So Many Junk Parts These Days... Wrapping Up The 225 Dauntless Odd Fire

[@JAMSIONLINE]

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[@geneard639]

uh... I was in the Air Branch of the US Navy for 20 years. You would be surprised how much gear is made to be 'Idiot Proof'. All you do is find a higher grade of Idiot every single time.

[@Sherlock067]

I hear you all! I work in QC and I’ve been there over 30 years . I’ve been ostracized by management because I point out defective issues , nothing gets done. Great channel guys! Glad you all have a great work ethic too!

[@enordquist1]

I feel you! Maybe a great discussion point would be a certain airplane maker in Seattle. At some point, there's a bill to pay. Invest in quality up front, or lose customers AND invest 2x in quality later to try and win them back.

[@Frank-Thoresen]

I thought that working in QC is to find defective issues or OK it if no issues found. You are actually protecting both the customers and the company you work for. What a strange management.

[@jamesanderson8032]

It's all about the money

[@WhoThisGuy515]

@@Frank-Thoresen You'd be very surprised to find out that that's how most big companies run QC. I've been in manufacturing for 13 years now and most of the time engineers get the finally go/no go call but sometimes management will push something through on their own if they think it might work or the customer may not notice. Made in America don't carry the same pride that it used to.

[@Whopoopedinmypants]

Mostly these days its packaged in american with forein sourced parts

[@frednerk5959]

"If they make something idiot proof, they'll just invent a better idiot!"- Homer Simpson.

[@johnd5805]

lol

[@Graham_Langley]

Or Douglas Adam's version: A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

[@sherrytop2591]

Brave man installing those crankshaft bearings right out of the box. I once had the upper half of one main shell boxed as standard, stamped STD on the back, same part number stamped in the shell as the other upper main shells but made as .010 under. The crankshaft rocked on this shell when I layed it in the block. Sure enough the shell was .005" thicker than the rest. Ever since then I've never trusted installing bearings without preassembling and measuring, plastigage, or measuring the thickness of each shell when doing a "bearing roll" on an assembled engine. That was 34 years and many many engines ago, funny how one experience can last a life time.

[@brandonchamberlain9179]

You must have gotten the other half of the set I bought. I needed 0.010 but the upper halves were all std. Only time I never used plastigauge. Oil pressure told the tail when it started.

[@jasonhumphry5836]

Could you please explain bearing roll I remember bearing crush and using a straight edge or ruler to keep bearing flush in the registers on con rods and main caps

[@peteloomis8456]

​@@jasonhumphry5836When using plastigauge to check for proper crank bearing clearances once the main caps have been torqued to spec you have to roll the engine over so the journal on the crank rods and mains touch the plastigauge once a full rotation has been made . Once this is done you pull the rod cap or main bearing crank cap off 1 at a time when doing these & this allows you to check the clearances needed with the clearance card you get in the plastigauge package so that's where the term roll is coming from being you have to roll the engine over 1 full rotation so the crank & rod surfaces make contact with the plastigauge which gets squeezed from this . Once the rotation is done you pull the rod cap or main bearing cap off & check how wide the plastigauge is with the plastigauge clearance card you get to make sure they are in spec and that who ever turned the crank & rods hasn't messed up & took too much material off so the correct clearance isn't out of factory spec . Once the crank mains and throws have been turned down from stock spec as well as the rods & caps they both have to then cut the caps to size to bring the specs back where they should be for proper bearing crush . If the machinist did his job correctly like the cleaning guy does no problems should happen but sometimes things happen at engine machine shops that shouldn't happen that gets let out the door and & once engine assembly begins some times issues pop up that there's a need for a different sized bearing to correct this when checking bearing clearances and it has to be done or major bearing damage can happen like a turned bearing if to tight causing seizure or too loose of bearing clearances that cause low oil pressure and oil to be forced out of rod bearings which will cause low oil pressure at the rod bearings which will starve the rod bearings and they will spin & cause damage . Hope this helps explain some things for you but I've been being shadow banned by KZbin here on a lot of posts and I spend the time to do this but then all of a sudden I look back at my comments and it's been deleted which wastes my time on things especially if it's something that KZbin doesn't know anything about what I'm trying to explain such as this video here & me responding to your question being I used to work at speed shops and have built a lot of HP engines and full on race engines . The other problem I'm having is this auto correct for spelling on my phone often times changes exactly what I type to something that doesn't make any sense at all even after I proof read it before I click on it to send it lol .

