Progress ... hanging sheetmetal!!
Roast em' if you got 'em
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
Keith,
I'm having problems with Gage's website. It quits responding. I tried opening it in Firefox and seemed to have better luck. Then I tried posting a pic and thought I had it figured out but I did something wrong and lost everything....not sure what I did.
So, I went back and tried it again in Internet Exploder and never could get all the pics to load, saw several of your truck but none from straight up the rear (that sounds bad doesn't it...LOL)
Bobby
dang....it looks like it did work.....not sure whats happening
I'm having problems with Gage's website. It quits responding. I tried opening it in Firefox and seemed to have better luck. Then I tried posting a pic and thought I had it figured out but I did something wrong and lost everything....not sure what I did.
So, I went back and tried it again in Internet Exploder and never could get all the pics to load, saw several of your truck but none from straight up the rear (that sounds bad doesn't it...LOL)
Bobby
dang....it looks like it did work.....not sure whats happening
Post Fiend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 14,325
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From: Island Southeast Alaska
I been having trouble here with like You Tube videos. They are just blank and wont
play even if I go to them. Also can't post a Quick Reply. I have to go to Advanced.
And nothing happens when I hit the rep button. I have to right click and open in a new window. Not sure it's all a site problem but some are.
This all started about the time I re upped my subscription a week or so ago. IDK Weird.
play even if I go to them. Also can't post a Quick Reply. I have to go to Advanced.
And nothing happens when I hit the rep button. I have to right click and open in a new window. Not sure it's all a site problem but some are.
This all started about the time I re upped my subscription a week or so ago. IDK Weird.
Roast em' if you got 'em
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,978
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
If I'm using Internet Explorer to read this site I can't see You Tube videos when people post them. If I click on them I can get a white screen, I can hear the video playing but can't it. So, when I want to see a posted video I open the thread in Firefox and it works just fine
Bobby
Bobby
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 14,325
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From: Island Southeast Alaska
I been using Fire fox, maybe I need ta try Internet Explorer
.
But I hate Microsoft but than it's pretty much the only thing that will run
all our other software.
.But I hate Microsoft but than it's pretty much the only thing that will run
all our other software.
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Fleet Mechanic
Joined: May 2007
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OT - My buddy finally came over and we got the heads on the big 455. Did a compression check and only 20lbs
!!
Motors got to come out now!!
May change all the pistons to 1970 specs and go with a different cam set-up.
Or may just replace the piston/rings in the low cylinder??
A real bummer!! Won't be too much work to pull the motor now.
!!Motors got to come out now!!
May change all the pistons to 1970 specs and go with a different cam set-up.
Or may just replace the piston/rings in the low cylinder??
A real bummer!! Won't be too much work to pull the motor now.
Roast em' if you got 'em
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 21,978
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
Dang Keith, thats a major bummer.
Before you go tearing it back apart you should do a leak down test to see where the compression is going. It could very well be a bad valve, valve seat, a valve not closing, etc and might not be in the bottom end at all.
That is a very clean engine.
Bobby
Before you go tearing it back apart you should do a leak down test to see where the compression is going. It could very well be a bad valve, valve seat, a valve not closing, etc and might not be in the bottom end at all.
That is a very clean engine.
Bobby
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Fleet Mechanic
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Guys,
The engine was rebuilt at 103K in 2000. I now have 106K which explains the super clean engine.
Bobby, nearby cylinders are 130 lbs. The heads were done last year and we finally got them back on. It has to be the rings/piston. When I had the engine rebuilt, the rebuilder said he replaced a piston. It may be that one. I can't remember which one it was. The issues happened when I was racing a buddy. The engine started having a miss afterwards. I thought I might have burn a valve. We did a compression check and found the low pressure in #6 cylinder
The engine was rebuilt at 103K in 2000. I now have 106K which explains the super clean engine.
Bobby, nearby cylinders are 130 lbs. The heads were done last year and we finally got them back on. It has to be the rings/piston. When I had the engine rebuilt, the rebuilder said he replaced a piston. It may be that one. I can't remember which one it was. The issues happened when I was racing a buddy. The engine started having a miss afterwards. I thought I might have burn a valve. We did a compression check and found the low pressure in #6 cylinder
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 16,875
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
If I'm using Internet Explorer to read this site I can't see You Tube videos when people post them. If I click on them I can get a white screen, I can hear the video playing but can't it. So, when I want to see a posted video I open the thread in Firefox and it works just fine
Bobby
Bobby
I'm getting my home computer back some time this week. I will start using Firefox and Thunderbird when I get it back. I'm tired of Microsoft crap.
Roast em' if you got 'em
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
Keith,
I understand, still, best to rule things while the heads are still on it before yanking it back apart. If it is bottom end work I'd go ahead and pull the rest of the engine. that way there will be a lot less chance of banging up the fenders.
Bob, I hear ya, Microsoft can be a real pain sometimes
I understand, still, best to rule things while the heads are still on it before yanking it back apart. If it is bottom end work I'd go ahead and pull the rest of the engine. that way there will be a lot less chance of banging up the fenders.
Bob, I hear ya, Microsoft can be a real pain sometimes