[T3] Still too tight

[Dennis Stiefel]

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> On Aug 29, 2018, at 7:46 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Yea, it acts like it gets just hot enough to get tight, this is at 200-210
> in the sump, however on the first trip out it got to 225 and that didnt
> seize it any worse.  weird!
> 
> Fan is tight and blows....
> 
> Ill have to check with the clutch.
> 
> oil pressure valves were out and checked with the last rebuild, and their
> sealing surfaces polished and seats checked, I didnt see any problems with
> them.
> 
> its NOT the valve train, because... with the engine cool you can feel some
> play in the cam gear, its a 0 gear like they all are so it has some play
> engaging the crank, when it gets hot that play cannot be felt anymore, so if
> the cam were tight the crank would still have loose slop in the gear tooth
> play, it does not when hot.
> 
> Bearings seemed Normal, no, I just pulled the flywheel that was it, I would
> think that after 40 miles or so now if a bearing were seizing I would know
> it by now.  I did see just a smidge of play in the #1 main rocked up and
> down with the flywheel off, so that one is not overtight at least.  I
> measured all the bearings in the bore of the case with snap gauges, the
> checked out OK and i Plastigauged the Rod bearings but again..  40 miles, if
> something with them were that wrong I think Id know by now... but maybe not.
> 
> Keith
> '
> 
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> 

Keith on a more serious note than last nights reply. If you have a heat gun like they use in body shop and shops that need them for heat shrink. I always called them industrial strength hair dryers. Anyway what if you carefully took one of those after the engine is out ( can’t remember if you said if you had it out again yet or not) and applied heat to areas of the engine you suspect maybe you’re problem.  Thought I’d suggest.  If it’s a dumb idea than just ignore lol. 

Dennis Stiefel 
72 Fastback FI MT
Rainsville, AL