Recent content by captain_morgan

What's going on at the plugs? Are they getting spark? Take a spare plug, remove the #1 wire, insert the plug into the #1 lead, place the plug on top of a good ground, like the engine. Have someone crank it, and watch for spark. If the plug sparks, you know it's not the ignition system. How did...

Remove the culprit fuses. Take a volt meter and set it to ohms. It's usually easier if the meter squeals or beeps, when there are 0 ohms. If you think that the headlights are grounding, place one of the leads into the headlight plug and the other on a good ground, (like the engine.) Do this for...

I''ve got the clutch kit from CCOT, and it's been working for 5 years.

ok, got the cam out of the engine... i want to take it to the machine shop to see if they can weld it and do a regrind, but the darn gear is pressed on... really well. (i did take the snap ring off, too...) once i get it off, is it going to be that hard to put it back on? i have a 3 jaw puller...

I was doing the oil pump test to make sure that the pump was working. While the engine was running, I had the head cover off several times, to adjust the backlash of the valves. That's when I discovered that there was little oil getting to the head. I didn't think of the fact that oil travels...

I'm replacing the cam bearings, and cam because there is a lot of noise coming from the cam, probably due to the next problem, and very, very little oil is getting past the journal to the head, even though the pump is supplying pressure. I may go and get a telescoping gauge to try to check the...

pulled out the cam tonight. got some pics. tell me what you guys and gals think, even the obvious. what could the wear patterns mean, etc... http://recycler.dyndns.org:82/DSC00952.jpg http://recycler.dyndns.org:82/DSC00953.jpg http://recycler.dyndns.org:82/DSC00954.jpg...

I spoke with my friend and he said that even if I get the tools and bearings, he wouldn't want to do it, because it would be a difficult job. I called a machine shop around here, Lafayette, La. and they charge $50 in labor to change the bearings, if the engine is disassembled to a point that...

i'm going to call around and see what it costs. i know that a good took kit to do it costs about $130 on average. if i get the bearings from sor, they are $30 plus shipping. i have a friend that's a master mechanic, i may have him do it, just to see how it's done, then report back here. either...

the machine shop did it for $30. I know that all of the oil hoes have to line up, but what else is there?

Anyone ever pulled the cam bearings out of a 2f? I have a general idea how to do it, but would like some advise from someone that's experienced. What tools do I need to get the bearings out... other than the obvious ones required to get to that point.