ezstriper
Dec 28th, 03, 12:17 PM
I JUST PUT A LATE MODEL SMALL BLOCK TOGETHER FOR MY SON'S CAMARO, 87, 040 OVER JASPER FACTORY ROLLER, COMP 270 XTREME CAM, COMP PUSH RODS&MAGNUM
ROCKERS, PERFORMER RPM INTAKE W/750EDEL. CARB. BOUGHT A SET OF "DONE" VORTEC HEADS FROM TRI-STATE HEADS,BIGGER SPRINGS FOR 500+ LIFT CAM, SCREW IN STUDS W/GUIDE PLATES. ANYWAY UPON START-UP CAR RAN LIKE SH#%, HAD COMPRESSION IN RADIATOR AND TEMP WAS SPIKING BETWEEN 180-260. SHUT IT DOWN
AND FOUND A CRACK BETWEEN CENTER HEAD BOLT AND SPRING ON ONE SIDE, DID PRESSURE TEST AND SPUN IT OVER WITH PLUGS OUT, NO COOLANT VISABLE ? HEADS NOW OFF AND GOING BACK TO TRI-STATE, ON MY DIME, HAVE ANYONE RAN INTO SUCH A PROBLEM WITH A SETUP LIKE THIS ? THANKS, ROB...
ROCKERS, PERFORMER RPM INTAKE W/750EDEL. CARB. BOUGHT A SET OF "DONE" VORTEC HEADS FROM TRI-STATE HEADS,BIGGER SPRINGS FOR 500+ LIFT CAM, SCREW IN STUDS W/GUIDE PLATES. ANYWAY UPON START-UP CAR RAN LIKE SH#%, HAD COMPRESSION IN RADIATOR AND TEMP WAS SPIKING BETWEEN 180-260. SHUT IT DOWN
AND FOUND A CRACK BETWEEN CENTER HEAD BOLT AND SPRING ON ONE SIDE, DID PRESSURE TEST AND SPUN IT OVER WITH PLUGS OUT, NO COOLANT VISABLE ? HEADS NOW OFF AND GOING BACK TO TRI-STATE, ON MY DIME, HAVE ANYONE RAN INTO SUCH A PROBLEM WITH A SETUP LIKE THIS ? THANKS, ROB...