Yes , curiosity is setting in here too.
Heres your chance to help the rest of the list out Ned. See how that
works?
Thanks Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
To: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>
Cc: "Austin-Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: Success
> Ned -
>
> What was the cause of your "snapping" noise? It would be good to know for
> my future reference. Was it a sticky lifter?
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1
> '53 A90
> '64 BJ8
>
>
> On 8/4/06, Ned Smith <smithn00@kitepilot.net> wrote:
>>
>> This past week I removed the rocker arm assembly and checked the push
>> rods
>> to see if any had been bent in last weeks fiasco.
>>
>> The engine roared to life smoothly, oil pressure jumped to 60# and I held
>> the RPM at 2200 for 20 minutes. It ran with no vibration the whole time.
>> As
>> the engine heated up to 200 deg., the oil pressure dropped back to just
>> above 40#. Only one minor oil leak at a plug on the left side of the
>> engine.
>>
>>
>>
>> Boy what a relief!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Many thanks to everyone who helped me through this process. What a great
>> List.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ned Smith
>>
>> BJ8
>>
>> near Chattanooga, TN
>>
>> N34.98 W85.5
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