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    Cam/Head Swap Disaster.......

    OK, so more than cam, heads and intake were worked on right before this happened? To your question, can a relief valve spring cause an oil filter gasket to blow out? Yup, absolutely. If the relief shuttle sticks closed, if it's shimmed too much or the spring rate is too high, oil pressure will...
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    Cam/Head Swap Disaster.......

    "I had the intake milled to cleaned up as as well as the heads." Did you mill the end seal area as well to provide the proper space for the end seals? (If you used RTV sealant this is a non-issue) If you took enough off the port flanges and heads, I have see them not seal as the end seals are...
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    Cam/Head Swap Disaster.......

    Timing cover gasket issue? If you had the cam out, you had it off. Remember, coolant passes through it on the way to the pump and if the cover to block gasket was omitted or the old one not fully cleaned off, water could leak into the sump. Years ago I worked on one that the cover eroded to the...
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    Milidon oil pan and K member clearance

    Hi, I'm finally getting to put my '70 340 Swinger back together after 9 years so I'm going to need some help. When I put the engine/trans back in the car I had to heat and bend the front corner on the Milidom 9 qt to clear the k member. Does anyone know if it's normal that the oil pan...
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