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Subject:Re: Knocking engine after head replacement!!
From:Zoran Mladen
Date:Tue, 23 Sep 2003 05:23:31 -0700

Did you remove the pistons?  If pistons are put in 180
degrees off (and they can be) the engine will knock.

Z

--- raul lince <eeore37@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Lots of money and time on this.  Put remann heads on
> our 89 and now at warm
> up whem motor is getting up to tempature it begins
> knocking.  never did it
> before so im stumped.  Mann filter, 20w 50 synthetic
> oil, AFC 1000, the
> works.  Really a bummer.  How can one tell if its a
> fuel mixture problem or
> rod bearings?  did the spark plug wire removal and
> it went away but could it
> still be a fuel issue?( i hope )  its in number one
> cylinder,  could it be
> better compression from new heads?  there was a
> manufacturers acceptable
> crack.  But what do you think?  thinking about 2.1
> liter from tiico (they
> offer one).  thanx
>
> Raul
> 89 wolfie gl
>
>
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