[@jasonhumphry5836]

@peteloomis8456 thanks awesome advice and knowledge 👍 👌 👏 😀 peace and much respect to you Jason thanks again.... yeah I hear you I get my posted comments removed as well sometimes not good 😐

[@WhoThisGuy515]

I've never had that happen but I did pull a set of mains out recently to find that one bearing had no oil groove towards one edge then it was about .100 deep on the other side. Guess it was a Friday box, got it positioned wrong and said forget it and shipped it anyway.

[@billh230]

"... you have to be a real idiot..." Challenge accepted! I have seen some genuinely horrific work done on something- like an engine rebuild- that requires a bit of patience to get right. This is where my motto- stupid questions are cheaper and easier to fix than stupid mistakes- comes sharply into play.

[@iaial0]

We keep inventing new idiot proof methods and procedures, but the world keeps coming up with better idiots

[@jamesplotkin4674]

I've been into this 225 and a 231 Buick engine a couple times and it's still fun to watch the cleanup guy put one together.

[@K-roll]

Regarding the cylinder walls/pistons lubrication during assembly - I've heard from an experienced mechanic, that 2-stroke oil works great here becouse it doesn't cake(as much?) when burned. Of course you don't drown these parts in any lubricant, just a light film is needed. This worked for me with no visible downsides. Have a good one everyone!

[@ebutuoyebutouy]

Yes! I've always done that. Never a problem.

[@MegaMarclar]

Just one thing I'd throw at ya,.. those blue gaskets, the timing cover gasket,.. that blue paper is silicon impregnated, it cures as it gets hot. silicone will stick to anything on the planet, other than other silicone,.. so When you put rtv on the paper it creates 2 points that aren't actually adhered. especially with a joint with 2 dissimilar metals like block and aluminum the different expansion rates can lead to leaks. In that application hi-tack works much better. You will even see when spraying hi-tack it will 'bead up' due to the silicone impregnation in the blue paper. Ideally if it was me, I'd use gray paper and aviation sealer if possible.

[@Frank-Thoresen]

Hopefully they will reply to your comment in the next video as your comment make sense.

[@MegaMarclar]

@Frank-Thoresen sort of a long winded video I made in response to comments on an older video of mine, but shows the differences in applications. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWq0cnSMgdx-rJosi=dU35BmQ9pORCDN5o

[@permaculture3]

Really enjoy how methodical the cleaning guy is…great work as always!

[@Joey-vo1zt]

So while most people want to sit around the fire and watch a halmark movie for the holidays, I'd rather sit around the fire and watch Jim build an engine. He sounds like everyone's favorite grandpa telling a story to the kids just in this case it's a bunch of adult kids.

[@jasonhumphry5836]

Amen 🙏

[@liamdillon2478]

I like seeing the cleaning guy rockin’ the older machines around the shop. Gotta dance with who brought ya!

[@NH1969GOAT]

Always inspiring to watch an expert!!!!! Thank you!!!

[@SteveNicoson-u1i]

Thanks for another great video Jim and Nickolas. You did a great job on that jeep v 6 engine. The customer should be able to finish it off now. Looks real nice and you did a great job of assembly and it is ready to go. Thanks for another great teaching job. I learned a lot again. The retired Air Force veteran.

[@aidanmcguinness8795]

Your videos are always incredible and teach even the experienced (which is of course all relative) so much that simply isn't written down or explained in accessible places these days. There is a real beauty in the attention to detail you have for every piece of work you do. While I know you mainly deal with OHV and flat head engines on this channel, would you have any thoughts on why a european OHC (roller rocker) engine would spin and shift a cam lobe to one side? I have been struggling to answer this one since I found the fault and would hate to think I missed the true cause. Apologies for treating the comments like a Q&A but the experience you have is genuinly awe-inspiring.

[@SnoDraken]

I used to balance 2000 pound gas turbine compressor and rotor sets. It could sometimes be a nightmare, with customer procured items.

