How'd it go today?

Or a valve job.. pretty common.. Starting with the simple first. I really think it is a sticky valve. Hopefully not the exhaust valves, but that is more common than the intake.
 
You are absolutely right Gerry... The old ones always leaked, ticked, whined.. and needed worked on.
This one still has the flat head F134 Hurricane engine in it, which is actually a newer one that would have been in it. The original would have been the L134 flat head.
I may just send it out for a rebuild if I get too flustered with it. About $2000.00 plus transport.
But then, I would probably never have to do it again, and I may put the original type engine back in it.
Then replace the hood and have more of an original vehicle. Jury is still out on that. See how I feel. The Hurricane has a tad more power as it has a tad higher compression.
I don't need it to go fast... It just has to climb up and over stuff :D
Hills and dales and all that what not.
 
On the valves it's kind of counter to what you would think, if they are making noise it is because there is plenty of clearance and as they wear they tighten so they get less noisy. So, noisy is probably good as long as they weren't set wrong.
 
Runs rough when it clicks...
It comes and goes...
Why I think it's a sticky valve. Usually the result of a worn guide. More often than not in the exhaust valves. Build up of carbon... the metal expands as it heats up and the valve binds in the guide. What I am reading into it from reading about it :dontknow:
I am going to do a compression test next and see what I find. That will tell me from a wet and dry test if I have a valve not seating back proper and what cylinder. I already bought a full set of gaskets and some things so I can dig in and such. Down side is..... Exhaust valves are in the block not the head. Soooooooo for a valve job.. The engine has to come out. I guess there are guys that can do guides with out removing the motor... None up here I have found though :(
Like I said... See what my compression readings are and make further decisions. If the cylinders need work.. I'll just have it sent out and rebuilt.
 
MasterBlaster said:
No. I meant in an effort to recapture them, like Al was saying.
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They sent in some bird expert who got them somehow .It took him a good while though .

The deal was there were a pair of falcons they tried to get to mate but it never happened .Evidently the ledges on the tall buildings which are only 8-10 stories kind of simulated the cliffs they nest on in the wild .They had a good idea it just didn't work .

Those things did get a fair amount of the pigon population under control though for at least a short time .They liked to nest on the ledges too .
 
stig said:
By stealing the eggs from the nest and incubating them.
Which is why we have volunteers guarding the few peregrine falcon nests we have in Denmark.
( 2-3 at the moment)
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On that to catch a bird for falconry first you must have a permit .Then the bird has to be around a year old and not snatched from a nest according to what I read on the subject . They say those little sparrow hawks are good for beginners who graduate to a coopers or red tail . I've seen falcon handlers with the birds but never in action .

How they actually catch the bird I have no idea but I'll bet they have their hands full when they do .Ooohwee ,I can't imagine a red tail hawk with a mad on up close and personal .
 
Took my compression readings and sure enough... it acted up in number 4 so I could not even get a compression reading. Now I wait until tomorrow and see if I can free the valve and see how far in I really need to go. I am going to compare my wet and dry readings on the other 3 tonight and see how they stand up. I think I may have too large a range on number three.
Orr... I take the kids to the county fair and worry about it in a week :lol:
 
Tried the 3 in 1.. That usually works as well Al.. I might try the Kroil. Gonna pull the head and see if I can loosen her up.. I tried the old through the plug hole trick.. Freed up for a minute.. then back to clicking.. I might pull the valve and try cleaning up the guide and stem.
 
worked with the wife out at my property today. building an outhouse. i figure i should have a shitter BEFORE i try to build a cabin. going to be redwood board and batt siding with a cedar shingle roof (salvaged off the defunct cabin the place came with). part of the project is a proof of concept, ive been reading a lot about the German technique of using wood chip mixed with clay as filler in the wall cavity. going to try it here and see how it works. id love to be able to use wood chip as a building material, lord knows ive access to enough of it. the bamboo the wife is stapling on the inside of the framing is to contain the chip, ill plaster over it. IMG-20110904-00034.jpg IMG-20110904-00036.jpg IMG-20110904-00035.jpg
 
Is a outhouse even legal in Cali I mean you guys got some pretty ass backwards laws out there?:) Anyway looks like a sweet project.
 
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