TBucket Engine Project (Dart SHP)

don,t guess deal in verified facts,
its rather a simple operation to verify if there is or is not damage to the head,
by removing and inspecting the cylinder head.
once your dealing with fact vs guess work you can proceed,
based on the info verified, I wish I was local, too you rick, with your permission,
we would have already removed and inspected the cylinder heads
 
That's right, I did not notice any abnormal behavior with the engine when I last drove it
back in October.
I’ll be it’s something minor. Tomorrow I’ll check with my scope to see if I can see to the valve seats
 
Hey Guys! I know its been a long time, I have been through the mill this last year or so. But I am back in my hometown of Wichita Falls. The job in Brownwood turned out to be a escape goat on the me, the HR dept was making policy changes and all the leads were the ones letting the workers know. So we were the escape goat, I got fed up with being the bad guy when it wasn't me it was Human Resources making the changes. My crew always had a bad attitude towards me, so I said enough is enough and took a lesser job somewhere else for a short time and had been talking to a company in my hometown. That job came through so I started working and lived with my Sister for about 3 weeks and then Rick(Indycars) helped me move back to Wichita Falls. So here I am at Rick's place in OK City, the morning after Rick, Sue Ann and I went out last night and had a few cocktails and nice dinner on my dime. Least I could do, Rick and I worked our self to the bone getting me all packed up and back to Wichita Falls. Rick is sitting here playing with his new borescope and going to investigate the possible bent valve in his number one cylinder in the T Bucket. Rick must have liked the fancy pulleys on my engine so he bent his steel pulley and then bought some bling bling for his engine. Hahahahahaha!!!!!
 
Hey Guys! I know its been a long time, I have been through the mill this last year or so. But I am back in my hometown of Wichita Falls. The job in Brownwood turned out to be a escape goat on the me, the HR dept was making policy changes and all the leads were the ones letting the workers know. So we were the escape goat, I got fed up with being the bad guy when it wasn't me it was Human Resources making the changes. My crew always had a bad attitude towards me, so I said enough is enough and took a lesser job somewhere else for a short time and had been talking to a company in my hometown. That job came through so I started working and lived with my Sister for about 3 weeks and then Rick(Indycars) helped me move back to Wichita Falls. So here I am at Rick's place in OK City, the morning after Rick, Sue Ann and I went out last night and had a few cocktails and nice dinner on my dime. Least I could do, Rick and I worked our self to the bone getting me all packed up and back to Wichita Falls. Rick is sitting here playing with his new borescope and going to investigate the possible bent valve in his number one cylinder in the T Bucket. Rick must have liked the fancy pulleys on my engine so he bent his steel pulley and then bought some bling bling for his engine. Hahahahahaha!!!!!
Be the Boss Man Bob & see what is going on with The T Engine.
 
Hey Guys! I know its been a long time, I have been through the mill this last year or so. But I am back in my hometown of Wichita Falls. The job in Brownwood turned out to be a escape goat on the me, the HR dept was making policy changes and all the leads were the ones letting the workers know. So we were the escape goat, I got fed up with being the bad guy when it wasn't me it was Human Resources making the changes. My crew always had a bad attitude towards me, so I said enough is enough and took a lesser job somewhere else for a short time

Remember this:
And so it begins...........
Bob, I sincerely hope the company did not bring you in as a "housecleaner", to do the dirty work,
and then they get rid of you after the place is cleaned up. Be smart.

Sorry it ended up going that way.
 
Well lesson learned, I have a new job and a good one. I am back in my hometown and feeling better. Rick and I pulled the heads off his engine and he will post some info on that later.
 
yes were all looking forward to pictures and details from the engine forensic inspection,without facts were all guessing,
I'm leaning toward damage over time from use of lower than ideal, octane fuel, or a mechanical failure of some component
 
It will be tomorrow before I can prepare the photos with annotations that will show what
happened, but NOT the why. That is still a mistery.

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yes having erratic ignition spark control ,
could very easily be a problem, and is almost sure to cause some detonation related issues,
especially if less than ideal fuel octane or quality or coolant temps were involved
 
yes having erratic ignition spark control ,
could very easily be a problem, and is almost sure to cause some detonation related issues,
especially if less than ideal fuel octane or quality or coolant temps were involved
Fuel Octane or True Motor Octane at the gas pump is a Big problem I have found.
There is no way of knowing exact what your buying day to day.
Race gas is so expensive to buy as you know too but its 100% controlled True Motor octane purchased.
Methanol purchased is 100% controlled Motor octane too.

E85 is #3 but its alcohol content varies.
You must run a Wideband 02 that reads in Lamba scaling all the time to monitor check.

I really believe the Rod to Stroke ratio has a big factor with engine detonation resistance with crappy pump gas.
I have had 15,000 miles testing on the street with the 1965 Olds 425.
On a cool winter day I can run 87 octane and drive 150 miles roundtrip to work & back home.
When it warms up I need 91-93 octane.
Still has 185-190 psi cranking compression.
Been using a 160 degree T-stat for the winter.
Just enough for interior heater heat so I don't freeze.
Summer I still switch over to a Moroso water restrictor plate.
1.00 " inch hole the Red one.

Every engine is different.
Pontiac 455's are some of the most difficult to run on pump gas with a Hot Camshaft.
Pure 100 Motor Octane Race gas is best.

There is Volumetric efficiency of a given engine combo.
No one has the same as the other.
That alone throws off every single dynamic compression calculator.
Only way to estimate is to use an Engine Simulator and look at results. Such as DD2000.

TA has well over 100 % VE. Race Cammed always since 1994.
When I bought it there was a True race cam in it.

In the Pontiac TA world Feedback on parts is talked about daily.

Kinda limited in a SBC what you can do with R/S ratios.
Deck height is just low compared to Big Block Engines.

Think strategy Guidelines need to be revised.
Possible Dynamic compression lowered for SBC 383.
With race gas it does not matter.
But the Good stuff is $10-$20 bucks per gallon today.
 
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