Priya's SX/4 project

[A-A EAGLE]

On Ward's behalf, thanks guys!

I don't remember if Ward primed the lifters.  Hearing the tick in person it doesn't really sound like a lifter to me, it's a little louder and has more of a ringing sound to it than the lifter ticks I'm familiar with.

Further to the video:  You can see the oil pressure gauge in the video but the numbers are not legible.  It shows 45 psi at idle.

Think of the thin plate between belhouse and engine. This one sometimes touches the flexplate when a little bent. Engine runs terrific!!!

Anjo
Holland

[priya]

Think of the thin plate between belhouse and engine. This one sometimes touches the flexplate when a little bent. Engine runs terrific!!!

Anjo
Holland

Right Anjo, it sounded more like something like that to me than a lifter but we'll see.  I was really thrilled with how the engine ran too.  After the timing was set I let my foot off the gas and it settled down to a much slower idle than I'd seen on other carbureted cars.  At first I thought it was too slow but it ran so smooth I couldn't believe it, seemed like a brand new fuel injected motor.  We didn't even have to adjust the idle speed on the Holley carb, it was right on out of the box.

[priya]

They look so good I was curious if it wasn't a professional job...so how much does something like that set you back? More than the cost of the wheels!

Yes, it was Waaayy more than the cost of the wheels.  Ward got the wholesale price but I think the retail price for that is around $1000 for four wheels.

[Prafeston]

WOW!!! Yeah, that's pricey!!


...but you get what you pay for...they look great!

[standup650]

Ya always do what you want. its your rig. agian i must say A++ looks great! the eye for the little details  is very impressive! i would love to see it in person!

[priya]

Ya always do what you want. its your rig. agian i must say A++ looks great! the eye for the little details  is very impressive! i would love to see it in person!

Thanks again, Standup650.  It's not quite as impressive in person as it is in the pictures, there are a number of minor flaws in it that you can see in person but not in the pictures.  I've put probably a dozen or more scratches in it while assembling and trying to maneuver around the car in the very tight quarters of the hoist in the garage but all in all I'm still very happy with how it came out.

[priya]

SOMETIMES it just takes a little while for a lifter to get filled back up with oil completely. all 3 of my eagles (one with brand new lifters when i did the 4.0 head swap) always tick a little when first started. no matter how long/short they have sat. the oil pressure pumps them up. what weight of oil are you running? i personally like to run 20/50 royal purple break in oil. it fills the lifters up pretty quick. then after breakin, i run synthetic 10/40 in my eagles with a zink additive. hope your lifter isnt ruined, just needing some time to fill up. how long did you run it?? it should have filled up in about 30 seconds or so.

The oil was 10W-30 Casper.

[A-A EAGLE]

The oil was 10W-30 Casper.
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Put 15W40, or better, 20W50 in, you will be surprised. Old fashioned engines need thicker oil 'cause tolerancies in the design are much bigger than in newer engines. It even can solve the "ticking problem" although I'll stay with my former suggestion......

Anjo
Holland

[standup650]

they also need zinc additive

[Prafeston]

I've taken my car to the shop for the oil changes so far...I wonder if they are doing this zinc additive!!

[doc65]

The simple answer is that if you haven't specifically requested it, no they aren't, it would be an added cost item

[priya]

I'm not sure what kind of oil he used, I know it was made for  a diesel engine.

[standup650]

I'm not sure what kind of oil he used, I know it was made for  a diesel engine.

i think some of the diesal oil still has zinc

I've taken my car to the shop for the oil changes so far...I wonder if they are doing this zinc additive!!

probaly not.

[Sunny]

on second thought, iirc your in canada. i cant say if they did the same there, but in the U.S. they took the zink out of the oils. you have to get special oil or a zddp additive.

Canada doesn't have it, you can still buy some specialty oils with it in there or buy it as a separate additive.

[priya]

Guys, zinc is spelled with a "c", not a "k".

I talked to Ward and he put a special assembly lube on the cam to protect it during fire-up.  He said the oil is a series III heavy diesel oil and that is more than enough protection for the cam without the zinc.