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Post by bren on Apr 16, 2009 19:50:16 GMT -5
Very cool. So are you driving it Saturday?!
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Post by ghiastein on Apr 17, 2009 6:20:12 GMT -5
No I will be driving the my truck. I would rather not rush the Ghia and do it right. I am hoping to have the Ghia on the road late Sunday.
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Post by ghiastein on Apr 22, 2009 21:59:55 GMT -5
Ghia update
Finally everything is installed all the tin and all the engine parts. The timing is static set and the valves adjusted. I even tried to start it but no Vroom. I am not getting fuel and I think my tank is dry. Now my battery is flat but the good news is that the radio works. I have Friday evening and Saturday to finish stuff up.
I really want to make the Holland Show.
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Post by bren on Apr 24, 2009 6:53:39 GMT -5
Knowing you AJ it will be done no problem.
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Post by Ruffuss on Apr 24, 2009 13:23:40 GMT -5
AJ, need a hand Friday evening?? After we get John W. rolling? Later Kenn
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Post by ghiastein on Apr 24, 2009 19:04:39 GMT -5
Ok the Ghia runs barely
Here's the story
I pulled the fuel sending unit from the tank yep no fuel
I solved that problem with a trip to the gas station
Crank Crank Crank no vroom still no fuel
Checked the fuel pump it has suction but no out flow
New fuel pump now I have fuel to the carb
Crank Crank Crank Pop Pop Pop Crank Crank Vroom Vroom
All hell broke loose I am getting nasty rattles scrapping and banging
I crawled under the engine and found a loose piece of tin that solved the rattling
I removed the fan belt now the generator is not spinning that solved the scrapping
Ok my fan is scraping on the fan shroud now time for removal
After every thing is installed again with the test fire
It running and running good I have oil pressure the generator is charging everything is working
Just bang bang bang bang as fast as a lifter noise but much much louder and sharper
Now what? I am done and totally frustrated I have one day and one day only to solve the banging
Any ideas"
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Post by Southpaw on Apr 24, 2009 20:21:50 GMT -5
Any way Rocker hitting Rocker cover ?
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Post by ghiastein on Apr 24, 2009 21:49:59 GMT -5
I have been going over this problem in my head all evening. Tomorrow I am going to look over my whole valve system. Check my valve adjustment and run the engine without the valve covers to listen for noise. I just hope the noise is not inturnal.
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Post by ghiastein on Apr 25, 2009 15:08:39 GMT -5
I have found the noise
First thing I checked this morning was the valve adjustment
A bunch of valves were bit loose but nothing major
After that I started the car without the valve covers still same noise.
After listening to the engine run the noise seem to be coming from around the crank pulley
After removing the pulley I found that it was hitting the piece of tin behind the pulley
The Ghia is running great now and in a few minutes I will be going on my first voyage this year
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Post by dansam on Apr 25, 2009 21:57:44 GMT -5
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
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Post by ghiastein on Apr 29, 2009 21:49:22 GMT -5
I went on a drive today the Ghia ran OK. It seems that the timing is a touch off. I have also noticed that it's not as peppy as before. The only thing I changed was the dizzy. I will adjust the timing a bit to see if that helps but if it does not help. I may remove the stock 205T dizzy and run the 009. I kind of like the pep of the 009.
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Post by Southpaw on Apr 29, 2009 21:53:34 GMT -5
Get it done and get it tested BEFORE the run .
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Post by Dustin on Apr 29, 2009 22:16:51 GMT -5
Hope you get it tuned up AJ BTW the motor looked great at the show good work!
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Post by ghiastein on Apr 30, 2009 19:02:26 GMT -5
All better now
I keep forgetting that I am not runnung the 009. I timed it last time at my usual mark that I have done for years with the 009. With the stocker my timing mark is 0, go fig.
Ghia is running much better now I even spun the tires on the wet pavement.
I also packed the car ready for Saturday with tools, belt, hoses, and extra parts. I adjusted the headlights fixed my loose mirror and cleaned the Ghia out.
Thanks Dustin for the complement it took tons of time but its clean.
Just wait until you see the clean engine in my Rusty Bus.
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Post by vintagevwnut on May 1, 2009 19:07:11 GMT -5
We'll see you tommorow, maybe we will even get a chance to meet, unlike last weekend when there wasnt enough time between showers.
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