Yeah, I personally think like You about those pumps.
One 'official' source I remember is rockauto.com on all HV/HP parts - no comment, but:
Close call. This is my assumption also.
Allthru plastigage showed 0,0015 to 0,002 clearance...catch this: my 1st time rod journals mic measure was -.0005 to -.0009 from mid -.010" diameter (2.1132 +/-0.0004").
According to that rod journals were ground too much, but plastigage made me believe I was wrong and not using micrometer correctly....
Compression test done on really cold engine (few days not runnin):
1 110psi
2 110psi
3 107psi
4 105psi
5 110psi
6 110psi
7 110psi
8 115psi
I expected more from moly rings and tight hypereutectic pistons, but they have only shy 300miles on them...
Maybe a fresh rebuild cold engine is not a good test?
Hence allthru low, numbers are within 10%.
Spark plugs look okay. Tip is burning by book (perfect), bottom at thread a bit oily #3, #4 and #7.
Intake PCV hoses (PCV valve to upper intake) contain a bit of engine oil.
No noticeable fluid leaks found up to now.
1 110psi
2 110psi
3 107psi
4 105psi
5 110psi
6 110psi
7 110psi
8 115psi
I expected more from moly rings and tight hypereutectic pistons, but they have only shy 300miles on them...
Maybe a fresh rebuild cold engine is not a good test?
Hence allthru low, numbers are within 10%.
Spark plugs look okay. Tip is burning by book (perfect), bottom at thread a bit oily #3, #4 and #7.
Intake PCV hoses (PCV valve to upper intake) contain a bit of engine oil.
No noticeable fluid leaks found up to now.
Goddamn.
I have a good ear, but it was rod carnage not main....
Journal 4 is all messed up. Cylinders #3 and #4 eat upper rod bearing shell almost all copper, others only scratched....see pics.
My first mic measure of crank when I got it back was 0.002 to 0.004" below minimum on journal 3. That first one was correct I suppose, everything measured later was "adjusted" measure... I trusted machinist not myself.........
Mains are scratched, but not badly...oil is not so contaminated, only filter when ripped apart. Could I get away without a complete disassembly?
My plan is to get a new Eagle crank and new stock 0 bearings and slap them in hoping that cam did not chew copper......
Drill the heck with the cord drill while turning a new crank to get all possible left particles out.
Change that oil and then few fast changes 100,200 miles??
What would You guys do?
Take it all out for cleaning, cam, lifters or just slap new bottom?
Thnx...
I have a good ear, but it was rod carnage not main....
Journal 4 is all messed up. Cylinders #3 and #4 eat upper rod bearing shell almost all copper, others only scratched....see pics.
My first mic measure of crank when I got it back was 0.002 to 0.004" below minimum on journal 3. That first one was correct I suppose, everything measured later was "adjusted" measure... I trusted machinist not myself.........
Mains are scratched, but not badly...oil is not so contaminated, only filter when ripped apart. Could I get away without a complete disassembly?
My plan is to get a new Eagle crank and new stock 0 bearings and slap them in hoping that cam did not chew copper......
Drill the heck with the cord drill while turning a new crank to get all possible left particles out.
Change that oil and then few fast changes 100,200 miles??
What would You guys do?
Take it all out for cleaning, cam, lifters or just slap new bottom?
Thnx...
I’d be upset for a while and mull it over before deciding what to do.
Then I’d have the crank machined by a different shop and measure it myself. A new crank is not automatically a plug and play product.
Checking the cam and bearings is the least I would do there. Not replacing those bearings and the cam after sparkly oil would worry me.
Then I’d have the crank machined by a different shop and measure it myself. A new crank is not automatically a plug and play product.
Checking the cam and bearings is the least I would do there. Not replacing those bearings and the cam after sparkly oil would worry me.
Those are called wiped out
Most likely from no oil pressure
Thank God you got to it before you spun a bearing and ruined the crank
Now those are witness marks!
And you did not have to run it long like you were worried about
Did the same thing to my Boss 302 in about 1984 when I put a Milodon 7 quart pan on it and did not get the oil pump shaft inserted in the oil pump correctly
What a pisser
Good luck
Remember 3rd times a charm
Don't worry too much about the metal in the engine
It'll just keep you up at night
Clean it out the best you can and let the new oil and filter do its job
Did not realize your crank was wiped out too, undersize? or chewed up?
That would explain the low oil pressure
You can have more clearance then the stinking book says
You want them loose if you want it to run
Too loose it blows up
Too tight it won't run
10k in machine work and parts on my first build
You are damn near there
Good luck
Most likely from no oil pressure
Thank God you got to it before you spun a bearing and ruined the crank
Now those are witness marks!
And you did not have to run it long like you were worried about
Did the same thing to my Boss 302 in about 1984 when I put a Milodon 7 quart pan on it and did not get the oil pump shaft inserted in the oil pump correctly
What a pisser
Good luck
Remember 3rd times a charm
Don't worry too much about the metal in the engine
It'll just keep you up at night
Clean it out the best you can and let the new oil and filter do its job
Did not realize your crank was wiped out too, undersize? or chewed up?
