Recent content by Zelus

Need to revive this thread, not in the least thanks to the effort of 65CudaFish. The HRM article you linked to was invaluable. The oil pump was fine. Turns out the 'old' one was new, and already a high-volume model. *sigh* Replaced unessicarily... Here's what I found after I pulled the...

I only changed the lifters. I know the lifter is done; hopefully it failed before causing cam damage. When I pulled the valve cover and pressed down on the rocker, it moved to the bottom-of-travel with almost no effort. I can do a preliminary check of the lobe fairly soon. I'll check...

Perhaps I should have said sooner: The oil and filter are both new, aged less than 1000 miles according to my records. It's golden on the dipstick; not even fully black. I fully intend to get a pressure gauge on it. The question I'm asking now is whether to do it before or after replacing...

So it looks like I have three options going forward: Option 1: Replace just the lifter, and then check the oil pressure. Replace the pump if pressure is bad. Might risk damaging the new lifter by breaking it in with a weak pump? Option 2: Try to check the oil pressure (while running on a...

I don't appear to fuel mixed with any other fluids. Oil and coolant seem normal. However, based on RustyRatRod's question, I rechecked the oil level. I'm a quart below max; which is a quart lower than expected. The light-coming-on-going-down-a-hill incident was 5 weeks ago. That day, I...

Thanks for the response. I'm not sure what you mean by "jacking the engine up in the car". Do you mean I need to use a cherry picker to lift it?

Would a weak oil pump cause the Cylinder #2 Exhaust lifter to clack? I ask because I recently collapsed that lifter due to overtightening. I overtightened it because it would make a very audible clack, I would check the preload, and it would be low. So I'd tighten it a half turn, and so on...

That shield sounds like a baffle. Are they welded to the cover? Or do they attach in another manner? The covers you linked to appear to be baffle-less so I'm a bit confused.

Good to know! So non-baffled covers will work. How thick of a gasket are you using? Do you use baffled grommets, or regular?

Thanks for the responses. I'm certain that I want to maintain the crank ventilation system; I'm not interested in any solution that discards it. I also don't want to buy covers that might not work. I need to know that they'll clear. The stock height is about 3.25" (to the raised...

I recently installed a set of Comp Cams roller rocker arms. I thought clearance would be an issue, so I doubled up the gaskets, and gently tapped the baffles outward. Due to a moving situation, I had to drive the car about 300 miles. The extra clearance wasn't enough, and now my valve...

Hello all! So, I've got a '73 340 that was balanced, but now has a ruined clutch and (very likely) a burnt flywheel. What are my odds on having the flywheel resurfaced and maintaining most of the benefit from the balancing? What sort of limitations are there on resurfacing? I know...

I didn't think aluminum intakes required the fully 35 lbs of torque. I thought they required less. What do you mean, 'end gaskets'? The ones at the front and rear of the intake? Yes, I used those. Mixture screws are about 2 turns out. I don't know about the locating pins you're talking...

Thanks, I'll try that first thing in the morning!

Another question: Does that trick where you put your hands over the top of the carburetor while the engine is running really work to tell you if you have a vacuum leak?