millerliteliker
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I built a 200 6 for my 61 Falcon Ranchero back in 2008. It was a total restoration of this little truck - no expense spared.
I had the short block rebuilt at the local machine shop - they also did the valve job on the head. I assembled everything from that - a complete short block and an assembled head (valves installed after valve job). To be honest, I cannot remember what rings I told them to install.
I assembled the engine and it has run great ever since. One big problem though - the plugs (all 6 of them) continue to get oil fouled very quickly. Now, I have barely driven this car since I finished it. It has probably less than 1,000 miles on the engine since I built it in 2008. My hobby is building cars not driving them. They tend to sit unused after I finish with them.
Still, I have not had this problem with other engines I have built. Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be? Is there a chance that the rings are still not seated and maybe at some point they will be? I have thought about the valve seals too.
Any ideas?
I had the short block rebuilt at the local machine shop - they also did the valve job on the head. I assembled everything from that - a complete short block and an assembled head (valves installed after valve job). To be honest, I cannot remember what rings I told them to install.
I assembled the engine and it has run great ever since. One big problem though - the plugs (all 6 of them) continue to get oil fouled very quickly. Now, I have barely driven this car since I finished it. It has probably less than 1,000 miles on the engine since I built it in 2008. My hobby is building cars not driving them. They tend to sit unused after I finish with them.
Still, I have not had this problem with other engines I have built. Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be? Is there a chance that the rings are still not seated and maybe at some point they will be? I have thought about the valve seals too.
Any ideas?