update to my novi build.

harvboi05

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so here's the cliffs on my car over the past few months. rebuilt the motor with forged goodies, stock heads, new clutch, blah blah and got it all together and running after work 8pm-?? for the months of october/november, outside, on a concrete patio, in western ny. trying to get it running and driven into storage before snow fall. went on a few test drives, everything was cool, after the third drive, noticed a tick, thought it was a lash adjuster. 200ft from my driveway felt like it dropped a cylinder. no biggie, probly a coil pack or something stupid. no strange noises.

so while i was waiting for a spring compressor NA SVT graciously offered me to use short term to replace the lash adjusters, i pulled the VC just to investigate, and found a busted secondary timing chain on the drivers side. looks like i didnt tq the tensioner bolts down, so they backed out... ****.

fast forward to tonight, dec 1, no snow on the ground yet. pulled the head off thinking i need to replace all the intake valves and see how dinged up my brand new pistons are... and i cant see any signs of ptv contact. :eek:

im running -13cc wisecos, stock deck height, stock 98 cobra cams, the heads were decked .008, felpro metal 3 layer hg.

anyone have any idea what the ptv measurements are for a stock motor and if -13cc is enough to make it clear? am i just the luckiest person in the world or what? is that even possible? cause i woulda bet every dollar ive spent on this car some valves were bent.

i wrote down the tq specs of every bolt i tq'd down. drivers side tensioner bolts are behind the cam gears, just over looked em i guess. sigh. taking the head to the machine shop tomorrow to get the tensioner threads repaired cause they got boogered up, gunna have em verify the valves are bent too. just trying to figure out how excited i should be.

got some pics for ya.

piston/valves cylinder 5
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piston/valves cylinder 6
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piston/valves cylinder 7
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piston/valves cylinder 8
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opinions/comments/blessings from the lord?
 

crazycarlo

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It deff looks like your lucky man. And I feel your pain it always seems like my car stays on the road for about 4 months then its down for a few lol.
 

harvboi05

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poured alcohol into the intake runners, no leaks. no bent valves!
 

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