You can do it! 4 months!
Anxious to see it goooooo! 
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
You can see by eye that is a big cam. Can't wait to see this combo run. Lou |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
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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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
You can do it! 4 months! Anxious to see it goooooo!
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Fri Jan 31, 2025 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
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You can do it! 4 months!
Yep for sure, Anxious to see it goooooo!
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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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Sun Apr 05, 2026 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | 4/5/26 |
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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| Author: | Dart270 [ Sun Apr 05, 2026 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
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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| Author: | slantzilla [ Sun Apr 05, 2026 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
Good stuff Greg! Electrical gremlins suck. |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Sun Apr 05, 2026 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
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Good stuff Greg! Electrical gremlins suck.
Yep,especially when they are caused by the idiot that engineered and drives the monstrosity.
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Mon Apr 06, 2026 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 4/6/26 |
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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| Author: | Dart270 [ Tue Apr 07, 2026 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
Nice, Greg. FWIW, I usually leave the head on when I swap cams. Lou |
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Tue Apr 07, 2026 9:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
That is why I like the drool tube heads! I can get the lifters out!
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Tue Apr 07, 2026 7:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
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Nice, Greg. FWIW, I usually leave the head on when I swap cams.
Lou 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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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Tue Apr 07, 2026 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
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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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Tue Apr 07, 2026 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
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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!
Great. Thanks. Now I need to get a checking sping. Dont have one of those. Good luck Greg!
Greg |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Wed Apr 08, 2026 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1968 Valiant Ruster Racer IRWIN PA |
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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!
That might work with a lawnmower cam, but real cams can get cozy on the intake side after TDC...... Good luck Greg!
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