Halftrack engine problems

[emptyhead2]

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.

[emptyhead2]

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.

[armoured_smiler]

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

[G102]

If I remember correctly the valve gap is 100 thousand. I would look the info up but I got rid of all my books
Gary

[emptyhead2]

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.

[jonsm114]

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

Thanks,

Jon

[tankmanmarc]

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.

[emptyhead2]

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