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Mar 14, 2019 19:18:42 GMT
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Got my pals escort in the workshop this week to sort out some small issues
sort out engine mounts
replace exhaust
mormal oil leak
manifold gaskets
lazy starter motor
the normal 45yr old escort stuff
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Mar 14, 2019 19:26:02 GMT
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Went to move it yesterday onto the ramp to get underway with the required work Started it up and made a wonderful noise and wouldnt start again Left it till today after some head scratching After removing the exhaust found my problem  Most of a valve seat had decided to vacate the cylinder head😬 |
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Mar 14, 2019 19:33:03 GMT
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 After removing the head found that it’s not been running right for a while Called my friend and explained the issue and seems it was never converted to run on unleaded fuel He explained that he just used an additive to compensate for the lack of lead Any way head is now off for a rebuild luckily no damage to head or piston or the bore 👍 So whilst at the engine shop new seats seals etc My engine builder said straight away that this was caused by the use off lead replacement additive and that in his opinion that the use of additive is a waste of time and money😎 |
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Mar 14, 2019 20:51:26 GMT
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I've not had that problem (hurriedly touching wood) I run Millers lead additive and octane booster, Buuuuut, when changing my old half race valve springs to new half race ones due to suffering bounce, old ones were 19 yrs old and 11 of the years were parked in the barn, the other 8 were very hard. I discovered this:  Which pooped on my chips for a while until I could raid the spares pile. But as my son built the engine when he was 17 and he's now 36 so it's not been a bad run, I suspect frost some years back. |
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74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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I was going to say, those valves look very recessed. A lucky escape indeed! Are you tempted to port the head while it is out?  . |
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I've not had that problem (hurriedly touching wood) I run Millers lead additive and octane booster, Buuuuut, when changing my old half race valve springs to new half race ones due to suffering bounce, old ones were 19 yrs old and 11 of the years were parked in the barn, the other 8 were very hard. I discovered this: Which pooped on my chips for a while until I could raid the spares pile. But as my son built the engine when he was 17 and he's now 36 so it's not been a bad run, I suspect frost some years back. Ouch 😬 glad we didn’t have that issue 👍 |
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I was going to say, those valves look very recessed. A lucky escape indeed! Are you tempted to port the head while it is out? . Will have a little tweaking would be a shame not too 😊 |
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What carburation was the engine running, only the outer valves have signs of getting any, brown, and at what amount. I was running a lot with octane boost.
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Last Edit: Mar 15, 2019 8:47:47 GMT by accord83
74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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webber 32 dgv standard
was thinking that as the water jacket is directly under 2/3 thats heating the fuel and so it vapourizes different
will strip carb any way and check it over
new gaskets seals etc
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ESCORT IN NON PAIR OF 40 DCOE'S SHOCKER!!! 😁 |
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Mar 15, 2019 11:18:26 GMT
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ESCORT IN NON PAIR OF 40 DCOE'S SHOCKER!!! 😁  |
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Mar 15, 2019 13:29:53 GMT
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A Ford xflow doesn't run valve seats as standard. The valves run straight on the head this must have been added later as a repair after perhaps dropping a valve or it has been converted previously. Either way it'll be sorted with you now.
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Mar 15, 2019 20:00:09 GMT
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jonsey is right.
The valve seats were cut straight into the head without inserts.
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Mar 18, 2019 15:05:34 GMT
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so presumably the machine shop wont be fitting hardened exhaust valve seats while is on the bench, i mean, its not needed, right !
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Mar 19, 2019 19:41:22 GMT
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BAD NEWS
Got the phone call today from the machine shop. They started to strip it down and unfortunately the valve seat that dropped is cracked underneath the valve across the exhaust port
It had 3 seats inserted at sometime so hadn’t been converted
LUCKILY
I have a spare head leftover from Harrys escort build
So dropped that over there today and hopefully it will be ok and can be converted to unleaded. All the valves look like they are seating better so doesn’t look to have been bodged up before. 🤞🏻
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Mar 19, 2019 21:52:46 GMT
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It always pays to have a spare head in the dressing up box. It saves a shed load of time.
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