Re: 356 engine 2126 rebuild/reinstall
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I'd give the damper a closer look; the original stampings were sometimes quite faint and also could be filled with thick paint.
Posted on: 2017/6/7 17:48
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The shop owner keeps a magnifying glass in his hip pocket. Found a hairline crack on the carburetor that three other shops missed. Could be filled with paint. Short of media blasting back to bare metal, is there any way to key that center line. The factory must have used some metric to mark it originally.
Posted on: 2017/6/7 18:00
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Perhaps if the PPG has the original blueprint for the damper it will show how the marks were indexed. Otherwise, just time the ignition "by ear", to many it is the preferred method anyway.
Posted on: 2017/6/7 18:35
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Thank you Owen. The shop should be able to tackle it from that approach.
Posted on: 2017/6/8 13:16
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On a 22nd Series Custom 8 which should be the same, TDC on #1 is approximately in line with the keyway in the pulley.
Posted on: 2017/6/8 14:45
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That's where they're starting; glad to have that confirmation. Pretty confident it will be close. Will take Owen's advice above and play it by ear on the final adjustment to timing. Thanks again all...
Posted on: 2017/6/8 19:18
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A few miscues along the way however, the engine is awaiting a very sluggish starter to be overhauled. Should be Thursday with hopes to light this candle sometime Friday AM.
Question has come up though regarding a somewhat "tentative" spark plug thread on #8. The tech stopped up a bit short after sensing it was about to strip the threads. Was afraid to go much further though he did say the other 7 seemed fine. Suggestions?....red locktite....? What's more likely bad plug threads or head threads. Seems the plug would be less likely to have bogus threads. It hasn't been a problem in the numerous times the plugs have been in and out over the past three years.
Posted on: 2017/6/20 15:41
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Cylinder head thread repair kits for spark plug threads are commonly available and it's a routine job. Forget the LockTite, repair it correctly.
Posted on: 2017/6/20 17:20
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Interested if starter repair cures sluggishness, those are gear reduction starters that turn very slowly. Just worked on a 48 356, set carb to Carter specs, it starts every time hot or cold in 3/4 turn. If yours doesn't then carb may need adj
Posted on: 2017/6/20 18:00
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