Oil filter bulge, Jiffy Pop NEW concern, 1 cyl intermittently pre-detonates help! Michigan Build, 2016 Build-Off Options

[Garland]

This engine is for my Michigan Build, 2016 Build-Off Challenge. Needed to come to the "Garage" for some help.

Fresh rebuilt on start up, my first oil filter inflated, then leaked at the seal. Second try, filter massive leak blew the seal out. I have a flow probem. Looking for help. I must be building pressure, just won't leave the filter.

[Garland]

It is a,
1.7 balanced, 260 x 396 cam .006
96mm B/B kit. Looks like the heads were cleaned up, There also 1.7

I took a closer look and can't find any other "crap" in the engine. Strainer is clean. Oil changed after lots of rotations, looks clean. I parley cleaned up the surface of the block were the plug goes, but no real damage. Fished around with the bore scope, and things look ok.

The plug had no markings at all when I started. I don't think it was removed when the rebuild was done. This may be why it was so hard to remove, and all the crud only there?? If the case was washed, with the plug left in?

With piston still in.

Piston removed, before cleanup, notice the shine at the top of the bore.

After cleanup, piston surface looks ok,


This is what I have added to the block, over the last 10 years.
Mallory unlimited distributor, Ordered from Jake.
Weber 40 DCNF air jet 1.80, main 1.25 rebuilt, and set up, true old carb guy.
2.0 SS exchangers
2.0 Triad exhaust

I've started it 3 times, each time for 5 seconds. Twice with out oil flow, except from the filter gasket!

So, I think I'm ok to start the breakin, break-in!

Camara pictures of the laptop screen.