Recent content by 74dusterman

I have a single J head laying on my bench taking up space. It was ran on my 340 for about 10 miles until the other head dropped a valve and got beat beyond repair. It has new guides, 2.02/160 seats, and some minor gasket matching port work done. I am asking $150 plus shipping, or make me an...

I own an exhaust shop in central MN. I have done a few A bodies and B bodies. The drivers side tail pipe is time consuming because there isn't a lot of room next to the gas tank as mentioned in a previous post especially with 2.5" pipe. I don't use index cards, everything is custom bent. If...

I did pull the valve covers and spin it over to make sure the valve train was working. Everything looks like it is moving correctly. I didn't measure anything with a dial indicator. Guess I will have to finish the leak down test one of these days.

I guess I didn't think of checking the rest of the cylinders since #7 is the dead cylinder. I did the compression test and leak down test to confirm that it wasn't an ignition problem. Even if I finish the tests I will have to pull the heads regardless right? Is there any way to remedy it...

Finally got around to doing a compression test and leak down test. Compression is good, checked a few cylinders. Leak down test not so good. It is way off the chart on #7 cylinder. Didn't bother checking other cylinders. Next move is to pull the heads I guess. I didn't do any work to the heads...

Is that vacuum or mechanical secondaries?

At idle it is the same both under a load and not. Cruising down the road it does it under a load (headlights on or turn signal on) but when not under a load the gauge sits steady at 14v.

It is an electronic regulator, standard alternator with 2 field wires, MSD 6al ignition (not sure if that matters) and I completely rewired the engine bay. I haven't had time to try a new alternator or regulator yet, 2 jobs and more important life issues come first.

I owe you an apology. Sorry I flew off the handle about your comments. I realize you were merely trying to help remedy my problem. I constantly have people second guessing things I do, or telling me how to do things. After a while it builds up and I snap, it isn't anyone's fault but my own...

I just need to rant for a moment. I posted a question a long time ago (see "lights flicker and gauge jumps around???"). So now I have some dumbass telling me that it is my fault because I chose to upgrade something on my car. First of all I never asked for criticism about what I did. Second...

So are you saying that you have a bone stock all original car? You have never upgraded anything on your car? Everything is to factory specs? You must be busy on this forum if you critique every modification people make, engine builds, transmission swaps, rearend swaps, wiring, brakes, ect...

. I removed the ammeter because it burned out on me. I didn't feel like getting stranded again so I converted it. The factory did a lot of stupid **** and I have changed a lot of it. I don't recall anywhere in my posts that I asked for anybody's criticism about what I do with my car.

I still haven't remedied the problem yet. I need to try a new alternator yet, haven't had time to work on it.

Sorry guys, I have been busy and haven't had time to monkey with it lately. I am going to check compression and tear the carb apart fora good cleaning when I get time. Thanks again for the suggestions so far.

I am going to borrow a compression gauge tomorrow. I traced all of the wires to make sure none of them were swapped.