cr8crshr
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This morning I headed over to my Brothers house to Fire Up the 66 Plymouth Satellite project. After an exhaustive re-build of the 383, this time we feel we have it right. Nervous as a de-clawed Cat in a fight. 8 years of trials and set backs is hopefully finally coming to an end. Well it fired up :hello2::hello2::hello2::headbang::headbang::headbang::blob1::blob1::blob1:
after some initial tweaking but I now have some issues that have me baffled...
1. I have oil percolating out of the top of the Oil Dipstick Tube. What would cause this as it wasn't there earlier? I am running an HV Oil Pump and my gauge is showing 75-80 psi which is the range recommended for this engine build. It also is leaking at the lower block where the Dip Stick Tube goes into the block and then pan. I figure that one I can just reseal it with some RTV sealer but why would the oil be percolating up through the tube? I have a wind-age tray installed if there is any questions there. Stock 402 oil pan also with a center sump pickup.
2. Damn rear main seal is leaking again. Not as severely as earlier but enough for a small drip. I can live with that one for a bit while this engine gets broken in some more as my thinking is that eventually after everything gets warmed up, expanded and contracted, etc. it might just stop. Or slow down to a minimal leak which again I can live with.
3. I still have a knock somewhere in the top end. Appears to be more in the vicinity of the rear section of the heads. I just cannot pin point exactly where though. I replaced my 516's with 440 Source Heads and re-used my roller rockers and rocker shafts from the 516's. I clearanced the push rod sleeves as recommended by 440 Source and they measured perfectly for them. My roller rockers are CAT adjustable so I am wondering if that might be the problem. I have used them before on a similar build with no issues, but I have heard on various forums and topics Boards that they are not all that reliable. The knocking increases with any increase in engine RPM's. I am quite sure it isn't the Flex Plate to Crank Bolts, or Flex Plate Bolts to Torque Converter. That was checked and double checked when I re-installed the engine so I know I got them right. I hate to have to re-lash again because it is an ***-Pain trying to do it while the engine is in the car. But I will if I have to. Is there though something else I might consider or check out that would solve this one issue for me?
Other than that, the Engine has that nice new car smell to it after initial running and the exhaust has a really great sound to it. I don't have an overly "rich" smell but a rather cleaner exhaust smell than before with the 516's. At least that is telling me that the engine likes what I have done to it. But the knocking is really causing me concern. I could use some great FBBO advice....cr8crshr/Tuck
after some initial tweaking but I now have some issues that have me baffled...
1. I have oil percolating out of the top of the Oil Dipstick Tube. What would cause this as it wasn't there earlier? I am running an HV Oil Pump and my gauge is showing 75-80 psi which is the range recommended for this engine build. It also is leaking at the lower block where the Dip Stick Tube goes into the block and then pan. I figure that one I can just reseal it with some RTV sealer but why would the oil be percolating up through the tube? I have a wind-age tray installed if there is any questions there. Stock 402 oil pan also with a center sump pickup.
2. Damn rear main seal is leaking again. Not as severely as earlier but enough for a small drip. I can live with that one for a bit while this engine gets broken in some more as my thinking is that eventually after everything gets warmed up, expanded and contracted, etc. it might just stop. Or slow down to a minimal leak which again I can live with.
3. I still have a knock somewhere in the top end. Appears to be more in the vicinity of the rear section of the heads. I just cannot pin point exactly where though. I replaced my 516's with 440 Source Heads and re-used my roller rockers and rocker shafts from the 516's. I clearanced the push rod sleeves as recommended by 440 Source and they measured perfectly for them. My roller rockers are CAT adjustable so I am wondering if that might be the problem. I have used them before on a similar build with no issues, but I have heard on various forums and topics Boards that they are not all that reliable. The knocking increases with any increase in engine RPM's. I am quite sure it isn't the Flex Plate to Crank Bolts, or Flex Plate Bolts to Torque Converter. That was checked and double checked when I re-installed the engine so I know I got them right. I hate to have to re-lash again because it is an ***-Pain trying to do it while the engine is in the car. But I will if I have to. Is there though something else I might consider or check out that would solve this one issue for me?
Other than that, the Engine has that nice new car smell to it after initial running and the exhaust has a really great sound to it. I don't have an overly "rich" smell but a rather cleaner exhaust smell than before with the 516's. At least that is telling me that the engine likes what I have done to it. But the knocking is really causing me concern. I could use some great FBBO advice....cr8crshr/Tuck