Got the new valve in.

jeeptj1 · Post by **jeeptj1** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:59 pm

While back I bent a valve by using too long of an adapter on my compression gauge. Got the new valve in lapped it adjusted the valves once twice and verified a third time by the book. New copper head gasket. Took pictures of everything so I could get it back together correctly. Tried starting it and got the popping and spitting noises but couldn’t get it to start. Could it have jumped timing somehow by bending the valve. Going to check tomorrow for any vacuum leak but pretty sure the connections are tight. Odd thing is that before I had 110 pounds of compression in the good cylinders and now I only have 100 in each of them. Don’t know if that has anything to do with torquing the head again or not but can’t do that til it starts and warms up. Don’t think my carb could have gone bad from just sitting for a couple of months.
If I don’t have the tube from the carb to the air breather pipe would that be a vacuum leak. Thanks John jr 1952 M 38

jam51m38cdn · Post by **jam51m38cdn** » Sun Dec 15, 2019 5:48 am

Sounds like to me the tappets might be to tight. I would go through that whole procedure again. Timing marks, where the orientation of the rotor is, making sure its pointing to number 1 on the cap and wires are in correct order. Here's the key for me, "I had 110 pounds and now only have 100. That tells me that the tappets are holding the valves slightly open. Jim

jeeptj1 · Post by **jeeptj1** » Sun Dec 15, 2019 7:05 am

Well my dyslexia must have kicked in when I was putting the plug wires on. I actually put 1,2,3,4 on the wires and swear they were correct but NOT! Put the wires on according to the MANUAL and it fired right up. So for whatever reason I marked them wrong, it’s running right now . Little chilly to take it out here in Illinois but I might have to try. Let it run to like 180 so should I retorque the head? Looked in the manual but didn’t see that. Of course that doesn’t mean it wasn’t there. Jim thanks for the info. John jr

jam51m38cdn · Post by **jam51m38cdn** » Sun Dec 15, 2019 8:58 am

yes retorque the head. Its easy to get mixed up when you're that close and get excited. I know that guy. Happy Holidays Jim

mbullism · Post by **mbullism** » Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:21 am

jam51m38cdn wrote: I know that guy. ...

I AM that guy

jeeptj1 · Post by **jeeptj1** » Sun Dec 15, 2019 6:00 pm

happy holidays to all you guys also. john jr.