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Well, driving down in the morning. Leaving bright and early (actually dark and early).

Also I've noticed most new springs have a bit of a "break in" and settle after a week or two of driving.

This is a B23, I also have B20s with bore issues. One is already 0.030" over and we are seeing if it cleans up at 0.040".

Well I've already got two shot engines in the garage, what's a third?

The engine is on a stand with the head off currently. I was planning on doing the pan gasket and rear main seal while I have easy access.

I'll probably hit it with a ball hone first and see how bad it is. Nothing to lose there I guess. Gotta also check clearances on the piston too. Who knows, the piston might be screwed up.

This is a used engine I got. Seemed to run fine in the car it came out of.

Well, that is foreboding. Thoughts on how to proceed? My worry is low compression on that cylinder running it as is. Might clean up with a hone as a hail mary. With that story the local machinist may become rather familiar with redblocks.

I just noticed that I completely screwed up the title on this one. That is what I get for posting before coffee.

Got an engine recently, everything looks great mechanically with one hiccup that worries me. I was inspecting the bores more closely and found something that running my fingers along the bores didn't catch. Scoring on the wall in one spot. Barely perceptible by running my hand over it. Doesn't...

The first couple spots aren't bad. Should be easy to cut back to clean metal and weld in small patches. With the larger bits from underneath and poking up into the interior I'd wager more is hiding. Cut it out, weld in new, POR 15 for safety. It is a floor patch that is relatively small, so...

That has been my go to for transmission mounts on the last couple cars. Even if I go with normal motor mounts the decrease in shifter movement is nice.

So did this solve the clunk issue? I have started getting a clunk and some vibration taking away in first. Also some when coming to a stop from highway speeds.

I've got a mystery cam and am looking for any information about it. Stamped "DELONG 7602-20". Measuring the base circle and the top of the lobe I get the following measurements for estimating lift. Base circle: 1.004" Peak of the lobe: 1.338" Peak-base * 1.5 = 0.501"

If it actually slips, you'll know. The car won't run right if at all.

I have that spacer, it just wouldn't go in because the last guy had bent the ears. So I had to unbend them to fit the spacer in. A drift and a big hammer straightened them out.

Nevermind, a big hammer knocked the ear back into alignment.

Went to go replace my rear trailing arm bushings and when I went to go put the brace between the two "ears" it wouldn't fit, upon closer inspection it would appear that the ears are bent. Thoughts on how to proceed? It looks like it is this way on both sides, makes me kind of wonder if my tool...

Wow those went fast.

So when is the thread going up for Hacked III, the Search for Hacked IV?