Distributor Not Fully Seating
Drifting
Joined: May 2005
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From: Lake Arrowhead - Georgia > 72 Base Coupe & 74 BB Roadster
By the way Lars , about 6 years ago you rebuilt my original Q-jet for my 74 LS4. It still works perfectly!
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: PARADISE
St. Jude Donor '09-'11-'12-'13-'14
These are nice:
http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS-Performan...rPage=90&pno=1
Not cheap, but totally bulletproof.
http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS-Performan...rPage=90&pno=1
Not cheap, but totally bulletproof.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: San Diego California
Do yourself a big favor and put some duct tape or something over the carb holes in the manifold while you work on the engine.
Dropping a nut or bolt down the intake is not a fun thing to do, nor is pulling the engine apart just after you get it dropped into place in your car.
Dropping a nut or bolt down the intake is not a fun thing to do, nor is pulling the engine apart just after you get it dropped into place in your car.
Steve
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Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Denver CO
My ex did that to me awhile back. I had to pull the head on my Pontiac, only to find the remains of a crank-key sitting on top of the #8 piston. It took some time for it to "dance" back there. Those old 389s were heavy and strong, but I did loose compression over time (the ring lands were squished).
He was also careless with a Toyota truck rebuild I did; he dropped an air cleaner nut and tried to hide it.
He was also careless with a Toyota truck rebuild I did; he dropped an air cleaner nut and tried to hide it.
Last edited by MSGT-R; Feb 10, 2016 at 09:54 AM.
