Less weight/friction, better mpg, more profit-what's not to like?
01-06-2023, 10:19 AM
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Less weight/friction, better mpg, more profit-what's not to like?
Cracked blocks, blown gaskets, o-rings - all our major problems gone!
01-06-2023, 10:35 AM
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You're going to need something to wrap around that. And it looks like you cam gear is rusty. Flex plate, too.
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01-06-2023, 11:09 AM
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So, I'll need a pan, right? And something constantly spraying oil all over it. Just trying to cut back on all the "over design" the engineering types inflict on these motors. O.o.
01-06-2023, 12:53 PM
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Looks like a low compression engine to me.
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01-06-2023, 01:01 PM
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totally eliiminates the need for all that phony "intake" stuff. Just added expense.
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That color on the cam sprocket is a nylon coating, common with early chevy engines and yes, they do break.
01-07-2023, 11:45 AM
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I knew that, it was a joke.
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Always liked the simplicity of air cooled engines.
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