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Garry
 Post subject: GM QA ... NOT!
PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:58 pm 
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well, with my block spread out over most of the workshop right now, it turns out there's only minor internal wear & tear, couple of small replacement parts are needed ...

Anyway, cylinder 8 plug looked like it was burning oil ... on closer inspection, it turns out the piston was missing one of the rings :wtf: Also, the pieces that hold down the crankshaft are number - 1 through 5. Well, mine's counted 1-2-2-4-5 ...

Oh well ... work's progressing, so that's good ... got most of the more or less rusted parts cleaned, primered and painted yesterday and today ... might post some pics later ...

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 Post subject: Re: GM QA ... NOT!
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Sounds like that engine has been worked on before Garry

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Garry
 Post subject: Re: GM QA ... NOT!
PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:12 pm 
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Roy wrote:
Sounds like that engine has been worked on before Garry

Dunno ... from how it looked, the mechanic didn't think it had been apart before ... oh well, got a new set on the way ... it'll be better than new by the time it's back together (hopefully)

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 Post subject: Re: GM QA ... NOT!
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On the FireHawk?

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Garry
 Post subject: Re: GM QA ... NOT!
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yup ...

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WHAT? Is it ok?

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i had something simular, i bought a new factory engine from gm and one of the crank bearings was just not installed :bash:

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Garry
 Post subject: Re: GM QA ... NOT!
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Not anything tragic, it just kept trickling oil into the cylinder ...
Here's some pics from the work ...

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