[@thomasp.monroe4922]

Another engines builder i agree with says to only use wd40 on pistons and cylinder walls as it allows rings to break in without glazing the cylinder walls preventing proper breakin

[@racerich888]

I have to agree. A respected engine builder I know said never use engine oil to lubricate the bore as he also said this will stop the rings bedding in properly and can cause bore glaze. He also recommended WD40 to me and I have used this method on all the engines I have since built with good results and no issues

[@Steve-Kollas]

Wish I had heard this a few years back...😢

[@Hotroddunn21]

I have a 225 dauntless in a dune buggy with an externally balanced Volkswagen flywheel machine to fit it and it’s still smooth. The motors been in it for for 11 years and dependable

[@francisgravel6593]

About the mushroom: You would install a kind of steel crown around it once ground. This will prevent it from spreading again.

[@jdgimpa]

It's interesting that they put a tensioner on the timing chain. Back when I ran a tune up shop. Many of the odd fire Buick V6 engines would come in with the timing chain rattling. I believe because they ran so lumpy with the odd fire setup.

[@lowbudgetbob1155]

Like you, I use to pour oil on the piston and work into the rings then install the piston. I was told that doing that does exactly what you said, it cokes the ring land and causes issues. Now I saturate a towel with oil and wipe the cylinder down then build the short block. I've got into the habit of soaking the timing chain in oil so it's fully saturated for start up and stays lubed in case the engine is going to sit for a while before start up.

[@prevost8686]

Total Seal recommended nothing but WD40 on the new pistons and cylinders for years before they marketed their own product. I’ve never used anything but WD40 on the new rings and cylinders and haven’t had a comeback for oil consumption in years. Dumping piston assemblies in a container of engine oil is a poor idea.

[@racerich888]

@@prevost8686 Have to agree I've used WD40 on all my engines for years with good results

[@sirmister4411]

Boy I can’t tell you how many timing chains water pumps and oil pump repair with out a toque wrench and never had a problem. The only thing we use to use them on were heads and intakes. Just torqued by feel back then

[@michaelstrafello7346]

Heads rods and mains, water pump timing cover butterfly air gun 1/2 impact on crank pulley bolt

[@SmallHoleInTheForest]

What's the saying? "Make something idiot-proof, and then they'll make a better idiot." Another great video, thanks.

[@jws3925]

I really like watching true craftsman. Appreciate your expertise.

[@taunovalo2964]

You should demonstrate how to use a torque wrench correctly. The editing makes it look like you’re clicking against static friction, which would leave the bolts under torqued.

[@Chris-yy7qc]

I had to giggle, when you said you where wrong thinking its less than 5 thousands and actually it was 6 thousands. Your guessing was still incredibly accurate for an eyeballed guess! Only possible with decades of experience!

[@herbieschwartz9246]

Would be great to see it run once fully assembled and installed.

[@sidswift4709]

As usual guy's, an absolutely excellent job on the rebuild AND the video for us to enjoy and learn,I've been a mechanic for 44 years now and remember being in the garage With my father at 5yrs old and learning the "old"/ proper ways of doing things,thank you for bringing back those amazing memories of the best times of my life spent with my pop's Best Regards Sid Swift

[@dennisrobbins5451]

I am constantly amazed at the attention to detail you exhibit on this channel. The cleaning guy (wink wink) really knows quite a bit about refreshing any engine! I absolutely love how he walks through what he is doing and why. Then at the end, you show the final product. Keep up the great work!

[@danieljameson8000]

Another really cool build. If i remember right the *heavy* pistons were a fix for a factory 50 balance. With a factory balance it would take it to like a 38% underbalance and move the secondary further out of the operating range. Now ill have to find the book but an oddfire should be underbalance at 35-37% of recip. I once overbalaced a viper v10 crank not realizing it is an oddfire emgine and it had a horrible vibration at 4000 rpm ate a set of bearings in about 20k miles. There are few thing as cool sounding as an idling oddfyre.

[@zacharymccracken6417]

80 g per piston makes it over a pound extra of reciprocating mass, that's a lot. 😮

[@Ham68229]

Correct me if I'm wrong but, if one has to drill that much into the vibration dampener, then it really should be replaced. At least this is the old school ways taught to me. Now, in today's world, hate to say but, we do have a lot of idiots anymore, just sayin. My grand dad taught me the same way as how you do now for installing pistons only, we just wiped in a light layer of engine oil, yes, assembly lube will not hurt, we just figured, it's the proper oil and will mix well plus, it will drip down to the rods per say. I remember when pistons used to have 3-4 rings, today, lucky if you have just 2 rings anymore. Things have changed so much. Great video as always. Cheers :)

[@richb4099]

I was a dealership line mechanic in the 1970’s and those V6’s were in many cars I worked on. The earlier ones like you rebuilt were Odd Fire and vibrated so bad they hung some damper weights on a couple places. Extra thick rubber engine mounts and a big weight hung on the back of the trans. They changed the crank on later engines to even fire by using offset rod journals on each pair. Those engine were terrible and caused many problems.

