Finally an Albertan fellow car nut on you tube hello from Strathmore buddy , I am 72 years old that still loves working on old style cars and trucks . well done , I will subscribe you have common sense and you don't quit until you find the problem .
Good video. This happened to me many years ago when I replaced a few damaged studs on my SBC with screw in studs (the ones you have to double-nut to install). Years later after I sold the engine it another YT video made it apparent why the motor burned oil in two or three cylinders only.
Nice job tracking it down! I commented about it maybe rings or cylinders being out of round but I still had my doubts because it was a fresh rebuild but again great job of process of elimination the correct way 👍
Good job diagnosing Ron. I didnt even think of that. Car sounds great. Also, another way of setting the valves is to do one cylinder at a time. Turn the engine until the exhaust valve starts to open, then adjust the intake. Then rotate the engine so the intake valve opens and just starts to close, then you can adjust the exhaust valve. Then move to the next cylinder. Doing it this way puts the lifter on the base circle of the cam and the valve lash will be perfectly set. It might save you some time too. I can lash an engine in about 5 minutes doing it this way and using a remote starter switch. If you are not familiar, it is a switch that clamps on the battery and the starter soleniod. When you push the button, the engine turns over.
Thanks! I got lucky on that, read the right thing and just happened to check it out before I got too deep. I have adjusted valves that way too, works good when a guy is just after the intake and or exhaust like you say, one is open the other should be right where ya want it for adjustment.
were the rocker studs free of charge or did you have them on hand in your garage? anyways great diagnosis you saved your self the head ache of tearing down the engine for nothing.
Congrats Ron Ron do you have any idea largest tire you can run on bone stock 1964 c20? Everything i see is always info with lowered trucks. Thanks Mark
I have 400sbc that only smokes out of air breather on valve covers no smoke out tail pipe has to much crankcase pressure i guess can't figure out why it's smoking any ideas thanks
Great job tracking down the root cause of that smoking gun. I have no experience with aftermarket Aluminum heads so I would have never seen that issue coming either. Drive in peace .
Finally an Albertan fellow car nut on you tube hello from Strathmore buddy , I am 72 years old that still loves working on old style cars and trucks . well done , I will subscribe you have common sense and you don't quit until you find the problem .
Great to have you aboard!! Love the old stuff myself!!
Good video. This happened to me many years ago when I replaced a few damaged studs on my SBC with screw in studs (the ones you have to double-nut to install). Years later after I sold the engine it another YT video made it apparent why the motor burned oil in two or three cylinders only.
Interesting, you’re only the second person I know who came across this before. Thanks for sharing that, it’s good for folks to be aware
Great work, I would never check there.👍🏾
Me neither
Nice job tracking it down! I commented about it maybe rings or cylinders being out of round but I still had my doubts because it was a fresh rebuild but again great job of process of elimination the correct way 👍
Thanks!! I owe it all to some fella on a random post in a Corvette forum I believe. He mentioned it with these Dart heads and he was right.
a lot of testing great work. sad I was wrong but happy to see how to fix it if i ever need to (and that it's fixed) can't wait for next weeks video 👍
Thank you!
Glad to see it's fixed. Nice work!
Thanks!! It’s a real load off my mind and now I can move forward on other things
Thanks!! It’s a real load off my mind and now I can move forward on other things
Sounds sweet. 👍
Good job diagnosing Ron. I didnt even think of that. Car sounds great.
Also, another way of setting the valves is to do one cylinder at a time. Turn the engine until the exhaust valve starts to open, then adjust the intake. Then rotate the engine so the intake valve opens and just starts to close, then you can adjust the exhaust valve. Then move to the next cylinder. Doing it this way puts the lifter on the base circle of the cam and the valve lash will be perfectly set. It might save you some time too. I can lash an engine in about 5 minutes doing it this way and using a remote starter switch. If you are not familiar, it is a switch that clamps on the battery and the starter soleniod. When you push the button, the engine turns over.
Thanks! I got lucky on that, read the right thing and just happened to check it out before I got too deep.
I have adjusted valves that way too, works good when a guy is just after the intake and or exhaust like you say, one is open the other should be right where ya want it for adjustment.
were the rocker studs free of charge or did you have them on hand in your garage? anyways great diagnosis you saved your self the head ache of tearing down the engine for nothing.
Just needed sealant, I didn’t replace them. Just added some sealant was all
@@shortcutgarage got it !!super job, i would have never suspected the rocker stud would be the issue i would of assumed the valve guides were shot!!
Fantastic.
Thanks!!
Congrats Ron
Ron do you have any idea largest tire you can run on bone stock 1964 c20? Everything i see is always info with lowered trucks.
Thanks
Mark
@@msloquet I did run some 265/75/16 tires, that’s roughly a 32” tire
@shortcutgarage that was a 8" wide wheel?
@@msloquet I honestly don’t recall, I also ran 235/75/16 on a 7” rim too
I have 400sbc that only smokes out of air breather on valve covers no smoke out tail pipe has to much crankcase pressure i guess can't figure out why it's smoking any ideas thanks
Does it have a good PCV system?
Smoking like my Aunt phelma 😂
😂😂😂
Nice work! (even with the camera ;) )
Hahaha thought you may appreciate that
I am curious
Nobody is going to see this coming. I know I didn’t. Thanks to some obscure corvette forum of all things I stumbled on it
Great job tracking down the root cause of that smoking gun. I have no experience with aftermarket Aluminum heads so I would have never seen that issue coming either. Drive in peace .
Me either. If it hadn’t been for a post I seen from 2010 in a corvette forum I would have missed this too
Pretty sure I was right..
You’re always right aren’t you?
Well I didn't wanna say it..
She's running good now! How satisfying 🎉
@@TTZ88 so so so good!!