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Pulled the cam and nothing looked flat. Took measurements with my rude tools and lift came out correct. Pulled the oil pan and there was a light...
Engine is going to be torn apart. I need something to do while drinking beer. The edelbrook intake should still be good. There are people who...
The pan looks like I have glitter sprinkled in it. The pieces are very fine. There are two small bugs that flew in. I tried using a higher...
Decided to take some one's advice and change to oil. Going to start taking things apart this week.
I tried this before work today and did not hear any cracking or popping. I couldn't find my leather gloves, so I had to use my rubber gardening...
I saw some guy on yahoo spray a ton of carb cleaner at the lifters, but that is not something I am interested in doing. At this time, I am not...
Has any one ever made a seafoam/oil mixture and poured it down pushrods and let it sit overnight to help free up stuck lifters? ATF/oil mixture?...
Haven't made it home from work yet today. Took a glance a couple days ago and didn't notice anything drastic.
Manifold is edelbrock performer air gap, dual plane, idle to 5000 rpm. I agree carb is a little big, but it was what I had in the garage. A 500...
I will try to take a vid under the car as well.
It did go away for a couple seconds them come back.
I sped up the motor to about 2000 rpms.
I have run it without the fan belt and noise is still there. I took off valve covers to check for wear (no marks inside valve covers) and didn't...
[ATTACH] I didn't design it, just painted it pontaic blue metallic and installed it. Mine is old, not this reproduction.
1 minute video. Took over 1 hour to download to you tube. [MEDIA]
I have unistalled the fuel pump and engine ran the same without it. It was a well spent $2.98 (.99 for one gasket and 1.99 for other) to rule that...
I I was thinking of pulling intake manifold to check lifters for wear, could be the cam. It is an edelbrock cam, not stock.
The fan is originally from a 327 engine that was is truck before. it didn't make any noise.
The fan is a weird on I Installed myself. I used new star washers and loctite. I hooked up the transmission as well
U hard to use a stethoscope to pinpoint the noise when something is shooting at you.
Will it make a difference if I put it drive or neutral?
The vehicle is a 56 GMC. The engine is a 305 with 416 heads, air gap intake, edelbrock 650 avs carb, stock exhaust manifold, edelbrock 2102 cam,...
The oil is to the full mark. The oil pressure is at 35lbs. I took off the cover and inspected the flexplate for cracks. I turned the engine to see...
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My vid clip is too large for site, I am creating a you tube account. I can not figure out what the sound is. I think maybe lifters, but want...
My 305 engine started making noise while it was in driveway.
I am happy and sad to see your great progress on you truck. I have a 56 GMC 100 and it's great seeing a GMC instead of its uglier brother. I was...
Get two new spindles and better disc brakes. While you are at it, figure out if you like the stance or want it a little lower. Brakes, engine,...
I was a previuos member years past with my ex...Biscayne. I have been a reader for years and have rejoined since my 2 are giving me a handful. I...
Throttle linkage is not sticking. On a one occasion I was just idling through rows of parking lot and engine didnt rev up until I stopped in...
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