[@upperroomtoo]

Two questions come to mind. One, why were the replacement pistons so much heavier? Two, how come you didn't degree the cam since the engine was balanced? This is going to be the sweetest Dauntless around!

[@StephenBecker-t9z]

Jim Im about your age. Love your common sense approach. Working with your son. I was always a shade tree mechanic. Keep up your great videos and much success. Steve

[@gothicpagan.666]

Balancing, do the crank first by itself, add other parts one at a time, front pully or flywheel, balance those, finally fir clutch cover then balance that. On a pressed steel clutch cover, you will take off more material to make it right than any of the other parts, unless the crank is bent.

[@mikemilburn7823]

Another great teaching video. Jim, you've missed your calling, you're an excellent instructor, you definitely know your stuff.

[@charlietanner6211]

you all do great work

[@kricketscreations4887]

very nice work from the cleaning guy looking like 30 plus broom years 👍👍

[@bigbelconut]

Finally someone that doesn't drench the piston and rings in oil. I say the same thing, pistons don't run in oil , so don't drench them in oil. When things get hot on first start it will burn the oil in the ring land and stick the rings.

[@jmanbball]

Love watching your videos and seeing your meticulous work! The Dodge 3.9L V6 came with a tensioner similar to that one. Guess it helps with timing stability with V6 timing order. Also, like other guys said, high tack gasket sealant would be a better choice for those paper gaskets than RTV. Doesn't harden so you don't have to worry about debris in the oil system.

[@raindeergames6104]

The cleaning guy sure is a damn wizard😊

[@surferdude4487]

My Dad had an old coal chisel that was mushroomed a lot. It formed a guard so that if he was a bit off with the hammer it protected his hand. He didn't care if pieces broke off because he wore safety glasses.

[@rickkelsch2040]

Nice job guys!

[@JohnEvans-ct6mz]

I’ve built engines at GM and VW/Audi, they both say the same thing. Never soak pistons in oil, always install them dry or it could cause oil consumption. I just wipe the cylinders down with clean engine oil.

[@ebutuoyebutouy]

Not reciprocating weight. Its rotating weight. So you have to get the rotating portion of the connecting rods. Nothing to do w the reciprocating weight of the pistons, but they need to be equal. Have done many engines successfully.

[@JAMSIONLINE]

Pistons rotate? Interesting theory....

[@ebutuoyebutouy]

@@JAMSIONLINE Nope. Where did I say Pistons rotate? You lack comprehension? Pistons reciprocate. Got nothing to do w rotational balance. You got it in you to distort? Sad.

[@hu5116]

Love you guys! Just brilliant work. So got a question. As an aspiring novice motor mechanic (and I do mean novice), where do you guys get all your parts from? A lot of your parts are not stuff one likely finds at autozone. Might you be able to list, post, or heck sell, a list of all your most common or best sources? Maybe for machines too. I think a lot of folks would like to have a concise listing of vendors of hardware and machinery and services and maybe even software as appropriate. For example in a video from not long back you mentioned the source for all the specs for engines that you use to rebuild your engines. But also others and where to get sleeves, over size valve seats, etc. etc. I’m sure the pros watching know it all, but this would be “motor rebuild resources for the rest of us”. Heck maybe this is a book you can sell!

[@kstricl]

Nice job on that medium block. Hopefully the rest of the assembly goes well for the customer.

[@stephenpoe2037]

Nice and thorough job ! Enjoyed watching your expertise !

[@lucascb750]

Had the same thing happened with a set of LS cam bearing recently

[@jplperformance9073]

Dam bud you absolutely killed that Ethos sponsored add!!!! 👏 seriously brother,they should hire you!!! I learn alot from the channel, thank you.

[@robertwest3093]

I’m guilty of dunking the head of the piston in oil before installing it. I never thought of it your way. From now on I’ll use your method. Thank you!

[@bobsanders2353]

Thanks Jim!

