Hey guys,
I just scored a new project its a 260Z with a small block and a T5. The motor is of unknown specifications but it pulls HARD. Runs pretty well but needs a tune up. Here is what I now about it. The block is supposedly out of a truck. It has center bolt valve covers. An Edelbrock air gap intake, Edelbrock carb, headers, a fairly big sounding cam, timing gears, MSD HEI distributor which i am told was just stabbed in at 6 degrees. Displacement unknown, heads unknown, ect ect ect.
I would like to identify what exactly I am working with and catalog the parts. Where is the best place to start?
I am told the motor was never really fine tuned and dialed in. Coming in late in the game like this, where do i start? I would like to do a through tune up. I know valve springs can wear pretty fast on a high performance SBC. How do i check them out and insure they are good? I have always owned very mild SBCs and this one definitely spicy. Can you direct me toward any basic tune up information for high performance motors? I want to do it right but I do not want to tear the motor down.
Thanks,
-Mike
I just scored a new project its a 260Z with a small block and a T5. The motor is of unknown specifications but it pulls HARD. Runs pretty well but needs a tune up. Here is what I now about it. The block is supposedly out of a truck. It has center bolt valve covers. An Edelbrock air gap intake, Edelbrock carb, headers, a fairly big sounding cam, timing gears, MSD HEI distributor which i am told was just stabbed in at 6 degrees. Displacement unknown, heads unknown, ect ect ect.
I would like to identify what exactly I am working with and catalog the parts. Where is the best place to start?
I am told the motor was never really fine tuned and dialed in. Coming in late in the game like this, where do i start? I would like to do a through tune up. I know valve springs can wear pretty fast on a high performance SBC. How do i check them out and insure they are good? I have always owned very mild SBCs and this one definitely spicy. Can you direct me toward any basic tune up information for high performance motors? I want to do it right but I do not want to tear the motor down.
Thanks,
-Mike