Jim Shepard Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Well, I took another road trip today. About 220 miles round trip. I went to see an old buddy of mine who I haven't seen in about 20 years. We've been talking on the phone for the past several months and he has a '51 Chevy. So, I drove up to Clearlake and had lunch with him. I also met a guy by the name of Brett who siad he's also got a B2B he's going to hot rod. He says he's familiar with the PH site. Anyway, I've always been impressed with the photos "blueskies" takes on his road trip so I thought I'd snap a few. This is an old bridge I ran acorss on my journey. It's too bad they couldn't have waited another year to build it - I could've had a '50 PH sitting on a bridge built in '50... This was a real nice drive with no problems and very little traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Nice photos and it sounds like it was a great trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 As always, your truck inspires me. nice pictures. 48D:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Nice photos Jim. What route did you take to avoid all the traffic ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I picked up HWY16 in Sacramento going west through Woodland and up through the Capay Valley. HWY16 ends at HWY20 and I took that west until I came to the HWY53 turnoff, which heads south into Clearlake. It's about 110 miles one-way and mostly two lane. I would imagine during the weekend it would be much more crowded because of Cache Creek Casino, but, yesterday, I only had to pull over a couple of times to let traffic get by. The only issue I had (and this happened coming up to your place, also) was a lot of smoke when decelerating downhill. A little less when going up. I suppose I'm looking at a ring job one of these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Your probably floating your valves, and getting a lot of unburned gas in the exhaust, which can equal a lot of smoke. I would think going up hill your compression would rise and let oil in causing oil smoke. Not downhill. I remember the smoke on our trip to Reg's. Does it have a fludder sound when going downhill? Just curious. 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Smoke going up hill indicates bad piston rings. Smoke going down hill indicates bad valve guides. Increased engine manifold vacuum going down hill pulls oil into the combustion chamber through the valve guides. Going uphill does not increase engine compression. Compression is what it is no matter if going up hill or down hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Thermal dynamics, increase in manifold tempature, volumetric efficiency, dynamic cylinder pressures, variants in air ramming....vs. static compression ratios....that's all I was trying to say. You have got to come to the BBq Don. 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Either way (bad rings or bad guides), I'm looking at an overhaul, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 By overhaul do you mean a ring and valve job or a complete rebuild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 What did you do the first time? Rebuild with Std. bearings etc...or did you have machine work done..ie crank grind, bored cylinders, valve job....I don't remember what you told me. 48d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 You have got to come to the BBq Don.48D Actually I am coming to San Francisco, California next Friday. I will be there for 3 weeks. However there is a good possibility I will be working every day I am there. If I do get a day off I may venture into your territory as I would like to meet you, Reg, Marty, and others in the neighborhood. I have been in touch with James Douglas who lives in SF and he may be up for a road trip too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 That would be cool Don, if you can't make it this way I'll find you in SF. I PM you some numbers to find me at. 48D:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 My thinking is a complete rebuild. I didn't anything to the motor when I restored the truck because I had purchased a 241ci Hemi to put in it. Then, I changed my mind and decided to keep the truck stock. Before the resto I had checked out the compression a couple of different times and it was 110 in five and 95 in one. The 95 might be where my issue is. At any rate, I'm going to put dual carbs and exhaust on it, so I might as well bore it out a little and maybe raise the compression a tad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 yep, I vote for a rebuild. If you plan on beefing up the top, you'll definatley blow out the bottom without a rebuild. Let's talk more about that hemi too. We might workout a trade. : ) 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Actually I am coming to San Francisco, California next Friday. I will be there for 3 weeks. However there is a good possibility I will be working every day I am there. If I do get a day off I may venture into your territory as I would like to meet you, Reg, Marty, and others in the neighborhood. I have been in touch with James Douglas who lives in SF and he may be up for a road trip too. Don, If you are able to make it up to Grass Valley give me a call a day or two before so I can rake out my garage. 530-272-6079 Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 Don,If you are able to make it up to Grass Valley give me a call a day or two before so I can rake out my garage. 530-272-6079 Reg Reg; I will call if I can (hopefully) make it. How is the morning fog this time of the year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 Reg;I will call if I can (hopefully) make it. How is the morning fog this time of the year? Oh, not too bad if I stick with the clear stuff the night before. bah dah boom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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