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Well, I finally got my money back for the camshaft, it was a bad grind... I now have a Howards camshaft, Isky Rev Lube, EPWI lifters, Brad Penn...
Good idea, it will be very sad if one is bent since they are very nice "pro rods." The ebay seller ran out of the normal hardened ones so he...
good point.
The ticking noise was due to a pushrod hitting up against the head from clearance issues, but what is interesting is, the lobe which went for that...
Well, finally got the cam removed, it took a while, luckily 52GMC's have enough room under the hood where all you have to do is remove the...
I read somewhere that the complete tool was around $78, and honestly, that beats having to ask a few people if they could part with some time to...
Now knowing that my heads were made in China, who know's what's going on so that my intake valve does not fit into the relief pocket. Don't...
...I really hope not, the clacking was not loud enough for me to think that the valves were actually hitting the piston, but I will take a look...
What cam manufacturer do you usually go with? I am taking a look at an Isky cam right now:...
Ill see if I can figure out how to mount a camera, I almost filmed it, luckily I did not or you would all see my scared face once the tapping...
Build thread is created, I edited my post on the first page, it should show a link, if the link does not work, you should be able to search for...
Well said.
Thanks, Ill do that next time, but the link under each image should route you to a full sized image anyways. Sounds like this is going to be a...
I decided to start a build thread, It will make asking and answering questions much easier for all of us, I don't know why I never did it sooner...
As this is my first build, I have run into an issue... I listened to my cousin who is an excellent mechanic, but, did not take into account he has...
I finally have given into the idea of starting a build thread after the potential of making too many posts for each and every question I run...
You will be in my prayers also. btw, I have known a few people who made it through cancer, they kept a good mood about it no matter how bad it...
The last 350 I had blew smoke out one tail pipe, but not when the engine was cold. That issue was caused by a warped head, that would warp to the...
lol I have two whole engines I'm going to start posting on craigs list, one 57' 283, with a blown piston, need of MAJOR TLC, a 350 bored 60 over...
So I got 3 bottles of distilled water, water wetter, and a 160* thermostat which I put in a pot of hot water and TESTED! I brought the engine to...
Yea... it was one of the smarter red ants too, first time being bit by one out here also, usually they leave me alone. I made sure to smash it,...
I spent somewhere around $2700 on this one, last one which had sand in it I only spent below $1000 (had no job). Some Good news: I pulled off the...
yes... lol you guys are great. I guess my luck could really be worse, at least I have a whole life-time ahead to pull it all together. Wish you...
Wont hurt, at least there is now hope in my mind lol, now maybe I can sleep and wake up early before the hot sun. At least I know which cyl. bank...
:eek: *Feels jaw slowly...* :eek:
I mean seriously, the first engine in my 52 lasted 30,000 miles, then while driving 55mph up hill it blew a piston randomly without a single...
I noticed it has been a few days, any progress on the issue? 215*F is not TOO bad depending on the cast thickness of the heads, but it would be...
Oh wow, I don't think I have seen something quite like that before! She said that if these guys don't approve of what she is working on at the...
Thanks for making a reply, Custom plaques would be excellent! but, that's not what those who are running the show want to do. Basically, the few...
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