That would explain the low oil pressure
You can have more clearance then the stinking book says
You want them loose if you want it to run
Too loose it blows up
Too tight it won't run
10k in machine work and parts on my first build
You are damn near there
Good luck
My mechanic told me I have a pretty good ear. I heard first time cylinder bore knock, second time thoose wiped beardings...
I would say the reason was rod journal #3 on crank was overground (journal too small ~0.002 to 0.006") and from beating there it made oil clearance so big it started to loose pressure on hot oil... from this point and copper all around went south...
I am 99% sure I will scrap this crank and take Eagle new (virgin) one. I don't have heart to go thru this again, I don't trust machinists here.........
I was thinking the same about metal in engine. If camshaft got it like main bearings (only scratches) I will get away with it....
I mic'd crank after grinding to .010, it was too small on first measuring batch at rod journal 3 and 4.
After that I had trust issues with myself (who am I to question machinist???) and I "adjusted" micrometer to get measures in tolerance.
Insteresting, platsigage showed 0.015 to 0.020 clearance and I just "apparently confirmed" I don't know to mic.....
Should have slapped him with crank........ next time I will trust myself and first measureing result more.
It's not all about money, but confidence, pride, joy in work and time with kids and family lost....
I am about to buy a new crank also mainly cause I may lift my hands off that car in case of a next problem with this next rebuilt... I am simply not sure if I will have determination to tear down this motor for 4th time... all due to some machinist mistake.
I know new crank is not plug'n'play but I trust more to chinese in this dissapointed condition...rememer - engine failed due to one of the two things I did not do by myself.... $#T%R$%T"#$$!"$!"#
Absolutely General
Those oil holes should / need to be chamfered
On the new Eagle crank they should be
They told us in screwell that machinists cannot hit the tolerances necessary to rebuild todays engines
They were talking about the 4.6 and the 5.4 at the time
That leetle 5.0 should be no problem for a good machinist unless their tooling is worn out
Those oil holes should / need to be chamfered
On the new Eagle crank they should be
They told us in screwell that machinists cannot hit the tolerances necessary to rebuild todays engines
They were talking about the 4.6 and the 5.4 at the time
That leetle 5.0 should be no problem for a good machinist unless their tooling is worn out
Howdy!
Got some motivation so I used it today to get the crank out:
Good news is that cylinder walls and cam bearings are okay (a bit shiny/polished at bottom side).
Aside from a bit worn front side of cam hold plate (like chain sprocket was not 100% flat), engine looks like new.
Luckily, I saw no bigger particles in crankcase.
Cam has few lobes scratched a bit (visible on pictures), but I think it will be okay.
No bigger particles in bearings also, no damage to crank journals....oil pump, shaft and pickup tube look okay.
How did this carnage happen?
Why are mains scratched and only three rod bearings worn to copper on upper side? Especially #3,4 and 5...
Got some motivation so I used it today to get the crank out:
Good news is that cylinder walls and cam bearings are okay (a bit shiny/polished at bottom side).
Aside from a bit worn front side of cam hold plate (like chain sprocket was not 100% flat), engine looks like new.
Luckily, I saw no bigger particles in crankcase.
Cam has few lobes scratched a bit (visible on pictures), but I think it will be okay.
No bigger particles in bearings also, no damage to crank journals....oil pump, shaft and pickup tube look okay.
How did this carnage happen?
Why are mains scratched and only three rod bearings worn to copper on upper side? Especially #3,4 and 5...
That last picture is cam bearing. Wear is visible only at bottom side, upper side is brand new.
Quick google throw me to this topic, would say very similiar to my story, but cam bearings are not even close to that one.
HERE IS THE LINK
300 miles was done on this rebuild before rod started to knock.
Quick google throw me to this topic, would say very similiar to my story, but cam bearings are not even close to that one.
HERE IS THE LINK
300 miles was done on this rebuild before rod started to knock.
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Okay guys, changed CAM bearings. I don't want to cry in 200 miles due to cam bearings....
Today I measured crank twice.... it has measures all over the place, but is not so bad...
Would it cause #3 and #4 bearing damage I don't know.... maybe it wass oiling issue afterall...
Orange is too tight, red is overground.
New Eagle crank is at balancing shop, ARP main bolts and oil pump shaft arrived today.
I polished cam with 2000 grit. Will wash engine as much as I can with lacquer thinner and brake clean (heads are not off, pistons in bores)
Wish me good luck... (or I will burn this thing)
Today I measured crank twice.... it has measures all over the place, but is not so bad...
Would it cause #3 and #4 bearing damage I don't know.... maybe it wass oiling issue afterall...
Orange is too tight, red is overground.
New Eagle crank is at balancing shop, ARP main bolts and oil pump shaft arrived today.
I polished cam with 2000 grit. Will wash engine as much as I can with lacquer thinner and brake clean (heads are not off, pistons in bores)
Wish me good luck... (or I will burn this thing)
this is probably a dumb question but is there a way to do a rear main seal without going to crazy like pulling motor and trans
ya I figured it was since it's the aod I'll have to have the guy who rebuilt the transmission have a look at it