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- From: donald.wendel@yob.sccsi.com (Donald Wendel)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: 400 miles and dead alread
- Message-ID: <6618.196.uupcb@yob.sccsi.com>
- Date: 17 Dec 92 19:17:00 GMT
- Distribution: world
- Organization: Ye Olde Bailey BBS - Houston, TX - 713-520-1569
- Reply-To: donald.wendel@yob.sccsi.com (Donald Wendel)
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- >>>Date: 15 Dec 1992 14:31:44 GMT
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- RAW>>> I have a slight problem, actually it isn't a problem, but
- >>>i recently had my 351M in my '78 Bronco rebuilt, it ran me 2400 bucks
- >>>with new clutch, pressure plate and everything else, it was bored over
- >>>has all new pistons, cam, bearings, valves guides, springs, crank, a new
- >>>head, every pump, all valves, the only left original is big pieces of
- >>>metal that have been machined. Anyways, i drove it for 400 miles, follow
- >>>proper break in procedure, and when i hit about 410 miles, i started hear
- >>>a tap, that increased with engine speed, it was slower than crank speed,
- >>>i'm guessing valve train. The tapping started getting louder and then al
- >>>of a sudden, the tapping stopped and it felt like i was riding on 6 cylin
- >>>or less, also there was a nasty vibration that felt like the vibration
- >>>damper was taken off, but it is still were it should be. It is under
- >>>warranty, so it will be fixed, but i'm just curious to find out what is
- >>>wrong, before i am told, any ideas?
- Sounds like broken valve spring or keeper to me...
- Don
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- * SLMR 2.1a * I put spot remover on my dog....Spots gone!
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