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    6/10/2021 8:08 PM  #1

    6sally6
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    What's the story on Gaba's 347?!!

    Did he ever find out what the noise was?
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    6/11/2021 11:10 AM  #2

    rpm
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    Re: What's the story on Gaba's 347?!!

    Must be a secret Sally.

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    6/11/2021 11:17 AM  #3

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    Re: What's the story on Gaba's 347?!!

    hHAHHAhAHAHA the story is that the engine is being pulled out! ! Tomorrow at Prof Aka Paul May's garage, AL , Paul and I will take the engine out.

    The cam has scratch marks on it, and the bearings while not gone, have signs of oil contamination.. DUH. :D

    The contamination is not coming from the main bearings, it is just affecting them. The crank journals were smooth. I will document with pics here as I tear the engine apart.

    Thanks for the question..

    If it aint broke, I have'nt tried to "Fix" it yet!
     

    6/11/2021 11:42 AM  #4

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    Re: What's the story on Gaba's 347?!!

    Be sure you clean all oil passages in the block (remove all plugs) and passages in the crank and pushrods.  Wherever oil circulated, whatever contaminated the oil will be deposited.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    6/11/2021 1:08 PM  #5

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    Re: What's the story on Gaba's 347?!!

    Gaba wrote:

    hHAHHAhAHAHA the story is that the engine is being pulled out! ! Tomorrow at Prof Aka Paul May's garage, AL , Paul and I will take the engine out.

    The cam has scratch marks on it, and the bearings while not gone, have signs of oil contamination.. DUH. :D

    The contamination is not coming from the main bearings, it is just affecting them. The crank journals were smooth. I will document with pics here as I tear the engine apart.

    Thanks for the question..

    What distributor are you running?

     

    6/13/2021 10:15 AM  #6

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    Re: What's the story on Gaba's 347?!!

    There were all kinds of mysteries visual with Gaba's engine.
    1. a couple of cylinders weren't firing or weren't firing very much.
    2. Several cylinders had pistons completely coated with burnt oil gunk.
    3. cylinders 5 & 6 were firing; but, appeared to be burning very rich.
    4. The front cam bearing had abnormal wear.
    5.  And Yes, there were scouring marks on several cam lobes.
    6. Oh yeah, the back fifth of the dampner was scoured, appeared to be dragging on the timing cover.

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