Fw: [Diy_efi] Lumpy engine in closed loop cruise

[Buck Williams]

to moderator,,,, my last posst wassss uncalleldddd forrr, and not like mea 
at all, please pull it,, i would if i knew how,,, buck


>From: "Buck Williams" <buckwill33 at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>Subject: Re: Fw: [Diy_efi] Lumpy engine in closed loop cruise
>Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:30:37 -0700
>
>mikeee, imm reallyyyy sorrry to see someoneeee ffloundering so illl pass u 
>some buzzzwordssss, overheaddd valveeee,, overheaaad cam, duall overhead 
>cam, flathead, or if you go realll far back, t head or t valve,,,, butt not 
>side cam,,,buck,,, to the moderatorr oftheis fine graoup,, if u let this 
>one pass, i promiseee ill never be mean again,,,, thankss, ubck
>
>
>>From: "Mike" <niche at iinet.net.au>
>>Reply-To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>>To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>>Subject: Re: Fw: [Diy_efi] Lumpy engine in closed loop cruise
>>Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:59:27 +0800
>>
>>Yeah sorry meant to say side cam in block,
>>i'm answering my emails to fast with oil on my hands
>>after taking off the sump on my car, found the big
>>end bearing on cyl 1 to be scored and heat damaged
>>as if some starvation, going to take others out shortly,
>>twas interesting taking the sump off whilst leaving the block
>>jacked up on central point under tranny <sigh>
>>
>>rgds
>>
>>mike
>>
>>
>>At 12:27 PM 10/23/05, you wrote:
>> >In a message dated 23/10/2005 05:09:07 GMT Standard Time, 
>>niche at iinet.net.au writes:
>> >Nope, side valve with pushrods, completely flat head, bowl in pistons 
>>etc.
>> >Can post some pics if interested.
>> >
>> >Rgds
>> >
>> >Mike
>> >
>> >Sorry Mike,
>> >
>> >Can't resist joining in, this time he's on the money, your terminology 
>>is incorrect.  World wide the accepted meaning of "side valve" is:
>> >1.    Camshaft in block
>> >2.    Valves in block directly actuated by camshaft.
>> >
>> >No-one has built engines like that since the fifties except for e.g. 
>>retro drag motors, referred to as (oh yes) "flathead" or "flatties".  
>>Except perhaps the old Rover straight 6, with one overhead valve and one 
>>side valve ("F" head), replaced in the late 60's by the then "new" 
>>Olds/Buick 3.5 litre V8.
>> >
>> >An OHV engine has the valves in the head, actuated by pushrods from the 
>>camshaft in the block.  It is irrelevant whether the head has a combustion 
>>chamber (e.g. BMC "A" series, Ford "Kent" cross-flow) or is flat, with the 
>>chamber in the piston (e.g. Ford 3.0 V6 "Essex", 1965-76 approx).  What 
>>matters is the position of the valves.
>> >
>> >Give us dinosaurs a break, some of you guys out there are so 
>>knowledgeable about modern stuff you tend to lose sight of the basics!  
>>:-)
>> >
>> >Will C
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>>Regards from
>>
>>
>>Mike
>>Perth, Western Australia
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