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Thanks Jethro. This makes sense. I could feel the relief cuts through the fuel pump opening. Like a flat spot on the shaft. We shall soldier on...
Thanks Joe, much appreciated!
A friend recently had a 230 rebuilt for his C10. It would not start and we realized it wasn’t pumping fuel. We pulled the pump and realized that...
I checked the battery out and it seems ok. It sits at 12.7 with the car off and doesn't draw down when I turn the headlights on (car off). The...
I’ll check the battery to see what kind of shape its in. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
So i have one of those powergen alternators in my 61 Buick. Its always made a whining noise. I finally got around to pulling it out and checking...
My '31. Kinda low to the ground but high on the frame. [IMG] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I do have a lathe Mike so i can spin the disc to see if it's unbalanced. Im not sure if a sealed bearing is available. I installed a new bronze...
I checked the clutch adjustment pretty thoroughly throughout this ordeal. I verified that the TO bearing was of the fingers (had about 1 inch of...
A few weeks back my transmission started grinding (mostly on downshifts). It seemed to do it more after 30-60 minutes of driving once everything...
Thanks fellas, I'm going to tear it down and fix it right (and anything else that i find)
The bearing seems good.
I picked up an M20 yesterday for a pretty good deal. Gears and synchros looked pretty good but the input shaft looks a little worn. What do you...
Hey fellas, got home and had another look and ended up being a sketchy ground. Cleaned it up snd tightened it and all good. Thanks for all the...
Thanks for all the replies guys. The belt is tight. I actually put a new one on recently so the tension is set and it runs smooth and straight. I...
Hi Everyone, I have a 283 from a 57 corvette (2x4, 270hp) in my 31 coupe. Yesterday I got caught in a pretty heavy downpour (open hood) so lots of...
Hi all, I'm wanting to bring my advance curve in a bit quicker (right now its coming in at about 3200rpm). The springs and weights are below the...
My 390 is tired in my 62. I have acccess to a 429 from 66... is this a direct swap? Right now my 62 has OG engine and trans. Any info or resources...
So far what ive tried that seems to have worked the best is 1/2" hose from valley cover to air cleaner. I used the stock pcv fitting, replaced the...
Any idea what the thread was cold noname?
It seems that my caddy 390 has venting issues at higher load situations. It used to blow some oil out of the breather, put a new breather on (NOS...
Hi guys, Did a quick search and found some good info but not all. I just ran a compression check in my caddy 390 and found all cyliders to be...
WOW Dude. That is a spectacular looking car. Here are some of mine. [IMG] [IMG]
I drove it about 22 miles. My guess is it was 2 quarts over
Thanks guys! I do have my work cut out for me in terms of cleaning :)
Just had the pan gasket and rear main serviced on my 62 caddy (390). When I drove it home it smoked occasionally and much to my dismay was...
Thanks r8decay! Appreciate the tips. Craig
coupe de ville
Wondering if an oil pan R&R can be done with engine and trans in place. Also would like to service rear main seal at same time. Anyone with...
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