You can see by eye that is a big cam. Can't wait to see this combo run.

Lou

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For sure. It's in the pipeline of big work to get done. The valve issues on the Grüne Hölle Engine have set me back a week or 2.

Not sure if It will be sorted by Mason Dixon this year.
I Need to Reinforce or re engineer that engine plate too, before I track it for real.
We shall see!

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You can do it! 4 months! Anxious to see it goooooo!

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Yep for sure,

Maybe some clanspeople can come over and help a bit...
I know know guys are not busy with big ideas or building houses in the forest or taking care of 23 cats or anything.

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4/5/26

It seems life and other things got in the way.
Ruster did nothing in 2025 except sit in the garage and some Halloween duty.

A few weeks ago I began to dis-assemble the front clip, drain fluids etc.
I got the new converter installed. Now I have to put the new cam in as well as replace the bent engine plate.
I am going to tidy up some electrical things as well as engineer a fore - aft limiter system for the engine so the new block plate does not bend with the hit on the trans brake launch sequence.

I might have found my electrical cutout as well. In Sept 2024 when I was racing at Knoxville, the Car developed some sort of electrical cut which I believe was a loose connection on my oil pressure warning cutout switch. This loose connection would have cut voltage/ current to the megasquirt and in doing so caused a misfire.

Tomorrow I hope to get some time on the cam and block plate installed.



Engine Out, Getting the Gumby plate off of there soon.


I had a light Converter in the car, but the new one weighs a bit more But if the car is faster, then I am okay with that.

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Looks like a nice start, Greg. Always fun to see Ruster out there goin' down the track and freakin' people out...

Lou

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Good stuff Greg! Electrical gremlins suck.

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Yep,especially when they are caused by the idiot that engineered and drives the monstrosity.

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4/6/26

Made a bit of progress today.
Got the engine plate, all of the front drive bits and accessories removed. I also got the timing cover off along with the damper.



Next time I should be able to pull the head and remove the original cam .

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Nice, Greg. FWIW, I usually leave the head on when I swap cams.

Lou

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That is why I like the drool tube heads! I can get the lifters out!

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Yes typically I would do that but how to check the piston to valve clearance with the head on is my dillemma.

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Just swap out one exhaust valve spring with a checking spring. Spin her over and check it around your TDC position. That is usually where our problem is. If you have plenty of room I would opnly do one. Now if it was close....... maybe I check more?? If you drop the valve, oh well, you wanted to pull the head anyway! Good luck Greg!

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Great. Thanks. Now I need to get a checking sping. Dont have one of those.

Greg

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That might work with a lawnmower cam, but real cams can get cozy on the intake side after TDC......

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