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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Well
after 27 years it was time to pull Hothe’s muffler off the old engine,
when I did the valve jobs I always removed it with the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rear
heater boxes, not wanting to deal with the flange nuts. Living in the
rust belt I live on anti-seize, we even eat it around here (yes,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There
is a food grade) but 27 years after slathering it on will it still do its job?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Well
for the right heaterbox it DID! Loosened it without much issue. For
the left box, not so much. I heated the left nut<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Up
cherry red 4 or 5 times before it finally came loose but it DID! Im still
debating on weather or not to rebuild the stock engine<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>So
Ill have something in case the T4 quits. Its running well mechanically
but I do have a name for it: Colden<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>That’s
Colden Clackey. I hear a lot of upper end rattlies with this motor when
its cold, I thought I had piston slap but Jake<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Told
me not to worry about that when its cold, the KB pistons I have in there are
noisy when cold. I also have what sounds like a loose<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Valve
clearance, but Ill find out about that more when I do the oil change this week
and adjust them, its chrome moly PR’s so they are 0 clearance cold.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There
is a lot of gear noise too from the cam gear, but when your only option is a 0
gear these days some of these will no doubt be noisy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Once
warmed up, it’s a very Normal sounding engine.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Keith<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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