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Thanks for the help everyone ... My main goal at the moment is to get this lean popping situation to leave . I DO NOT want to burn up a piston ....
2800-3000 on the convertor
Intake is a Team G single plane. I was told the heads had 2.18 intakes on them . Just had one fella get ahold of me and he said he ran a very...
No sir , i have not . I knocked the power valves back to 3.5's due to the low vacume from the big cam . Not getting any better.
Hey fellas . Chasing a problem and not finding it so im looking for some ideas. Engine is a 1969 chevy 427 . Compression is in the 10.5 area ,...
This 68 goat last summer for 4000. Been in storage for 20 years. I threw some factory ralleys on it . Changed fluids and drove it all summer...
Yup , drove it all over today and never missed a beat , soooooo Im gonna take the first option ;). Change the oil a few times , continue to...
Verrrryy Skinny road . We don't do big runs out here . Our biggest rule is If the other guy puts more than a car length on you by the halfway...
When I got home from work yesterday evening I had enough time to jack the car up and slide the trans back from the engine a few inches . The old...
Heres a couple short crappy video of the old Pink Car going against the duramax on one of the short runs....
It could be. Im going to replace that aswell. Got off work and slung it up on jackstands and dropped the fle xplate. I cant see any cracks and...
The tick is ............. well , Its gone . So I get home from work . Fire the car up and there it is . tick tick tick tick . I run back over...
Im leaning towards the oil pump. The slight spike in pressure cant be ignored. From a 15 psi hot idle to a 30 lb hot idle. 20-25 when it drops...
Its not impossible that its a wristpin but as i pulled wires it SHOULD have diminished some when i removed the load from the effected cylinder but...
If I get the time after work today I was planning to check torque converter and flexplate so I can rule that out .Next step will be to drop the...
So heres the skinny . Like most folks , I hate engine problems that are not obvious and im coming up empty on my hunt for this tick . My old pink...
Awsome Picture!!! Thanks for Sharing !
Flatrocks Dad swapped his 55 as a roller for a 1967 Camaro .around 1968, The title I received to this car said the owner got it in April of 1966...
I just wish it would have worked out to be your Pops old Ride . Would have been so cool . Thanks for the compliment Buddy .
Does anyone know where " Foremost Speed & Custom " was out of , it might be a clue ? I cant find anything on them on the interwebs.
FlatRocker , Im not sure if this is the same car or not . The title with this car says it was purchased in 1966 so it may not be , but the rest of...
My heart Aches for you and yours . Love and prayers to you and your family.
I talked to the guys at summit also . THey recomended and H Bearing , MS829h Its a half groove Clevite . Anybody ever have any issues with that one ?
Hi guys Looking for some help on a main bearing choice. The engine is an old school small inch Big chevy . Its actually a 396 ran out to a...
Here is the underhood shot . Need to find an original air cleaner . You can see the rust on the cowl i talked about . That is the worst rust on...
Ill get a pic thisafternoon . She is dirty and greasy . As for the rust question , The nose of the car stuck was uncovered and you can see the...
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Gave it a little bit of a scrub down today to lose some of the dust and dirt . Dropped a new battery in to see what electrical was working and...
Was going through the trunk and looked at Aparrently the Original Bumper Jack and Foot . I thought this lable on it was pretty neat , the camera...
WOW! Sir ,that is absolutley Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!
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