Milwaukee Midget

[Peter Jack]

Best of luck Chris. If anyone can meet the challenge, you will. What you're having is called racer's luck!!!

Pete

[desotoman]

Chris,

Sorry to hear about the problem. From what you have said and checked IMO it is not that bad. If it were mine, I would lap the valve one more time, and put it back together with new retainers.  Fire the motor and run for awhile. Shut motor off and do a leak down test, and that will tell you where you are at. If I was a betting man I would bet you will be good to go. Good luck.

Tom G.

[Milwaukee Midget]

Thanks, Tom.

I just put a light coat of spraypaint on the valve seat and gave it a couple of turns with a light valve compound.

Everything is even and concentric on the seat, as well as the valve.

Mark's making his way across the Cheddar Curtain - GOD BLESS THAT KNUCKLEAD - and I suspect your assessment is correct.

We'll have a leak-down test before the day is over.

My biggest stress at the moment is that I really needed to go into work today and put a few things into place for the next two weeks.  My guys are good - we'll figure it out.

But this is why I'm looking forward to retirement . . .

[WOODY@DDLLC]

Chris, you will have far less time in retirement even though every day will be Saturday! 

You will prevail!! 

[Finallygotit]

You are one lucky son of a gun for catching that now.  IMHO, had that not been caught, you would have sucked that valve and destroyed the motor next week.

[Milwaukee Midget]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iARvKmmGiQ&feature=youtu.be

A huge thank you to Fordboy!   

[wheelrdealer]

Darn Chirs:

That kind of brings it home. How the heck do you fit in that thing?

Good racing and can't wait to hear 996 go to impound!

BR

[manta22]

Chris;

As Chief Dan George said in "The Outlaw Josey Wales", "Endeavour to persevere!"

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[Dr Goggles]

Go bro!!!!!!!!

[4-barrel Mike]

Yes, sir!  See ya Friday! 

Mike

[desotoman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iARvKmmGiQ&feature=youtu.be

Tom G.

[Finallygotit]

Woo-Hoo!!! 

[Rob]

Chris,

You and a couple of others have mentioned luck, good bad or otherwise. I would dispute that and say that rather than being in a bad position, earlier preparation and attention to detail have put you in a good position to solve what may otherwise have been a deal breaker.

Stop reading this and get to it, I'm a selfish SOB and I want to see that car run.

Cheers,
Rob

[Peter Jack]

Chris, that's the best video I've watched in a looooong time! 

Pete

[Kiwi Paul]

Friday it is, Mr Conrad....Well met, young man......