but
useless.
In the meantime, I ran across a saved reference to a
web site that had the whole factory manual in .PDF format.
Unfortunately, I couldn't get at the site; I hope it's
not down forever. Fortunately, I remembered that I'd
saved the manual to a CD. Now, if I can just find the
CD ...
Tracy, I got confirmation yesterday of receipt of my order.
I'm really looking forward to studying your book and
Bruce's video. And thanks for the reminder (even though
it was unwitting on your part. One of the reasons I was
in such a hurry to get an engine - I haven't even finished
all my bulkheads yet - is that I wanted to build a test
stand and try out some theories on exhaust quieting. I
won't be doing a complete tear-down just yet, if I can get
it to run, as is.
Big question: my engine didn't have a flywheel/flexplate;
how can I tell which counterweight I have?
Fortunately, I have an old Achieva radiator for cooling.
But with no ECU, and too little money, at this point, for
an EC2 will an older 12A distributor work on this engine?
Anyone have an old one lying around gathering dust, that
they'd loan me for a few months?
Again, Thanks ever so much,
Dale R.
COZY MkIV-R #1254
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(2) I can hear the "whuffs" of compression/release, as I
turn
the eccentric shaft, even if I turn very slowly; but I can't
*see*
anything through the exhaust port that *looks* like a seal.
I know two
mm isn't much, but ... ??
Take another look.
You can easily see the apex seals pass the exhaust port on a turbo housing,
but you'll have to look around that splitter insert in the port of your
6-port. I'm pretty sure you'll still be able to see it though.
Will a leak/flow test be adequate to vet them?
Same-same for the oil
injectors; tubing to them is melted away,
except the last six or so inches
above the OMP.
The fuel injectors can be easily tested
by places such as RC Engineering, but I don't know if I've ever heard of
anyone testing an oil injector.
I suppose I
could
press an old AFB carburator into service as a TB only, but I
have a
feeling that I'll be in for a lot of fun getting things
like a TPS to work
with it. What have I overlooked here?
If you're using Tracy's EC-2, you won't
need a TPS.
BTW, my "complete" engine (full
intake, and exhaust plenum -
no accessories, like starter or alternator)
weighed 235 lbs. on
m 250 lb. shipping scale. Does that sound about
right (or do
I need to get my scale recalibrated)?
Sounds about right to me. The bare engine is about
190. Bet you can't wait to get in there and find out what shape that baby
is really in. Sounds promising. Good luck :-)
Cheers,
Rusty (I may be flying again by
SNF.... 2005)
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