[@hotpuppy1]

You did such a nice job putting it together that if I was the customer I would have you put the rest together and run it in on a stand. One of the things that people mess up is cam break in. You have to get it running immediately and up the the right rpm for the correct amount of time. Even then, flat tappet cams and lifters these days are questionable.

[@Corey-dy2cq]

So Jim, if you were gonna give a rough ballpark bid on an old 4010 block and head that had been gone through at least a couple of times, no cracks or anything but just not professionally done like you would do to get optimum compression. What's the ballpark? I'm 99% sure it was upgraded to the 4020 when we bought it and someone borrowing it long term ruined it and had it gone through again by the shade tree mechanic. Just saying, what if everything is decent just needs to be done RIGHT price?

[@durwardmedlin810]

I have gotten cam bearings ( that I use on every engine that we assemble) in checking and laying out order I found they were not factory marked correctly. I contacted my supplier and was informed they knew of the problems, however no bulletin was put out. If an installer had not checked they would have had an issue in multiple cam bores.

[@matthewbonner2261]

Could y’all please do a special on Heli Coils , how to install them and how they’re designed to work ? I know there are probably a million guys CURIOUS about this ! The kits sold in auto parts stores are very confusing . Thanks !!!

[@nickarchibald2272]

Please Sir, its gallery as in long room. Not galley as in old style rowed ship.

[@ronwilken5219]

He's been told before but old habits die hard. Like the number of Americans who pronounce across as ACROSST. Drives me nuts. Don't really know why. Just does.

[@tdotw77]

This debate has been going on for years & he's already talked about it before... He's not gonna change anything. And honestly it's irrelevant cause they both work as the same thing - an oil carrying passageway, and we all know that.

[@RB-qq1ky]

@nickarchibald2272 OK, try these😊: 1. Consider a galley (the ship) viewed in plan view. You have a walkway running the length of the ship from bow to stern that the bloke with the whip walks up and down on. At right angles to this you have a series of benches where the rowers (or slaves ) sit. As an extension of each bench you have a long oar (or sweep?)also at right angles to the walkway. Now imagine a plan view (non isometric) of an engine with the oil passages ghosted in, especially a V configuration engine. Very similar... 2. Consider a galley in the sense of a ships kitchen: It supplies a product (food) to the rest of the ship. Consider an oil passage in an engine: It supplies a product (lubricant) to the rest of the engine. I'm with @ronwilken5219 and @tdotw77 on this btw Also my pet peeve (apart from 'sliding down the bannister'-you don't, you slide down the handrail) is PERformance being pronounced as PREformance- by sports jocks in this country mostly.

[@johnhhinton5473]

@@ronwilken5219 You a Pom?.

[@PaulThomas-qo9vy]

I love this channel! Conscientious integrity in machine work that's triple checked! I would love to see & hear a functional Show-N-Tell explanation of the floating air bed mechanism like on the Serdi head machining center, (& other machines with a floating air bed.) I heard the Psst, Psst sound in this vid, when the old valve guides were being drilled out, & wanted to know about the floating air bed. Thanks! Paul

[@jameskisor8632]

If you buy new pistons for an engine that you are rebuilding is there an acceptable weight difference or should they always weigh the exact same

[@wallbawden5511]

nothing but top of the line work from these two Farther and son can't fined a better team i do bet it's not all peaches and roses but the work men ship i wish you guys were over here you would never be with out work that's for sure Cheers from N Q Australia

[@andybonneau9209]

Crappy parts are a huge waste of time whose cost can't be passed on to anyone.

[@Whopoopedinmypants]

And the companies that pettal them are never take any account for them and say its something you did.

[@matthewbonner2261]

Can you give us an education on gaskets , YOUR OPINION , experience and where you can change things . Also recommendations on what to look for ? THANKS !

[@erik_moenart]

The cleaning guy is really quite a good narrator!

[@danieljameson8000]

I like to use atf on the cylinder walls, sometimes 50:50 mix of atf and a 10 wt oil. 2 drops of oil on each ring and rotate it 5-6 times in the land. Mostly it was what the gentleman that taught me did it and its always worked so i still do it that way, there is probably a better way with modern piston bore finishing strategies... you should science it...

[@geotard]

Rope seals are great for slowly filtering the oil out of the engine and onto the ground

[@transmitterguy478]

Great job guys, I enjoyed every minute.

[@billh230]

"Whaddayagot for me?" Quietly hands cleaning guy a mop. 😊

[@Dan_moon_sun]

Brilliant video! Enjoyed it all. Always informative.

