Recent Content by Cody Gamble

Does this coloration warrant a new shaft? Rebuilding..

Vegas. My buddy just gave me a set though.

So I found out why the engine has low oil p. Again, it goes back to my notes. I actually caught the issue but did not understand the significance as this is my first engine build. The crank was turned down .010 on the main and rods and I had standard size bearings. So my actual oil clearance was...

I’m an idiot. I just realized those crescent marks were from the sockets. I used to temporarily suspend the head above the block during install. I took detailed notes during the process and: see pic from 4/2024. So the only issues I’m actually working are the low oil P and oil spattering out of...

I did measure piston protrusion. .021 #6 and .024 #1. I did not have any machine shop work done as everything checked w/i spec. I used vernier calipers though bc I don’t have the money for micrometers. This was a budget build. Biggest lesson learned: NEVER buy a disassembled engine. I have an...

All PCNs were present and no evidence of combustion gasses passing the rings. #1 did have some spillage of gas beyond the top ring but it was caught by the intermediate ring. All rings were oriented “TOP” up. … and everything passed torque checks.

Valve guides had less than .004 play. Everything looked really good except for the above. Oil was coating everything appropriately but there is some seepage occurring from the stem seals when I did a leak check.

The engine is completely torn down. Here is what I’ve found: 1. Moderate galling in oil filter head from Pressure Regulating “cup.” 2. Pressure Relief Valve spring in Oil Filter head seems a tad weak. 3. #3 rod bearing scored from debris passage. 4. Light vertical lines (can’t even feel them) in...

There were some fine metal particles in the bottom of the fuel filter can as well as in the oil filter but nothing I think that was out of the ordinary. The concerning chunks (1 to 2.3 mm) were isolated to the oil pan and are ferrous metal.

I’m not that far yet. I had to organize my shop etc. I’m going at this like a detective—sterile environment, note taking, bagging evidence—literally. All I’ve done is take off appendages. Most notable thing I’ve found so far is old filter media in the oil cooler and galling in the oil cooler...

Well I decided to tear apart the engine and inspect everything again. I dropped the pan and found this 2 mm ferrous shard among the normal run-in shavings. This, oddly is the 2nd such magnetic shrapnel I’ve found in this engine. Back in July, before final assembly and BEFORE running it at all I...

Thank you guys A TON by the way. There is no one else I can ask and nowhere else I can go for wisdom on these issues. TDR is a great resource.

I was pretty careful to make sure the PCNs were installed and I didn’t mess with the internal soft plugs but maybe...how many internal freeze plugs are there? I am only tracking the one behind the timing cover. Do you guys think I should just start taking it apart and do it all again?

BigPapa…I was actually starting to think today that the turbo not being hooked up might be causing this issue too bc of the lack of extra pressure in the cylinders. After all, ALL 6 are uniformly spackling. How does the vac/ps pump not being hooked up factor in to this at all?

It was a KDP kill outta a 97 Ford F700 dump truck w/ 80k miles (broke teeth on whole gear train except the oil pump, scuffed the side wall of the timing cover, and fell into the oil pan)…guy I bought it from had already torn it down and ordered an Interstate-Mcbee rebuild kit .P pump had been...