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Offline USFRAMONTE

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Re: role reversal
« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2015, 07:49:51 PM »
Are you trying to say we are not?????
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Offline joea

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Re: role reversal
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2015, 08:58:54 PM »
""He can hang off the end of a 24" breaker bar and the crank won`t rotate...I think there might be a clearance issue..""

that depends...how much does he weigh..?
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Re: role reversal
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2015, 09:57:14 PM »
I had the same problem, but with a motorcycle engine. I checked piston-to-valve clearance over and over and had plenty. Turns out the big $$ secret sauce valve springs were binding. Check everything, trust nothing!
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Offline wobblywalrus

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Re: role reversal
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2015, 12:14:48 AM »
They assign the intern engineers to me for training.  It works both ways.  They teach me the fancy new things they learn in skool and I tell them what little I know.  Sort of a role reversal.
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Re: role reversal
« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2015, 08:37:31 AM »
Max had to take the bride to the Dr`s office....I`ll have a look today...suspect he rotated a rod cap 180.
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Re: role reversal
« Reply #20 on: August 27, 2015, 08:48:01 AM »
Quote from: sabat on August 26, 2015, 09:57:14 PM
I had the same problem, but with a motorcycle engine. I checked piston-to-valve clearance over and over and had plenty. Turns out the big $$ secret sauce valve springs were binding. Check everything, trust nothing!

I'm going to quote Woody here:   "Trust, but verify."

And now I am going to quote myself:    "There is a difference between being an 'engine assembler', and an 'engine builder'.    You get to pick which one you are going to be . . . .     Your wallet may have something to say about it though."

If you do not check every little stinkin' thing, well, that's on you.

I am always bemused by guys who brag about how fast they can put together an engine.    (Notice I did not say assemble . . . .)     In some cases, this can work out OK.    But mostly, it doesn't work out very well . . . .

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Re: role reversal
« Reply #21 on: August 27, 2015, 08:56:18 AM »
Quote from: floydjer on August 27, 2015, 08:37:31 AM
Max had to take the bride to the Dr`s office....I`ll have a look today...suspect he rotated a rod cap 180.

Just keep taking stuff off/out until you get it to turn, will identify the offending part or parts.

You might want to check the rod journals/rod bearings for 'nicks' from the rod bolt threads.     I had a new assembler once whose first assembly was locked up solid.   He 'nicked' both sides of every journal because he would not use rod bolt sleeves on the through bolts . . . . . . . 

He ended up being an excellent parts washer though.   :wink:

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Re: role reversal
« Reply #22 on: August 27, 2015, 10:04:44 AM »
Good judgement comes from experience!   :cheers:
Experience comes from bad judgement!  :-o :-D
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Re: role reversal
« Reply #23 on: August 27, 2015, 12:38:12 PM »
Seems to me I get more experience every day. :-D

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Re: role reversal
« Reply #24 on: September 09, 2015, 08:54:43 AM »
Found the issue...he had the rods re-sized...And then promptly mixed up the caps...Couple minutes w/ a snap gauge and he was good to go.  darn kids. :cheers:
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