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Thanks everyone for your suggestions. As for clearances, all rods and mains were checked and were within specs. I don't remember the numbers...
Hello, I've got a 348 that I've rebuilt, new oil pump, and everything seems to be OK, except my oil pressure. To start I'm currently running...
Thanks Morris, After testing like you suggested, the gauge turned out to be bad. Swapped it out with one out of another dash.
Jim, What testing did you do to determine it was the gauge? Or did you just swap it out and it worked? Which is a viable troubleshooting practice....
Hey guys, Quick question, has anyone ever ran into an issue with their temp gauge after running a distributor that needs you to bypass the...
Thanks for all the suggestions guys, that's why I came here when I figured out I had this problem. The block has Pepsi sitting in 4 of the...
Thanks guys. I think next week I am going to bite the bullet and start with a brill bit and a good cold chisel. My brother dissolved an aluminum...
Hey everybody, I've run into something that I've not had to contend with before. I'm working on a '58 348 that I just pulled out of my Belair...
Thanks guys, I've sent Aubrey an e-mail to see if he has everything to accomplish this. I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has tried to do...
Mighty, I've signed up there and I'm waiting for them to allow me to post. Thanks for the suggestion though.
Hi everyone, I'm wanting to see if anyone can help me out with finding some specs for an engine I'm looking to build. I've got a 58 348 250 HP...
Retro, Have you had any issues with flaking or chipping? I'm just looking to do this once. That's primarily the reason for powder coating. Paint...
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Hi, I'm looking to powder coat some 15" steel wheels for my 58. Changin over to disc brakes, gotta have 15" wheels. So I've blasted them and I'm...
Can anybody tell me why I can't see the pic that ChuckSpeed has posted? Thanks.
Mike, Hopefully all goes as well with mine. Thanks for the tip.
squirrel, I've got a 500 mile trip planned at the end of the month, so I'm thinking I'm checking the pressure relief cap, changing out the seal...
Thanks, Those are the kind of things that I was thinking, but wanted to know if anyone else had done it that way with out loosing the pinion...
Hi, I've read in a couple of posts that you just whip of the nut and replace the seal. Just wanted to get a little more information before I dig...
Just got my son's 283 fired back up after 18 months of sitting. We rebuilt the engine, broke it in and then his mother passed away. So we've...
Problem Solved. The solution is: don't let your 16 year old son wire up your starter. The wiring was correct but he "forgot" to attach the bolt...
chuckspeed. Cool, I'll check that out also. Thanks for the tip.
squirrel and damnfingers, I did not check for voltage while turning the engine over. I will check tonight after work. It's a pain in the ass...
damnfingers, I did check that when I was checking that I had 12V to the points. The points only had about an hour worth of run time on them when...
Gerry, I don't know if I've ever had a condensor go bad, this is a sympton? I assume so or you wouldn't have posted it. But would a condensor...
It's a 58, so the wiring is purple and green. But as far as I can tell, yeah. Just to double check I popped the hood on my other 58 and verified...
Hi guys, This is my first post and wanted to see if anyone has any ideas. Working on a 283 w/points. I've got 12 volts to the coil, 12V to the...
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