MindIfISmoke's? Built Part 3.

[toorbeenee]

I hope it's something small

 

[05stroker]

What do plugs lool like?

 

[BruceH]

So no noise before the adjustable cam gears, correct? And thats the only thing that changed in the heads? Then thats where I would look for the noise. Also of course check all the followers and lash adjusters underneath.

He used the TFS gears. They are solid gears with offset keyways to change cam angle in relation to the crank.

Have you had Dan listen to it? He had a noise with that shortblock too. Did you check the piston to valve clearance? IIRC your heads were surfaced about .005" at one time. I'm also thinking the windage tray if it wasn't clearanced for a stroker.

 

[MindIfISmoke?]

Has a livernois windage tray. I think its making the same noise as it did when it was in dans car. The only thing I reused from dans setup was all of his timing shit... I bet the problem the whole time was a bad tensioner or something... the noise could be chain slap.

And the plugs look great.

 

[one eyed willy]

Did you check the o-ring gaskets on the tensioners when you had it apart?

 

[Mike K]

So something fairly cheap just time consuming. Good to know.

 

[MindIfISmoke?]

No I did not. I am going to tear into it this afternoon or tomorrow.

 

[MindIfISmoke?]

Doesn't get any sexier than this gentlemen

Got a bad tensioner I think... tension is skipping when i crank by hand

Jeremy, the wife is doing good thanks for asking.

 

[JeremyH]

Hahah, Nice Matt! How is the misses doing btw?

 

[05stroker]

Did she get those valve covers off yet?

 

[konablue11gt]

Hmmm send her over here ...I could use a good pit crew ...LOL

 

[JeremyH]

Good to hear on both accounts! I replaced my tenionser and chains with oem 3v stuff when I built my motor and have had good luck with it.

 

[AbdullaGT500]

Good luck man! Hope it's something simple.

 

[FR500GT]

Off topic but what oil separator is that?

 

[ZmanM3]

Wow, good looking and she likes to work on the car, your a lucky guy.

 

[MindIfISmoke?]

I fucking figured it out woot woot!!!!! Broken crank key!!!!!

 

[JoshK]

Glad you found it man

 

[bunkered13]

sweet, not too bad of a fix.

 

[ZmanM3]

That is outstanding. I wish I had your mechanic skills.

 

[weather man]

I fucking figured it out woot woot!!!!! Broken crank key!!!!!

Give everything visible the fish eye, since you have it apart.

Glad it wasn't worst case!