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Ok, update time. I found a couple of aluminum intakes on CL, but they sold by the time I found them. I went by a hot rod builder on Saturday and...
I thought about going with a cat iron intake, but some of my car friends here in Phoenix advised against i . We get really hot here, especially...
The crack is located on the front passenger side water jacket. I had originally thought I had a head gasket leak because of the build up on plug...
Well, thought I’d update y’all on the manifold situation. Turns out, the Performer I bought was indeed cracked. The guy had cleaned it up and...
I was reading up on Indian Head and someone said that it’s a bitch to remove after it’s been on a while. After it’s baked, it takes real effort,...
He said to take a flat file and make sure the mating surfaces are completely flat. He said that aluminum intakes can warp a bit around the bolt...
I first got that motor when rebuilding the car in 1995. The motor was bored, decked, and totally balanced. New pistons, rings, the whole shebang....
When o got them, I had them loom up a ‘67 Malibu 283(which is the block I have). But I have heads from an ‘85 305. I wonder if that was part of my...
Man, check out my other post. I feel so sheepish right now.
Ok, I feel so sheepish right now. The passenger side intake up front has a small coolant leak coming out of it. I always thought it was coming...
Doesn’t sound smart ass at all. This isn’t something that’s happened to me before, so it’s befuddled me. I am learning a lot through this process....
The misfire has gotten worse and is now noticeable during idle in park. The rest of the plus are burning as they should. No build up at all. He...
i have a 283 that developed misfire issues a couple of weeks ago. I saw the #2 plug with carbon buildup on it and cleaned it. Got new wires(old...
So, I did an intake gasket test with carb cleaner. Nothing different when I sprayed around every possible contact. Could it be the coil?! My coil...
I forgot to tell you. When I changed the plug wire ends, I checked the cap. Inside looked good, no burn marks. But on the top, the #2 connection...
I replaced that plug with the buildup on it just in case the plug was bad.
This is a 283 bored out 60 over. I replaced the intake manifold about 3 days before the misfire started to happen. I am now thinking I have an...
Just changed the wire ends back to the stock style straight connectors at the distributor. I then ran it in the dark to heck for arcing. Nothing....
No, not yet. Guess that’s what I’m doing tonight. I can’t imagine what it would be now that I have good wires with no cracks. The distributor was...
Ok, I bought the wire set listed above and installed them. On the distributor, the boots are 90 degrees instead of the stock style straight boots....
I will definitely have to look into those. Just got a find me a good set of crimps and I would be good to go.
Did a compression test this weekend. All cylinders were within 2lbs of each other, so that’s a relief. In fact, I got a consistent 122 on all but...
It’s amazing when you don’t know something. An older mechanic friend of mine told me the “why” behind some off what I am hearing hear and it’s...
I know I’m going to have to. This car is a daily driver and I need it to run well. The buildup on cylinder 2 still bothers me though. I am...
So, replacing the plug did not work. Boo. I’m going to have a leak down test run on the problem cylinder next week to see if we can’t pinpoint the...
The more I think about it, the more I’m inclined to replace that plug. I didn’t drop it, but you never know. I have to tighten mine with a combo...
I was trying to prevent arcing to the block. I know, replace is better, but I was on a roll and in the moment.
Is it possible something is wrong inside the plug after only 2 months? I didn’t see any cracks when I checked everything. I traced all the wires...
Hello everyone. I have a misfire that started last week, and I cannot seem to determine what is causing it. I have no real loss of power, my...
Corrections- Spokane. Stupid auto correct. Lol
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