1972 Dodge Colt

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qkcuda said:
Glad you found it. Are you going to seal the bolts and use it?
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Not going to use that head right now, I have plan B at the machine shop right now.
This head has some of the best porting I have ever seen, but I don't like those pedestal at all.
I need to come up with a good solution.
 
I also worked on the throttle bracket today.
It was cantilevered and I wanted to take all the flex out of it.
Steel rod from bracket to the fuel log mount.
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qkcuda said:
Can you epoxy in some studs?
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Maybe, problem is the threads are not exactly 90 degree, some have a little lean to them.
I was thinking about threading some Allen set screws down and cementing them in.
Then I can run bolts down and not worry about water coming in.
Not sure the best solution right now.
 
The easy to see one is 5/8 till it hits water.
I am thinking mcmaster carr studs and opening the rocker shaft holes maybe to the next drill size.
That should allow it to clear the studs going on.
I talked with Will and he mentioned with his roller he has very high spring pressures.
It makes it a challenge pulling down the rocker shaft.
His torque on those bolts are around 70 Lbs.
Mine are at 25-30 so pulling a thread out is a distinct possibility.

But since I robbed the spring stuff for the head at the shop, this will be a project for the summer.
 
You can check the depth of the others with a piece of wire with a 90 degree bend on the end. Hook it under the bottom of the bolt hole and mark it to measure. I do think studs are your only answer.
 
I used the wire deal, they are all about .6 inches except the last one which is .9 and doesn't go into water.
 
I guess I didn't understand the set screw idea, but you only seem to have barely enough thread depth to hold a stud.
 
Picked up my head from the shop today.
Man prices have gone through the roof.
Glad I took all my parts and just needed machine work.
But I am very happy with the work and how it turned out.
50 thousand cut, so now the head is cut .100.
Bronze wall guides, 11/32 stem valves.
1.78 Intake, 1.50 Exhaust.
4 Angle Valve Job and some bowl work.
Chambers measure out at 44 C.C.
 
Back at it after Eclipse friends left.
I had hoped to get it started today, but just ran out of me.
But I do like the way that ARP Lube works, head pulled down so nice.
I clean all the extra goop off so it doesn't run all inside the engine.
It's hard to clean.
Maybe tomorrow I will get it started.
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k.. sounds great but that start upsets me..i had to twist my dist twice to get mine to fire up.... :( and only one shot at a first start..
 
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