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316L is a little more resilient than 304 and resists rust better. It can also handle the heating process better if you need to make spring eyes....
They were Rochester 2 bbl side draft carbs! I believe the Wayne and Arias 12 port heads both ran 3 2-bbl carbs as well.
Retarded timing and lean fuel mixture also cause heat. Make sure the vacuum advance isn't slowly leaking. It should be able to hold advance...
If the rings aren't seated yet, there will be a bunch of blow-by so CSPIDY's statement won't hold true. If you're not seeing a visual leak down...
Armstrong lever arm shocks use basic hydraulic oil, like you'd use in a tractor.
A good friend used to run the FB Vintage Speed Equipment page (until recently). He's in Park City. Might be worth a little sleuthing to have a...
Poor starting hot is typically from too much fuel or weak ignition (can't burn all the fuel). Its almost never from vapor lock. (I'm going to...
Its not just "Not uncommon" - its EXPECTED! I don't recall ever having a SBC block on the Blockmaster where both decks were at the same height,...
Post 20. Its a "vintage radio dial". Hit the Google for a bit and you'll find very similar components....
Its a vintage radio dial. Not distributor or engine related.
2 common ailments I've seen that cause this: 1. the pickup coil and magnet are failing. They drop out at lower rpms and would give you a complete...
Mine's been on the road for over 1000 miles. Ford 302 balancer works fine. Its in an old Land Rover 2A, so I rarely break 4200 rpm and the...
I run the T5 with newly installed 4.11s and relatively tall tires (31"). It had a 3.55 but was a bit of a dud to drive using the S10 transmission....
After having a rebuild company take my good Bendix and replace it with Chinesium (that also failed) I installed a high torque starter like I have...
I'll tie 2 pistons together with 3 wrist pins, then clamp down on the outer ends of the wrist pins, if the skirts are square to the table. If...
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