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My evening task...I have another engine block and a shop manual. Going to see if I can visually find any potential spots. Thanks. 15-20psi at...
I believe that was a Ford issue with 351-400M or maybe Cleveland. Don't think it was that common. TKS Wanna be my mechanic?
Mains and rods in the order of .0015 if memory serves. Couldn't measure the cam brgs. Island D Machine reported all was good. As I said to other...
I tried two different oil pumps, one a high volume unit and the other stock. The high volume pump achieved nothing. Apart from break-in oil, the...
I think you misunderstood me. The only components re-used in the "new" configuration was the block and the distributor and I'm not totally sure...
Good to know but none of this was done. When redoing this engine, I considered installing the grooved rear bearing shell available from Mopar...
After break-in, Mobil 1 Synthetic 10-30 all its life. Never considered heavier oil as all tolerances were in spec. I've used 20-50 in other...
The hangup is that this issue carried over from a block with one set of internals to the same block with an entirely different set. The only...
Frankly, after investigating this issue 15 or 20 years ago, and having no issues in the meantime, I, personally, am fine with it. The car has...
Not upside down. This was checked while we had the rocker covers off to observe whether enough oil was getting to the top. Thanks for your reply.
Hi, I've been running my 1930 Model A for 21 years with an oil pressure issue. The engine is great and as I said no issues for all these years....
Thanks for the confirmation, guys. Fill and bleed tomorrow with fingers crossed.
Couple of questions here. I have an aftermarket Power Steering Reservoir supplying a GM Gen II P/S pump. Is it necessary to use high pressure...
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