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October 5th, 2012, 09:47 AM
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I believe the crossover plugs that I have in my heads were the culprits in preventing the manifold from seating properly. Part of one was not quite flush with the head surface. Got it back together and no leaks. Need to finish the hood. The car actually ran pretty good on the road.
October 5th, 2012, 01:08 PM
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Dan, I think whenever you get yours together mine breaks...we need to stop this back and forth. I've got a water passage leak that's seeping out of the middle / bottom head bolt. Compression test is ok, so I think it's just seeping from the water port to the bolt hole...they are really close together. Still, another thing I gotta mess with.
If I have to do head gaskets again I'm just gonna o-ring the damn thing
If I have to do head gaskets again I'm just gonna o-ring the damn thing
October 5th, 2012, 04:53 PM
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Dan, I think whenever you get yours together mine breaks...we need to stop this back and forth. I've got a water passage leak that's seeping out of the middle / bottom head bolt. Compression test is ok, so I think it's just seeping from the water port to the bolt hole...they are really close together. Still, another thing I gotta mess with.
If I have to do head gaskets again I'm just gonna o-ring the damn thing
If I have to do head gaskets again I'm just gonna o-ring the damn thing
Mine's not perfect yet, still a couple of bugs to work out. I may have to re-jet the carbs again. Running a little rich, smokes when I step on it a little just when the second carb kits in. Burns a little oil also on start up. Oil tends to pool in the cylinders when the car sits, that's what I noticed after pulling the plugs and looking in the cylinders.
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October 5th, 2012, 06:32 PM
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Yeah it's always something. Good luck with yours.
Mine's not perfect yet, won't ever be perfect. I may have to re-jet the carbs again. Running rich, smokes when I step on it a little just when the second carb kits in. Burning a little oil also on start up. Oil tends to pool in the cylinders when the car sits even for a short time. Course my funds are bone dry so no more money to put into it anymore.
Mine's not perfect yet, won't ever be perfect. I may have to re-jet the carbs again. Running rich, smokes when I step on it a little just when the second carb kits in. Burning a little oil also on start up. Oil tends to pool in the cylinders when the car sits even for a short time. Course my funds are bone dry so no more money to put into it anymore.
October 7th, 2012, 04:14 PM
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I posted earlier but deleted. The hood is on, bolted not pinned like I thought I was going to have to do. The only thing is with the scoop attached the hood won't open all the way but enough to peek inside.
I need to finish the edges of the hole and paint it one of these days.
I need to finish the edges of the hole and paint it one of these days.
October 8th, 2012, 04:37 PM
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Thanks for the compliments. Here's a pic from inside. I'll take one from the driver's seat.
Last edited by 67Olds442X2; October 8th, 2012 at 04:51 PM. Reason: Added picture
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