Re: '39 Six not running...

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2016/12/9 14:17:04

Many thanks for the input and suggestions. I have found a 'current' mechanic (licensed and currently working in the trade) who says he will have a look at the valve and timing chain 'health' of my engine. He says there are a couple of ways to test for an excessively loose chain/worn gears, which he will do. He is also concerned with the camshaft possibly being worn round and when he checks the valve travel, I will make sure we have the suggested clearances in the intakes and exhausts. I am so tired, frustrated and fed up with trying to solve this problem, that I am thinking more and more that it might be the smart thing to do to just have the engine removed and sent to a rebuilders for a complete overhaul. If this valve/cam inspection doesn't turn up anything, I think that is what I will do, and I can 'quit it' with these posts. Many thanks though, to all who have put up with, and submitted many helpful suggestions! Also, to Ozstatman, I am presuming when you refer to the 'hotbox', you are referencing the heat riser valve?? If so, yes, I did check that and it was frozen shut. I sprayed it numerous times with 'Free-All' and got it completely free. The spring was gone (probably broken off by someone trying to free it with vise-grips) so I wired the counterweight up so it is open all the time.