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I've got a 327 engine rpm 2900/ TH350/3:55 rear/28.9 dia. tire = 70.26 mph I wish I had around a 2.73 rear A good site to figure out what you...
Sorry to hear about being in pain, I know the feeling. I delt with a sciatic nerve in my right leg back in September and couldn't do anything in...
I finally have a update on the little mouse motor. First the list of things I corrected with everyones great suggestions and ideas. 1) Verified...
I fixed my over heating problem, and did the first 16 mile round trip to fill up on gas. [ATTACH]
Before / 4 years ago [ATTACH] [ATTACH] After / today and her first drive to the gas station [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes, I believe the granty crane is the best buck spent on most of my shop equipment. I have done a few modifications besides the 4 post...
Taken a couple years ago, it was the first time she started looking like a hotrod, and start of a early work day [ATTACH]
Turn your 1 ton gantry crane into a 4/four post body lift My first attempt, 4 x 4 thru the doors, not good to pick up a painted cab. [ATTACH] My...
After seeing that video I went out and removed the pump and that by-pass hole took a whole 6" wire tie, so I guess it's clear. One more item off...
I looked into this, right now I have a crank pully that is 7.300" in diameter and the pump pully is 6.25" in diameter. I couldn't go much smaller...
Yeah in the pic it does looked clogged, but before I reinstalled the water pump I cleaned all of the ports. I even used a drill to spin the pump...
I'll look at that area, I do have a 1/4" x 2" flat bar cage that supports the radiator to the frame and the grill shell only has about a finger...
[QUOTE="ClayMart, post: 15736255, Gene you are correct, the problem is most so called online experts are miss identifying the impeller blade...
Unfortunely this was a basket case, and had to figure out what parts were missing and which ones were correct. I got it right 90% of the time. I...
Now I'm confused, the old pump looks like the new pump. Could the engine have the wrong pump to start with? From what I've researched these pumps...
I have removed the one PCV and getting a breather cap to go in its place...now I know Thanks,
Hopefully I should know this morning, I'm pretty sure that's my problem. My next question is with a standard flow pump, should I go with a high...
I looked up the part number of the water pump Acdelco 252581 and it says it is a impeller rotation reverse. When I ordered it for a 1968 camero...
I'll switch it and see what happens, that ported and non-ported has been a hot topic on which is best.
Thanks, Jimmy and Phill I try everyday to learn something new, I have a breather/filter that will replace the one pcv on the passenger side....
It's hooked to another pcv valve in the passenger side vale cover. [ATTACH]
Temp sensor is mounted in the front of the intake. [ATTACH] I finished the compression test. 1) 136 psi 2) 136 psi 3) 139 psi...
Yes, I removed the temp gauge out of the engine and put it in a pot of boling water and the gauge read 212 deg. on the dot. I did that because my...
Thermostat = 160deg Vacuum hooked to the 0 vac at idle carb side Road ready...yes...wating on licence plates to come in.
I guess I'm not used to a sbc running that hot
I have the tester out and will be doing that tomorrow. What I'm surprised about is the engine runs good no misses and real stong vacumn....
I haven't run it long enough to tell if level drops, it gets up to 200deg pretty quick. I'll see if I can smell any anti-freeze coming out the...
I have a update on my overheating problem. I really wanted to do one issue at a time but, that turned out to be a lot of work, so I did all of the...
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