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I have never used Coleman fuel, but had thought it was just alcohol?
They use gasoline though I think alcohol would work fine as well. I have seen them advertised as plumbers torches before. If you do find one you...
I haven't seen a thread on these yet so here goes. Anybody have or collect antique gasoline blowtorches? I picked this one up the other day for...
Try to find somebody with a back flushing tool. We used an old one on my dad's 54 Buick that would overheat and vaporlock. You hook your air line...
I have driven my dad's 54 Roadmaster on several occasions and the dynaflow works well for what it is. It along with the stock 322 move the heavy...
The last time I was at the local u pull junkyard there were probably six on various Buick and Pontiac models.
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So I went and pulled a head off so I could see what was up with #8. I have decided this was a diy rebuild by somebody with more ambition than...
The inside looks surprisingly clean considering the slop that drained out after the coolant. Everything has been numbered so it appears to have...
Well I got around to pulling the drain plug. A bunch of antifreeze came out before the oil... Looks like it's coming apart. I am hoping it was...
You are probably right. Since it isn't in a car I will just pull the pan and clean it out.
I recently bought a sbc that has been sitting a few decades. The engine will turn over, but I am concerned about 30 years of gunk inside. An idea...
Cincinnati Radiator in Fairfield does good work.
The seal and peel works good for floors, but it will eventually sag and detatch itself from the roof in hot weather.
On my OT 74 nova hatchback I briefly owned the floors were gone so I used the side covers off of old computer towers and flux welded them in. If...
I'm no expert, but I am the core guy at the local peterbilt dealership. I have gotten a few cracked flywheels back and when I inquired about it...
I suppose it is a lesson learned not having the machine shop cut the guides for me while they decked the heads. Sent from my XT1635-01 using The...
Well that blows. They aren't the full diameter of the spring and none go very deep, but they aren't even from one valve to the next. I will...
You are correct. The arbor for the cutting tool used to machine the guides down wasn't straight and the seats are not entirely flat, though I...
Thank you guys. I am just going to order another set of three exhaust seals and call it a day. Sent from my XT1635-01 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
That is what I was hoping to hear. Sent from my XT1635-01 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I am having issues finding a valve seal that will fit my 062 vortec castings. I had originally planned on running comp's positive seals, but the...
Diameter. Sent from my XT1635-01 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Without going into too much detail I have a set of vortec sbc heads that have had the guides machined a little too far to hold the .530 positive...
I am going to tear it the rest of the way apart and try to get it to the machine shop in the next couple weeks to find out what I've got. I hope...
I think the long rods is the way I'll go. Searching around, Eagle sells a complete long rod rotating assembly with a new crank for roughly $800....
That is probably the case. I just hope it will clean up at just 30 over. Probably better in the long run. Those pistons look very detonation prone...
I recently bought a used 400 to freshen up and put in my ot Nova. Supposedly had rings done at some point. I finally got around to popping one of...
That is interesting. I will have to take a look at the ports again to see if it isn't just the picture. Sent from my XT1635-01 using The H.A.M.B....
Thanks for all the information guys. Either way it looks like these will work well for my DD 327 build. Sent from my XT1635-01 using The H.A.M.B....
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