Re: I should use velcro head bolts :-)

["Cam and Joanne" <c.cutler@xxxxxxx>]

Richard, was this a running motor that was working alright before you rebuilt it, did they magnaflux the block?? Years ago I took a 413 motor out of a 60 Chrysler that had been sitting for quite a while. I had it bored out to a 426, had the block dekked, glass beaded etc. Rebuilt the motor myself with jahns 12:5 to 1 pistons solid lifters, isky adjustable rockers, 8 quart pan, larger valves, Crower 310 duration cam, edelbrock with 2 4's etc. I was so happy because this was my first race engine for my 60 Plymouth Fury. Well the same thing happened to me as happened to you. Unfortunately there was a crack in the cylinder wall of # 8 piston, I learned after that that every motor I did was magnafluxed for cracks. I was able to repair it by having a sleeve installed. The engine then ran awsome in the 1/4 at 11.7 at 119. Just thought I would add my experiece a new engine rebuild with overheating problems.

 

 

Cam Cutler  65 Satellite 426 W 4 speed

    

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From: Richard Kinsley

To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 6:50 PM

Subject: I should use velcro head bolts :-)

I had an issue on Thursday with my '64 Dodge poly. It started heating rapidly after about 2 miles of driving. With my new engine set up this is unusual so I stopped and cooled it off immediately. I had to fill the overflow 4 times to get it full. So today I pulled the plugs after warming it up and started to do a compression test. As I started to crank the engine antifreeze came flying out cyl #2. I took this as a bad sign and aborted the rest of the test. So I have some new Fel-Pro gaskets coming tomorrow. I will again most likely just pull the engine. See, I think a velcro system of bolts and fasteners would really be handy :-) 

I do believe I will get a set of ARP bolts for the heads this time. I didn't like the feel of it when torquing it last time. I can't race it easily this year anyway so I guess it'll be OK to just do like the movies and go to "Take two". 

I gotta say I really liked the way the new combo felt. It was way stronger than before and had excellent road manners. I think this is just a gsaket and/or bolt issue. Perhaps the ding-bat installer too:-)

More to come later

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Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies

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