sweatybetty

so in the mean time while waiting on parts and stuff, i made a new alternator bracket and modified the tensioning strap. this is a 90 amp nipon-denso. car-quest #13185. i have one of these on my old power-wagon. it puts out 14+ volts at low rpm's (650-700)

i would like to use a light-weight flywheel, but the vendors say you have to use a certain clutch. my question is, why wont a factory style clutch work with a light-weight flywheel? anyone done it? thanks all sb

thanks. things are starting to click

Blue, looking at your pics i see a thicker lash pad after the cam is ground. is this to keep the rocker tip centered on the lash pad?

i use these type of crystals that absorb water in my gun safe. i fill a water bottle about 1/4 full of the crystals, and maybe 3 months later the bottle is half full of water. maybe try this in your car with the windows cracked just a bit cant remember the name..............

it looks like he has one of each in the above pic

been there, done that

this has me wondering about piston-valve clearance if i go with a higher lift cam. just trying to wrap my head around it all. sooner or later it will click

what is waaayyy out? these are at .5mm

i hadn't noticed this until yesterday, but it looks like the pistons are right at .5mm out of the hole. this changes things a bit. i took the head in yesterday to have it checked and if everything is good, bigger valves installed. should find out next week. im wondering what he PO had in mind when he had this block rebuilt.......

what year is your car?

i dropped the head off today at the machine shop. guy was surprised at how good of shape it is in. $75 to have it all checked out, then go from there

did delta give a turn-around time?

E31 L24

i replaced the dog-leg on both sides of my car. they ended up being in just a bit, like in the above pictures, but i can live with it. it really isnt that noticeable. personally, i dont think that the cars came out of the factory "perfect" anyhow.

ok, so looking at the cam i have, does it look to be factory to you guys? if so, is it cheaper to have it re-ground or a new cam?

yes, that makes perfect sense now. thanks

yes. go for it

what the difference? the one i got is stamped. if it moves water and doesnt leak??is that worth $27+shipping?

ok, maybe this is biting me in the face and i just dont see the answer. how can i fit a higher lift cam in the towers if the cam lobes are higher than the the journals? this cam measures out at .433 lift at the valve. i want to go closer to .500 the lobes right now are almost even with the journals.

getting a few little odds and ends done. took the tail-light surrounds in for powder-coating. very tight wrinkle finish in flat black. i like it anyone know what this hole is for? there is one directly behind it also. i got the valve cover painted today. it came out looking pretty good. VHT wrinkle finish paint, and a redneck oven bake took about 2 hours. i didnt have an oven big enough for the cover, so why not put the oven under the valve cover! what ever works...... end result new fuel pump block-off plate from 1/4'" aluminum ready for powder-coating

how much?

it doesnt matter what it is, it is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

i have gotten so used to having to order parts for this car that i almost cost myself a lot of $$. i need a water pump, so went on-line to order one. that was dumb! look at the cost difference here. less than 1/2 the price and no shipping. they dont have it in stock, but it will be there in the morning. http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/classic15t/16-7021 http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/carquest-water-pump-new-t1070/5760232-P?searchTerm=water+pump&zoneAssigned=1&prefStoredSet=1&prefZC=97470