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Allegedly it is a synchro-mesh tranny
I’ll give it a try
Heck I don’t even use second gear right now! Ha ha crazy stuff. Must have really needed the low gears for heavy loads
After much time and grinding gears I figured out the 5 speed shift pattern!! And it sucks! Ha ha I need more on the top end! Ha!
Squirrel. Gonna drive her like I stole her from now on!
Me48chev. Thank you. I will seek one out
Vandenplas. Ha ha I hear ya. It does make sense the way you’ve explained it. Guess I’ll stop worrying about over revving the motor going down the...
Vandenplas. Thank you for the reply. So I guess it would have been normal to run at 3,000 plus rpm’s to get to that speed? I guess I’m used to...
Ok. On my C1H8 truck the tranny has me kind of baffled. Without moving, I swear I can hit 5 forward gears. When driving I only find 4. There is a...
Gimpyshotrods. Good call I didn’t even think of them. I will call tomorrow. Thank you
Is there a good way to seal the top of the plug tubes? I see some seals but nothing for a 241.
been trying to upload a video. Is it possible?
Hollywood-east. When I get home I’ll try to up load it
Hollywood-east. All I have is a video!
Today was another work day on this 6 year C1 truck project from hell! My buddy and I decided to break out of the yard. First time driving this...
G-son. Excellent explanation. Thank you
Squirrel. Thank you brother!
36roadster. I don’t have the runtz but one I grabbed from the local parts store. They said it would run all 4 gauges. So it is normality 12v on...
Budget36. I have a ballast resistor in the coil. I just need to step voltage down from 12 to6v. The resistor I bought shows 12v on each pole just...
Working on the 241 from hell again. The truck is converted to 12v. Wanting to still use the original gauges, I bought a voltage...
One question this time. Ha! Is it normal for steam to come out the spark plug tubes? No water in the oil. I see steam from the tubes and dip...
Tommy I sure hope so. Now on to some electrical before a road trip at $7 a gallon!
Budget36 it’s in a 54 C1 truck. I’m always cautiously optimistic with all the trouble I’ve had!! Ha!
Head back from the builder and everything put back on! Runs like a beast. Thank you everyone for the encouraging words during my time of great...
Dart4forte. Sounds like you have my engine! I’m running a 241 with dual springs on the head. Bored .030 also. My old heads, stock, had dual...
You know I can see when I stuck the first valve on the drivers side. Was going through the cam break in when it happened. The passenger exhaust...
Gimpyshotrods. Good question! The heads were originally rebuilt in New Mexico several years ago. My builder went through them before the motor...
Wfo guy. Your description was good. It makes sense. Going to call my engine guy tomirrow
Wfo guy. One curious thing I noticed was that the 3&7 exhaust valves and 4&8 exhaust valves are the ones with issues. No others. Exactly across...
Sunbeam. Great questions. I shall ask the builder. I know he has only done a couple hemis. What you say makes sense. I’ll ask him!!
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