[Public-List] White smoke - valves cyl heads rebuilding and what nots

[Gordon Laco]

Thanks everybody - I'll let you know how this goes.

Gord






On 08/05/10 8:25 AM, "John Birch" <Sunstone at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> I had my cyl. head redone on Wind Rose KC544 (A4). It was a one day job and
> a double head gasket was used. A torque wrench is an absolute must as to is
> a steel straight edge to confirm the head is not warped.
> 
> I am of two minds on doing the valves without doing the rings.
> 
> Unless the valves are absolutely toast (resembling finishing nails I would
> not recommend doing them. In my experience engines which only have the top
> end done soon blow their rings due to the improved compression caused by a
> top end job.
> 
> Do the whole rebuild including rings, sleeves, bearings, wrist pins and
> grinding the crank and all new seals or do nothing more than the head
> gasket.
> 
> Otherwise you will likely soon create a new headache down the road.
> 
> My experiences with engines anyway.
> 
> I personally rebuilt a 3.4 ltr Mk IX jag engine in my youth.
> 
> Anyway, the head gasket replacement is fairly straight forward. Be careful
> not to over torque those studs as it is a pain to break 40 year old studs
> and replace them.
> 
> Good luck Gordo
> 
> Best
> 
> John
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey" <fongemie at gmail.com>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 8:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] White smoke
> 
> 
>> I have nothing to add to this conversation except how nice it is to
>> see so many others contribute information and support.
>> 
>> Good luck Gord.
>> 
>> -Jeff
>> 
>> On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 5:48 AM, Thomas Moffatt <tmoffatt at xplornet.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Long ago when I had my Alberg 30 (in St. Andrews, NB), head gasket went
>>> (white smoke and all). Replaced the head gasket with the Atomic4 "in
>>> situ".
>>> 
>>> Not easy, but could be done. Great fun scraping away the last of the old
>>> head gasket, and was very careful to correctly use a torque wrench on the
>>> bolts when tightening them up afterwards.
>>> 
>>> Tom Moffatt
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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