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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...
Thank You guys! In fact, for break-in, we installed only external valve springs. After a few months (busy period) internal springs were installed....
When empty, i can collapse that lifters by hand, and set lifter preload even a little bit past 1 1/4 turn without opening a valve. I have two...
One more thing - valved were replaced in machine shop, i don't have tools to check their guide clearance. I sorta trust that machine shop, but it...
Guys, I am not sure i am presenting this right, since english is not my native language, so one by one: - engine was built almost 3 years ago,...
Valves are bent definitely, just a little. You can see that that exhaust valve is not closed. Pushrods are not sticking in bores, just that...
Hi, I have SBC in frie nds '53 Chevy. Both a little bit OT, but a problem is quite intimidating. I've rebuilt the engine (~'85 i think) with...
That truck is so beautiful!
I stand by my opinion stated earlier and will still say that you're wrong. But i will shut up for now, that is not a thread for this. Sorry for...
Standard, OEM type crancase ventillation system usually has valve built in, so at idle, when vacuum in inlet manifold is high, there is no vacuum...
Stunning.
Or ignition switch is broken.
I watch your threads from the beginning, just don't write much. Now i have to :). I am usually going an extra mile with brake disc - i mask the...
Eleven. Add Poland to the list. Following the thread silently from the beginning. Just can't say very much, as i am not very familiar with nitro....
My stands are spring loaded, they work like caulking gun. They are very light, but can support some weight. And they are readily available. Other...
Maybe dry-wall ceiling stands? Quick to put, quick to remove, not expensive... Something like that. If i have them available in Europe, in US they...
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