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For what it's worth I have a 67 LA 318 out of a 67 Canadian rag top monaco (orginally painted red ) replacing the orginal 273 . In 68 they started painting them blue. Picture ?

I am in a hurry and i dont know why alabama

My money would be on the gauge(s).

No oil to the heads and a timing chain was changed ? I have seen new timing chains mistakenly installed off by a tooth. It may not cause total oil pressure failure but enough effect what reaches the top. Also the gauge you are using ?. Is it no longer the one from the truck .Are you using a...

Due process trouble shooting I would look closer at the oil. Double check your electrical. Any other mods , external clearances? New bearings wear in , would that not explain some discolored oil as well the builder(s) may have used paints/ antiseise compounds etc.. . Were the oil pans...

You may be signing up for heart surgery when all you have is a bad connection . I have seen bad electrical systems cause misfiring, low rpms, crazy oil pressure readings and knocks . The orginal regulators 6 volt for dash gauges are a joke. Plugged oil pickups are possible but the builder...

A sethescope can help pinpoint the knock . Some knocks may sound like its from inside the engine when it's just a contact with body or something else. Is the transmission original If you take the oil filter apart would you not find metal particules. What type of oil gauge are you using .? If...

Well that's a 100% positive ID. Thank you

Use soild flat concrete surfaces and don't let it swing when your centre of gravity is high.

Playing with paint. More black ?

I like the new blue black camo look.

Go under the car your back and grab the harmonic balancer with two hand and turn it like a steering wheel. It should spin easily . I can do it a 340 with the plugs in from the top . If it doesnt move something ain't right .

Thanks. One down . I found a few more peices to a puzzle.

Getting answers for my questions is probably slim. Hopefully Slim is still in town 1 picture This character sticker was on both corner of a 1967-69 Barracuda tinted rear window , The glass also had a large plymouth decal on it. I got from someone in Northwest Washington but have no way of...

I just found this info at Lotuseleven.org lotus valiant. I like the direct connection. Someone wit better computer skills may want to cut and paste some pictures from the site .