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  3. BSEK installed now no oil pressure...PROBLEM SOLVED!!

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    PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     

    THANK YOU Goddard, THANK YOU DAD you guys are geniuses. I removed the small pipe plug in front of oil filter located on the block and used a syringe with a hose to force oil in there. Fired it up and after a couple of seconds, oil pressure rose like old faithful! I'm proud to be a part of this group, and honored to have such an awesome piece of machinery.

  7. BSEK installed now no oil pressure...PROBLEM SOLVED!!

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    Installation of BSEK went ok. While I had the oil pump removed I inspected the gears, cover for wear, relief plunger and spring. I noticed the spring was a little worn and measured under spec. I installed a new spring and made sure relief plunger slid properly. Got it together about an hour ago, cranked the engine a few times to prime, and then fired it up. I noticed right off the bat I had no oil pressure so I shut it down. While I had the pan off I cleaned the pick up tube screen and what little sedament there was in the pan. Could the plunger be stuck?? If I run it longer will the oil pressure come around?? I really dont want to take this thing apart again, but I dont know what I would check? Any ideas?Fullbore

  11. Silent shaft end play...

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    Ok, I removed the left balance shaft and the bearing is all chewed up but in one piece. It had actually slid forward on the shaft and worn into it. Not to pretty. I also noticed that the gear on the oil pump dosent seem right. There is an outter and inner ring on either side of the sprocket that spins?? Is it supposed to be like that, or should the gear be all one piece? Stupid question, does the oil pump need to be removed to remove the other silent shaft?

  12. Silent shaft end play...

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    So, the ole 87 Quest was starting to sound like a Blackhawk helo and making me feel quite distressed. I removed the t-chain cover and inspected the goods. Last year I replaced the t-chain and gears and decided to leave the silent shafts in place. Once I got the cover off...again, I noticed alot of end play in tha left silent shaft. Should there be any end play?? Would a bad silent shaft bearing cause this crazy sound? When the BSEK is installed, are both silent shafts removed? Has anybody heard this noise before?

     

    Fullbore

     

     

     

    Check out the noise.

  17. Headgasket:To replace or not to replace??

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    Sure it's not the timing cover gasket?

     

    I did timing chain and gears last winter, so those gaskets have been replaced. The more I think about it(DAD being right as usual)most of the leakage seems to be towards the back especially on the starter side. I guess doing a valve cover gasket would be a place to start and determine leakage from there.

  19. Headgasket:To replace or not to replace??

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    I'm with Randy (Dad), extremely unlikely. What you can do is check your head stud torque and make sure they are all in spec, especially if you didn't do it after a couple of heat cycles back when you originally put it all together.

     

    I have check them periodically, they seem ok. Would torq be different with the ARP headbolts?(not studs)

     

    so my car is a vin N produced 5/87. Will the Fel Pro kit# HS 8770 PT-3 work? It states this kit fits up to 2/87. Some sites I have looked at show that a vin H and a vin N will work. So far I havent been able to find kits for vehicles after 2/87 unless it is for 88-89. Very confusing. What kit have you guys used for 87s?

  20. Headgasket:To replace or not to replace??

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    Vehicle in question:87 Conquest, 14G, 89ECM, airbox mod, 21/2"exh, other small mods. About five years ago I replaced the headgasket with an AJUSA steel headgasket and ARP head bolts(not studs). Withen the last year i've noticed oil weeping in certain areas of the head gasket. I know its not from the valve cover, its clean above the areas. Should I replace it with another AJUSA or just a typical Fel-Pro set?

    Is there another headgasket on the market that holds up as well? I know its kind of a no brainer question, but i'm always interested in input and seeing what other guys are running and what works for them. Thanks.

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