Recent content by Unwound

Yes, a short block with an oil upgrade from Sean sounds like the smart and best way to go. I had a very nice conversation with him last night. What an immense wealth of knowledge he has. And he is so willing to share it after he paid for it all the hard way. It is quite obvious why he is so...

Ok, thanks Dorney. I'll check it out

I picked the O-ring out of the hole in the block after the T-shaped tubing came out. It seemed to look normal. I don't remember seeing it bulging out before the tubing came out, but then again I wasn't looking for it. Is that oil pump upgrade from Sean also?

Rats. That's why there are several different colored bearings available but no diameters listed? Maybe a short block from Sean would be the smartest way to go? Compression on the front 2 cylinders were low - 70 - 80 psi range. Valve job too?

What should I be looking for? What are the signs of an upcoming 2nd gear failure?

Awesome info. I'll need to inspect more. I have the rods out but the crank is still in. Thanks Mike. I have never had any problem shifting, up or down, or popping out of 2nd. Is that something that would be wise to address while I have the motor out?

Hello, I have a 1988 Vmax with 19,000 miles on it. It had a horrible lower knock so I pulled the motor on it and dug into it. The knock was coming from a rod bearing that had spun on the left front cyl. and scored the crankshaft journal some. Does anyone know the limit that the journal can be...