[@MsFireboy2]

Thanks for posting.

[@christianheidt5733]

That was fun & interesting!!! I'm a machinist as well, 38yrs.

[@paulshurmon138]

Good one. Thanks for the video.

[@miscbits6399]

"idiot proofing" - Soyuz gravity sensors are designed to not be able to be installed upside down, but a Russian rocket engineer managed to install one upside down anyway (about a decade ago)... I know people who would curse the tangs not lining up and beat them flat. Unfortunately some are close relatives

[@SeanJoseph-s2s]

Another great job from the cleaning guy....great content and thanks....🔧🔧👍

[@tmscheum]

My late Dad was an electrical engineer and he always said “ if you try to idiot-proof something, they just build a better idiot”.

[@iamblaineful]

I'd run that motor in my Jeep. Solid work.

[@benji816]

You mentioned it’s not ideal to fit it on the flywheel and damper, did you drill it there so you didn’t have to move the crank?

[@keithstudly6071]

A couple of things about the oil pump. Was their any concern about clearance at the impellers? We used to check clearance when putting them together. Also the factory manual recommended packing the pump with petroleum jelly (Vaseline) when reassembling the pump.

[@sgtlispy3158]

Cant wait for the oil pan to come in

[@rogerdulworth3086]

Nice work cleaning guy

[@craigbruske6866]

Surprised you didn’t have to pack those oil pump gears with either vaseline or white lithium grease to get it to prime for oil pressure.

[@jarkkoholopainen8045]

I just wondering same thing

[@MASTER3RDEYE]

Thank you for sharing.

[@dudeparistx]

that rust on the oil pickup is driving me nuts!!!!!

[@Milkmans_Son]

That's not rust, young man. It's patina.

[@ehamster]

I see you use Heinz Ketchup when assembling the head and barbeque sauce on the piston and oil pump assembly. What brand of BBQ sauce do you recommend?

[@W4BIN]

If you were to install a hardened steel ring around the end of your valve seating tool, the end of it would not mushroom like that. (ending complaints) Ron W4BIN

[@ellieprice363]

Not worth the trouble. Mushrooming in this case is actually a good thing. It cushions the blow like a dead-blow hammer and seats the insert firmly without spring back.

[@bluestreak3864]

Hello Cleaning Guy From Aurora, Ohio Great Video's

[@kevin2960]

TA performance makes a oil oump shim kit and wear plate for all the buick motors.

[@hallwest9650]

Would love to see a dyno test on original factory vs. this rebuild

[@iceman9678]

Permatex gasket sealer works great....even on folded gaskets.

[@laurence1643]

Beautiful work.

[@lylewyant3356]

I worked in Aviation for a few years. Fan blades have to go back in the same order when reassembling. Can cause balance issues. 🙄

[@mrbarr1961]

enjoyed your videos, Hope you and your families have a great Thanksgiving.

[@RickHealy-r9c]

passion in motion

[@ianbates1312]

Your videos are better than reading from a manual 🔧🔧🙏🙏👍👍

[@dennisschickling2249]

Another Great Video from the Cleaner. I have rebuilded many oil pumps in the past. Never thought about resurfacing the oil filter housing. Thanks. Hope the you have a Great Thanksgiving. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

[@TECsta76]

After assessing the harmonics on the last crankshaft you guys attempted to fix I concluded that? If this car had been insufferably driven’ it’s possible this part has the burden of unevenly distributed forces on it which I suspect are difficult to see and rectify.. My beginning assessment..

[@1967res]

I love the precision of your work. Curious if you chase all bolt holes as part of the process also.

[@02f4irider]

Make sure yall hit that like button!

[@JAMSIONLINE]

Ditto!

[@RobertBancroft-fo8bz]

Watching you take great care with the crank end play, I wonder if you ever got into the AC four cylinder version of your 200 engine where when mated with a Fiat drive train in the 6060-6080 tractor, the PTO clutch will push the crankshaft forward right through the thrust bearing?

[@Carcrafter7165]

What about the EGR port plugs ? Is the owner going to install them or you planning on installing them ?

[@norman3605]

I’m not sure if this is significant, but when you installed the balancer, you said the spec was tightening it to 150 ft lbs (1:04:20), but when you torqued it down you said you torqued it to 120 ft lbs (1:04:48). Hope this is helpful.