[T3] Berg 11... 60 miles

["Park, Keith J (CRD)" <parkkj@crd.ge.com>]

60 miles and counting,  I gave up on the Empi valve covers and used an old set of aluminum covers
that seem to seal... now to burn all that oil off the heater boxes!
	The cam, equivalent to a 110 is too lumpy, the idle is slightly rough warm and is crap when
its cold, this may be a problem when I go to FI but thats a story for another time.  I havent really
opened it up yet to see what this cam will do so Ill hold off final judgement till then but I like my
silk idle's and thats not what Im gonna get.
	 I called Berg and was luckey enough to get Clyde, (if you deal with Berg ask for Clyde, he
knows more about whats going on, has practical hands-on experience and is the one in charge anyway);
and my oil leak at the pump cover is really an oversight on both our parts... The Kit didnt include
the red sealing nuts for the pump and since Its been close to 10 years since I built a motor I didnt
think about the fact that they should be there... Hence my leak, and apparently Bergs quality control
on their gasket kits is non-existant and I *may* have used too thick a gasket on the pump which would
explain the low oil pressure, Im sure however that I would have used the thinnest in the kit and
would NOT have used anything thick so this is a bit of a long shot.  Clyde wasnt really calibrated on
what the idle pressure should be with 20W oil anyway (he should be) but indicated that 15-20 psi with
the thicker oils was normal, well see when I go to 10W30 at 400miles.

More noodling... Ill keep everyone posted and it may be a while before I can rip the whole fan
assembly off the back of the motor again AAARRRGHHHHHH!!!! but I need to calm down first anyway.

Keith

Electronic Technician
Packaging and Reliability Program
GE Corporate Research & Development
Bldg KW Room C1641
PO Box 8 Schenectady NY 12301

(518) 387-5104  Fx  (518)387-5442
parkkj@crd.ge.com

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