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New tank and pickup tube. Have run tank with 2 gallons in it before and never had issues.
Cap is vented.
Got the 54 olds with 324 running great. I live by the coast with no hills. Never once had a problem with hard starts or hesitation. Took the car...
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Thanks everyone! Ill start with the tube and vibrator and see if that gets her going. Ha
Trying to get the radio Workin on this ol gal. Have power to head unit but nothing after that. No static or anything. Where do I start...
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54 olds. Rebuilt original dual fuel/ vacuum pump. After about 100 miles started making a quacking noise like a duck. Changed wiper to manifold...
Ok so installed a mechanical guage as well as changing thermostat flushing coolant/bottom hose etc. I think the whole problem was related to...
Thanks! Please read my last post.
Ok so forget the overheating/coolant issue for now. There is bubbles in the coolant when revving. None at all at idle Did a leak down test which...
Yeah you can get them at the autoparts store- might do that this weekend . The only strange thing is that it only bubbles on high revs. The thing...
I thought it was not necessarily the higher flow rate not removing heat but the fact that the water pump cavitation creating turbulence in the...
I remember having a little trouble stabbing this head on and could have possibly damaged gasket on install but the thing ran great the first...
Alright replaced lower hose. Took out thermostat and flushed everything even though it's all new. Coolant had some rust color to it and a slight...
Yes I know I have flow(but not how much). No headers- stock exhaust . Went up a few jet sizes. Might be a little lean but not by much. I thought...
Yes freshly rebuilt engine with all new parts. And yes it's puking up coolant. I have shot it with a temp gun and got about 210 - ( that's...
So still working out kinks 1954 oldsmobile 324 w 371 Pistons and heads. New radiator/cap/thermostat-all coolant system has been gone through...
The springs are not in oil.
Why would this change with heat? Or is it related to back pressure once the carb bowl fills up?
Also the noise just started after about 150 miles.
324 olds in a 54 oldsmobile. Just rebuilt and went through everything on this motor. I have started getting this loud click click click...
[ATTACH] Finishing up this 54 been sitting since 1959.
Ok. Took everything apart again. Found a very small amount of fuel in both floats. Hardly even enough to notice. Can not even see pin holes...
Yes float drop set correctly. Mechanical rebuilt fuel pump. Keep in mind that when I pull the thing apart and move stuff around and reassemble,...
54 olds. 324 with 371 Pistons and heads. 1955 4bbl intake. Rebuilt complete engine and carb. Still working out kinks. Throttle shaft is...
Thanks. Let you know what works.
No that's the thing I don't want to pull it off/ don't want to put tape on back of it or get a new one. I was hoping Someone would know of...
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54 olds. Sitting in storage since 59. Still has 59 inspection sticker on it. Corners are starting to lift. Anyone know of anything I can apply...
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