Chris

Well must be the weekend for it ... not as nice or as impressive as Sterlings but it is running again. Best of all I now have normal oil pressure.

Most of the saga is here
http://www.928s4.com/project/engineout.htm

So far 30miles covered ... need to get it run in by April 17th.

Chris Lockhart

Chris, it looks d*mn clean n' pretty to me!!!!!!!!! Want to come over and detail my engine bay???? LOL. Best of luck with breaking it in.

heinrich

Was that before or after you had dinner off it? ;-)

slate blue

I'm impressed and believe me that's not that easy to do.

Shane

Looks great Chris! And just in what four short months? Impressive
See ya on the 17th.

Lagavulin

Very nice Chris!

Chuck Schreiber

Chris,

Great Job! I love your Website as well. It's given me great inspiration for the 79. Now if I can just get a garage like yours man.

Bernie

Sorry but I gotta ask.....

Is that your daughter holding your engine up in the air or is there something about your dresscode that you want to tell us?




Poor Child......

Chris

Hey, Bernie your a funny man :-) , ..... its my youngest daughter who didn't want to go to bed but wanted to help Dad in the garage much to Mum's horror.

Thanks for the compliments guys, 50 miles, going to do a compression check tonight and check for any gotchas.

Chris

Randy V

Per your website - all that work and you have a leaking water pump?

Did you install a new one?

Chris

Hi Randy, yep Water pump is ~18months old, replaced when I did the timing belt change. Not sure if it is the WP leaking or the gasket seeing as it is so well hidden behind the cover.

After I filled the engine with coolant and left overnight there was a v small puddle, just an occasional drip. Since the engine has been running there have been no drips.

Its a bummer for sure but there are worse things that could happen,

Chris

Tony

You da man Chris! Thanks for posting the pics. I love the plating you had done. What is that color / finish called?

Zandramus

Chris,

Great looking engine, and I love your website.


Z

Chris

Thanks z and Tony, plating is called Gold Zinc Chromate, also do Silver which IMO would look v nice.

Did a compression test last night :
I performed a test way back in Sept before the rebuild and another tonight (52miles travelled so far).

Cylinder Sept 03 March 04
1 140 165
2 150 160
3 150 160
4 150 160
5 140 160
6 140 160
7 140 160
8 140 160

Chris

Bill Ball

Re: coolant leak. Don't forget to check the clamps on the small hoses. I left one of mine a bit loose and had what sure looked like a leak from the top of WP. Most WP leaks would not drip into the valley, but a hose or thermostat housing leak would.