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  1. peedee

    Any ideas?

    I would bet on the 5-7 swap as i did it on my last rebuild
  2. peedee

    strange 273 pic

    Definitely Chrysler Australia offering from 1966 to early 1967 , would be an earl lucas or email alternator. then we went to 318 with oil filter mounted to intake manifold with metal pipes to normal oil filter location as our steering box is located on the right hand chassis rail right next to...
  3. peedee

    Engine and Trans removal together?

    Yep use your engine hoist to lift the front of the car that is how i put mine in and used a low trolley with wheels to slide the engine and box on the k frame in from the front had always done it from on top for the last 30 odd years never again so easy from below
  4. peedee

    273 smoking

    You can also recheck your compression after squirting a small amount of oil into each cylinder and if there is a substantial increase in compression you have worn cylinders/rings Also not questioning your competence but did you have all plugs out and throttle jammed wide open when doing the...
  5. peedee

    Intake manifold Not seating properly (?)

    The instructions with the edelbrock intake i put on my LA 360 stated to just use a bead of rtv silicone on the end rails
  6. peedee

    losing coolant

    Exactly the same (wifes late model ford) had even redone the head thinking it was a porous head spent nearly 12 months before finding it by chance one day after a long run had to refill the washer bottle as it ran out on the drive got home popped the hood and saw the fine spray coming out of a...
  7. peedee

    Coolant in the oil pics

    Remember to coat liberally with anti seize compound otherwise you will likely wind up having the bolts stuck due to dis-similar metal corrosion as the block is cast iron
  8. peedee

    Cylinder has spark but not firing..

    How can this be with the intake still in place or has a dial indicator been used to measure valve lift. I think it would need to be down to near base circle diameter to really evaluate by eye for this poster, I use a 2inch accessory style vacuum gauge the type that summit sell for $15.72...
  9. peedee

    lost a piece of piston...Stumped?

    Most of the time they do not need to it is stamped into the piston, i know it was on mine at 40thou over
  10. peedee

    New motor, sounds awful?

    Not good but always happens spend too long in the shed trying to sort out problems creates more on the home front. Hydraulic lifters can take a while to pump up, i know on a forum here some one had some dodgy lifters that were brand new and refused to pump up, hope this is not your case, it...
  11. peedee

    Oil pressure issue

    You would love it here in australia we also have to contend with a steering box right against the oil filter mount plate, the factory took metal lines from a blanking plate and placed the filter upside down on the intake manifold so when the filter is being undone the contents drop all over the...
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