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If that engine pulled it without a problem then a good stock rebuild should be fine. I wouldn't be afraid of using the E4 cam in it.
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Mike. (4/23/2016)
Thanks Meteor, unfortunately I live in the UK, it gets expensive posting bits about all over the world. I just want a cam that's close enough to stock. Yeah 57ranchero, I have been towing with this car for 12 years, it pulls the caravan no problem. I only pulled the engine because I was having radiator problems, too much pressure kept splitting the top tank of the rad, suspected a head gasket but in fact one of the heads was cracked. Thought I'd give the motor a refresh but found it was 80 thou overbored, badly scored cylinders which looks like a previous seizure and had just had new pistons donked in. Only half the valves were seating, the cam was worn out and had a crack in one cylinder, fortunately it was radial and not into the water jacket, it was at the head bolt side of the bore, looks like its had a wristpin escape in the past and badly damaged the cylinder wall. We have repaired the crack and sleeved the block back to standard. cliff( in vancouver,i would donate a core,just pay for the grind and frt,shiping to uk easey Edited because the message was entered as tags - Charlie
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Thankyou, I appreciate your help friend. I have already ordered the E4 now, mainly because I can get one here quicker. I spoke to mummert about the E4, he said it work fine in my application and offered some advice about dialling it in. Thankyou everyone for your input, Im learning lots and lots about Y blocks :-)
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Mike: we've heard before about wrist pin clips coming loose. Not a place to make a mistake!. The new ones need to be properly seated.. Good luck.
Paul
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I think Im ok with wrist pin clips. I have fitted thousands of the things in my 30 years as a professional engine builder :-) It would be just my luck however if I accidentally misfitted one it would be on my own engine! Looking forward to putting it together, just waiting for a shipment of parts from John Mummert :-)
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