Hi all,
I just finished rebuiling my stock 360 with the 343 kit. So far, all is fine. Really straight forward plug and play. Rick's thread was a great help! Thanks again Rick!
Only difference to his build were the heads. I have the 322502 heads with smaller volume. Did not think I would get detonation as I am running on Propane.
I was wrong.
At accelleration from low rpm up to medium speed, I hear a metallic pinging. When I swich over to petrol, this is stronger. On propane it is less, but still there.
I have forwarded my ignition to a point where I am at 0 degree. This is where the knocking stops. However, cant start the enginge there anymore.
I thought it would be the heads, so I took them off and changed them to the 63cc heads that I had from the old engine.
Today, I started the engine, but still there is knock. I feel that it makes no difference on pertol or propane now, but even at 5 degree BTC it is knocking.
I even changed the platinum spark plungs for Bosch WR9DC+ ones, but that makes it only slightly better. I have now ordered WR7DC ones to see if that is doing anything.
Dont know what to check next. I can exclude anything rattling, I checked the engine bay for loose lines, but could not find any. Does not add up that on petrol it is worse than on propane?
I am running W30 break in oil with zinc additive. The hydraulic lifters are still making some noise. Not much, but a bit louder than in the old engine with 10W40 in it.
Only extra I did, was adding an oil cooler for the TH400 tranny. Don't know if that could cause any of this noise? Had a bent line in the past, causing a similar noise.
Slowly runing out of ideas, I wanted to post this to see if any of you would have any idea where to look, what to check.
Other components that were already there:
-Ready to run MSD distributor (now with the weakest springs and purple stop bushing from the 8464 kit)
-Stock manifolds with smog bosses removed
-Stainless steel 3" exhaust
-Edelbrock 2131 performer intake
I had the 63cc heads milled by 0,15mm = 0,0059". Can that be the cause?
Any help and commets are welcome!
Robin
I just finished rebuiling my stock 360 with the 343 kit. So far, all is fine. Really straight forward plug and play. Rick's thread was a great help! Thanks again Rick!
Only difference to his build were the heads. I have the 322502 heads with smaller volume. Did not think I would get detonation as I am running on Propane.
I was wrong.
At accelleration from low rpm up to medium speed, I hear a metallic pinging. When I swich over to petrol, this is stronger. On propane it is less, but still there.
I have forwarded my ignition to a point where I am at 0 degree. This is where the knocking stops. However, cant start the enginge there anymore.
I thought it would be the heads, so I took them off and changed them to the 63cc heads that I had from the old engine.
Today, I started the engine, but still there is knock. I feel that it makes no difference on pertol or propane now, but even at 5 degree BTC it is knocking.
I even changed the platinum spark plungs for Bosch WR9DC+ ones, but that makes it only slightly better. I have now ordered WR7DC ones to see if that is doing anything.
Dont know what to check next. I can exclude anything rattling, I checked the engine bay for loose lines, but could not find any. Does not add up that on petrol it is worse than on propane?
I am running W30 break in oil with zinc additive. The hydraulic lifters are still making some noise. Not much, but a bit louder than in the old engine with 10W40 in it.
Only extra I did, was adding an oil cooler for the TH400 tranny. Don't know if that could cause any of this noise? Had a bent line in the past, causing a similar noise.
Slowly runing out of ideas, I wanted to post this to see if any of you would have any idea where to look, what to check.
Other components that were already there:
-Ready to run MSD distributor (now with the weakest springs and purple stop bushing from the 8464 kit)
-Stock manifolds with smog bosses removed
-Stainless steel 3" exhaust
-Edelbrock 2131 performer intake
I had the 63cc heads milled by 0,15mm = 0,0059". Can that be the cause?
Any help and commets are welcome!
Robin
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