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  1. TylerW

    Oil pump standpipe lengths

    I would like to know the exact lengths of the two standpipes used in production slant oil pumps before and after the changeover date in the early 70's from the long to the short. The parts book says the changeover date was for the 1971 model year. A TSB issued 2-23-72 refers to short oil filter...
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    NO, do NOT remove the spark plug washers on drool tube heads!!

    So, I started noticing oil down the passenger side of my '68's engine. Nothing unusual there because there are 3 leak points...valve cover gasket, spark plug tube seals and steel shim head gasket. This engine no longer has the steel head gasket and the valve cover gasket isn't very old, so I got...
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    When they finally go BOOM

    I was out at the junkyard recently and "adopted" a Super Six intake, carb, and air cleaner(which I might sell) from a '79 Volare sedan. I wondered why the "high" side of the engine was so oily, and when I got the intake off, I discovered a large hole in the side of the crankcase where 2 rods had...
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    How I cured my Holley 1920 problems

    I removed it, placed it in a box, then replaced it with a very late model (1980's) Holley 1945. Runs great, stays dry, couldn't be happier. Kits are plentiful along with floats. 2 suggestions: 1. Get the choke and rod that matches it since they are different between carbs 2. Put a brass float...
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    How to deal with paranoia about fuel leaks

    Hey guys: I know that's a strange title, but it's a valid question. I do all my own work on my cars, and nothing scares me, except....gas leaks. When I had my first car(a '71 Impala), my father refused to have a steady fuel drip at the carb repaired. I wasn't mechanically savvy back then, so...
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    Curse of the 1920?

    Hey all: My 1973 Valiant has 49,000 verified miles on it, and still possesses it's original 1920 carb complete with functioning idle dashpot(it's a manual trans). I'm 99 percent sure it's never been off the car based on the thickness of grunge on it and the original owner saying it hadn't...
  7. TylerW

    3 marks on harmonic balancer...what??

    Hey guys...quick question: I'm working on an '83 slant that we did an HEI conversion on. The cap is oriented differently between the LB and non-LB distributors(I think) so I had to start over at TDC and drop in the dist there. However....there are 3 marks on that balancer each 1/3 of the way...
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