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Thanks for all the help everyone. Just an update. Mainly settled on just that the radiator was not up to snuff to handle the 350 from the tired...
thanks for the comments. Triggered my memory that I have a portable blower that should push some volume.
Rings are Moly
yes. All accessories direct bolt on including the belt which looked pretty new.
I believe I installed correctly mainly because they say this side up right on them. That being said the holes are symmetrical front and back when...
was a long. Heads installed. No cooling issues with radiator/pump that were reused. Intake gaskets came with the kit. Felpro non gasket sealant...
Pops suggested the same thing. Thermostat was good, but removed it anyway and tried without it. No change.
Alright so plan of action, thanks for all the advice. drop the hoses and drain system. Check status of coolant. drain oil. Check status of...
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Temp gauge is reading 240+. Did not measure independently. Def steaming. Using coolant. Cap is old school ford cap with wings. No pressure...
in the driveway parked. Just started it up. Running between 2000 - 2500 rpm as per instruction came with the block. Started spewing after a few...
will do! Checked TDC with a position stop. Balancer mark was dead on between the two stops. Stabbed on compression stroke. Totally positive I got...
is that timing with vacuum hooked up or no? What I timed 10/34 was before adding vacuum advance. Just confirming so don’t screw if up. Thanks!
Hmm. Seems like water is circulating (e.g top hose heats up. Can see coolant flowing in when cap is off). How would one diagnose if this is the issue?
Maybe? That’s what i hoped leaving the cap off would solve before shooting 2 feet out and dumping about a gallon of coolant. I’ll try the raising....
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