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    oil pressure drops from 50 to 0 when warm.

    Ok this if driving me nuts. I have replaced the oil pump. The filter is a new K&N and I am running 10w30 royal purple. I am not running a bypass so everything is forced through the filter. Here is what happens. -Cold startup I have 50-60 psi. -190 I have 25 psi. -After 10 minutes of drive...
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    Backfire. timing and cold or something else?

    Ok now I am just gunshy and paranoid. I fired the car up today for the first time since no oil pressure. I heard no knocks, grinding , banging or any other bad mechanical noises. What I did get was some back firing out of the right side. I did not have a chance to get the motor warm because...
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    WHat do you drop your distributor in at?

    I have been doing 8* BTDC. What do you guys do? This is a BB. Thanks Wade
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    How long should it take before I see oil at the rockers?

    Ok the new Milodon oil pump is in. I started to prime the engine with and old shaft and housing. Made it about a minute and the shaft started sliping in the drill once I got resistance on the pump. I tightened the shaft again and it slipped again so I am going to go and rent one. How long...
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    Engine guys please help. No oil pressure

    Well "Bad Luck Rat" is back!!! Most of you know the strange issues that I have had since starting this project. Well here is another one. I was getting the dash put back together after installing a fan overide switch and lights for the fans. After reinstalling everything I cranked the car for...
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    offenhauser BBC dual quad intake any good?

    I have a chance to buy one but think I have heard that they either were not any good or that the Edelbrock C-66 was better? I want a 2 4 setup but want to make sure I get the right stuff. Thanks Wade
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    How to overide fans???

    I have dual spal fans on my Dewitt radiator. Each goes to a seperate relay. They are triggered by a temp switch in the intake. I want to first wire in a light so I know when the fans come on and second wire in an overide switch so I can manually turn the fans on at will. Can any of you...
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    Sport Mirrors mounted on my 71 Vert!!!

    Finally got them mounted. Now taking them to a buddy to get them painted. Garage is to messy and chilly for me to do it. This was a riayal PITA but deffinately worth it. I still have to clean up the doors where I had to cut and also route the cables. thanks for all the help guys!! Wade
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    Anybody with a 77 & up with sport mirrors have an AIM???

    If you have an AIM would you post the pages that show how to install the sport mirrors in the door? I don't know how to get to the back side to scrw the nuts on. The studs don't don't look long enough to go through the door and through the metal frame. Thanks Wade
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    Oil filter adapter leaking again!!!

    This freakin transdapt adapter that goes between the oil filter and the bypass nipple on the block is leaking again and it has had me chasing a mysterious leak for months until it finnaly seems to have gotten bad enough that I could locate it. I am using this adapter so I have a port for my oil...
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    Headlight vacuum system help please

    Ok I definately have a bit of work to do. The passenger side can holds both up and down preasure without leaking. The drivers side is good on the up which is the red hoes but has a slow leak on the green hose port. According to the troubleshooting guide I need to replace the seal around the...
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    Convertible top latch release mechanism help.

    I am reinstalling the latch release mechanism for releasing the rear bow pins and the AIM pic is not very clear. There is a pivot bolt that the slider fits on then the AIM shows a washer and a washer spring. I cannot tell what the washer spring looks like or how it fits on there. Can someone...
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    BB Super Comp\Jet-Hot sidepipe system

    This system was bought 3 years ago from Jet Hot in sterling silver and has minimal run time. It also has a set of JCL Spiral baffles installed with a 5\8 hole drilled in the center. Cost for everything new would be $1200. I want $700 and really prefer not to ship. These are still on my car...
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    Dyno day results

    I have some graphs but have not scanned them in yet. Had a best pull of 381.9HP. That was with 31* base timing. The top number of the day came at 180 degrees. The temp went up to about 220 for the other pulls and the numbers went down a little with heat. The only carb change we made was...
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    Best method for installing Intake gasket for 0 leaks????

    Well the car made the logest trip today it has made in a year and ran great!!!! Fuel issue appears fixed and temps are staying between 200 and 225. Now for this aggrevating oil leak!!! What is the best method to guarantee a no leak intake gasket install? This will be my 3rd attempt...
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    Ok feel dumb! Anyone using Earl's inline filter?

    After the car died once again on the way home from my daughter's soccer practice I finally think I have traced the issue to something I had looked at before!!! Had 0 fuel pressure after sitting for an hour. Started the chugging and fuel bowl drain again. I could hear the pump run and could...
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    Well I am getting closer on several fronts. Still have a fuel issue though.

    I found my oil leak and it is at the back of the intake manifold... At least it is a simple fix. I am now running at a consistent 190 degrees on a hot day driving. Adding the t stat back in appears to have helped engine temps a good bit. Today I took the car on a pretty long ride. It ran...
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    Seriously considering removing side pipes and having duals put on.

    I just don't know if I can take the noise anymore. I have spiral baffles in the tubes with 5\8 holes drilled in the ends of them. Not having the holes made it quieter but real choked the BB down. Do I have any alternative. I hate to lose the look but I can't here the stereo at all...
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    Help!! Slowed oil leak by adding PCV and changing from 50wt VR to 5w-30.

    Let me run this by you and see what you think. I pulled the pan Friday night and replaced the gasket. I did not remove the main cap and replace the seal because when I looked at it it looked dry around the crank end. Today I reconnected my pcv and refilled the oil with 5w-30. Let the car sit in...
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    Electric fuel pump installed. Test drive tonight!

    I finally finished the install and test fired it last night. 7 psi constant to the carb. The real test will be when I take it for a drive and the front bowl doesn't empty out!! I wired the pump to a switch I hid in the ash trye compartment. This way it gives me at least some level of control...
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