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Re: Halftrack engine problems

Post by emptyhead2 » Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:49 pm

Have the engine apart and will pull the valves in a week or two. I pulled the lifters and bleed them then reinstalled them to check the lifter gap, 040 and a couple I couldn't get 0.035 in so I'll have .010 ground off of them and put it all back together. Thanks for thinking and bumping. Will keep you guys posted.


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Re: Halftrack engine problems

Post by emptyhead2 » Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:52 pm

Pulled the valves again after having them ground another .010 and still getting puff of air from the 4,5 and 6 from the intake manifold so valves are still not seating all the way. Lapped them in the second time I pulled the valves out. Just keeping the post going.will let you guys know the outcome. Thanks.

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Re: Halftrack engine problems

Post by armoured_smiler » Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:37 am

Did you get this fixed/found the problem? also did you ever do a vaccum test when running?

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Re: Halftrack engine problems

Post by G102 » Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:45 am

If I remember correctly the valve gap is 100 thousand. I would look the info up but I got rid of all my books
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Re: Halftrack engine problems

Post by emptyhead2 » Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:23 pm

I haven’t found the problem with the engine. Finally bit the bullet and got a crate engine from the Netherlands and no problems with that. I think I got that engine just in time right before Covid blew up and so did over seas shipping. Thanks for asking though.

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Re: Halftrack engine problems

Post by jonsm114 » Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:15 pm

what did you do with that bad engine? figure it out or set it aside?

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Re: Halftrack engine problems

Post by tankmanmarc » Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:26 pm

If you have compression,fuel and spark it is good to go.
I think you are just just wiring your ignition wires in the wrong direction on your dist cap.

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Re: Halftrack engine problems

Post by emptyhead2 » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:08 pm

Put it aside will revisit it in the spring. French rebuild is running strong. Thanks for asking.


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