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I quite often do carbs. Not so dirty carbs i clean in ultrasonic cleaner, filled with isopropanol alcohol. It works, no miracles, but works :)....
My best tools, most often used are: battery powered angle grinder (what a convenience!), impact driver, but the #1 is whiteboard. It is so easy to...
It is awesome :).
I like Mopar model names of '60s. Duster, Roadrunner and so on. With adequate graphics. Twilight Sentinel was mentioned, do any of You remember...
I once bought Caprice Classic station wagon, converted to a hearse. I found lots of typical stuff - morgue keys, fake flowers, even a new corpse...
You can never give a good advice if you don't know if previous given advice was good :).
Ok, i've finished that engine a while ago. Bent valves were from owner not showing up a week after starting engine to mount second spring from...
I have wood beams in garage. I connected them to roof supports, but they are quite sturdy anyway.[ATTACH]
Will try :) Thanks.
I'll try that while waiting for new ones. And will compare that test to lifters i know that are good. Thanks for idea. Just instead of waiting i...
No. In fact, even compressing lifter in a vise doesn't help. Only dismantling them entirely.
@ 31Vicky with a hemi - but i have a problem not when engine is running, but when shut off (even for as long as two weeks). Lifters are holding...
I have a method when i even don't have to know given engine's firing order, no matter how many cylinders it has. Mark distributor body where wires...
Guys, thanks for opinions. While at the shop i checked everything once again. I'm leaning towards valves been bent during too logn break-in...
Thanks. I know that additional springs should be installed right away, and am quite certain that my friend revved engine until valves bent a...
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