hi, how did u get it back ?? should have given me a ring, we have a car trailer, could have trailered it back to adelaide.. next time maybe ???
mark k --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 8:29 PM Subject: Re: The valve that ruined Datnats 2005 > 700kms. fortunately it died at the turn off before the hay plain. the > cam sprocket fell off the front of the cam and the piston whacked it. > The inlet valves on #2 both survived. > I did get it running again and drove it into Balranald but it really > wouldn't go over 70 clicks. > The #1 inlet runner is full of black soot like an exhaust port. Does > this seem normal? I imagine the exhaust gas was running back up the > runner and out the open inlet valves into the manifold. > > As for the fingernail - I washed them before I touched the digital camera!! > > zac > > rclough wrote: > > > So tell us Zac, > > 1 Why did the valve hit No1 Piston? > > 2 In " the olden days" a mere valve hitting a piston and bending would > > simply mean a wayside stop to back off the valve adjustment - and "press on" > > on 3 cyls? How far from Goulburn were you? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 8:35 PM > > Subject: The valve that ruined Datnats 2005 > > > > > > > >>OK, it's 7pm. I got the car back at 4:40pm. > >>Tom and I have it apart and got the valve out already. > >> > >>http://members.iinet.net.au/~zac510/bentvalve1.jpg > >>http://members.iinet.net.au/~zac510/bentvalve2.jpg > >>http://members.iinet.net.au/~zac510/bentvalve3.jpg > >>http://members.iinet.net.au/~zac510/bentvalve4.jpg > >> > >>Proof of why I missed Datnats! > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>No virus found in this incoming message. > >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 5/04/2005 > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>No virus found in this outgoing message. > >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 5/04/2005 > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 5/04/2005 > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 5/04/2005 > > > > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 5/04/2005 --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [email protected] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 5/04/2005
