Wreck to Race.

[Peter Jones]

Just doing my post checks now.

Pulled all the plugs and the chambers look OK.

Pulled the rocker cover off and all all looks good.

Inspection down the bellhousing looks OK.

Compression test reads at 150,150,150 and 40.

I think I've got a problem!

Hopefully just a valve spring.

That sort of changes my plans for today.

Pete

[Geoffrey Hale]

OH DEAR ........ Geoff

[Peter Jones]

Oh Dear indeed.

Valve train is OK.Springs are all OK and the valves look OK too. I dropped them down enough so I could inspect them through the plug hole.

Compression numbers might have been a red herring. I'll retest with no cam across all 4 in a moment.

Motor stated and ran fine but there's a mechanical grinding noise at low RPM.

Time to look elsewhere I think. Might have to drop the box and take a look at the clutch next.

Pete

[GoLfMan]

bugger Pete,

REALLY looking forward to hearing this in the flesh, would sound phenomenal!

hope everything works out ok!

[Peter Jones]

Retested comps with no cam, numbers are better on #4 but not ideal.

(Not a great test by the way, I'd do a leakdown test if I had the kit.)

I'm puting the top end back together now, wondering to drop the sump or pull the box first.

I'll start it up again and see if I can figure out the issue.

Pete