Dart Vader updated April 2015

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Apr 08, 15 6:15 pm

Have you pre-oiled the engine?

Are you breaking a new hydraulic / flat tappet cam in?

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Wed Apr 08, 15 6:29 pm

Will pre oil using an old dizzy

What do you suggest for the hydro lifters?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Apr 08, 15 6:37 pm

You need to coat the lifters and cam lobes to death with Comp Cams break in Lube....Car gets very hot on break in so keep an eye on the temp gauge..........

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Wed Apr 08, 15 6:51 pm

Justin, this PDF from Hughes engine has some good advice. Go to page 7 ' how to first start your engine'

http://www.hughesengines.com/Upload/pro ... y2013X.pdf

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Wed Apr 08, 15 7:04 pm

Yep, loads of break in stuff on them, also have the oil additive

Will download that pdf

Thanks for that

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Wed Apr 08, 15 7:13 pm

It's worth a read mate, very specific advice on how to get the motor to fire first time. Hope it all runs up well, I'm sure it will

db · Post by db » Wed Apr 08, 15 10:56 pm

Exciting times

Good luck!

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Sun Apr 12, 15 10:52 pm

I now have a cylinder head in the back of my daily......

Needless to say the car didn't fire up!

The two end exhaust manifold threads are leaking more than the US state department.

Gonna get them resleeved and studs put in.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun Apr 12, 15 11:06 pm

???

You have to silicon the studs in all cases as the stud holes / threads all break into the water jackets....

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Mon Apr 13, 15 10:24 am

Yep, the threads have rusted out. Tried to helicoil them but no joy.

Grrr

Getting frustrated with it all now!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Apr 13, 15 10:28 am

Major bummer...

Are you going to have to turn up some over-sized stepped studs?

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Mon Apr 13, 15 10:55 am

Going to take the head to John osullivan, he runs Mr Mopar drag car and has an engineering place in swindon

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Apr 13, 15 10:58 am

Fair play - if you are running headers you need to keep the studs / nuts small or you will not have the space to fit them.....many are 3/8" or 7/16" Spanner size for this reason...........good luck, hope it sorts out OK...

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Apr 13, 15 10:59 am

On my old Fury I had this. managed insitu to drill out hole to next tapping size and re thread next size up and open up holes in manifold to suit. And yes silicon the threads.

V8 Sam · Post by **V8 Sam** » Thu Apr 16, 15 12:16 pm

patiences my man..

patiences..