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Topic: Exhust Leak or////

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Re: Exhust Leak or////

Posted: 3/27/12 11:56am Message 11 of 18
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VikingVette said: Joel,
That was excellant advice about the header gasket.  Even though my header bolts have been torqued, I can still hear a ticking sound and it is coming from that area.  next year I am going to have a Griffan radiator installed and I just might have him pull the headers and do that with the gaskets.  While the water is out of the system, I am going to have the straight cut timing gears installed (can't afford a supercharger but people will think that I have one with those gears).
 
Again, Excellant advice,
David 

Not to get off the topic but, I would advise against going with the gear drive timing. Had a good set of Pete Jackson gear drive gears in my 74 and ended up with problems with cam walk (did have timing cover with cam button) and idler gears rubbing timing cover. And as far as the sound, most people asked me if my power steering pump was bad. Only people that recognize the sound are hardcore racers.  Cry


   

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Re: Exhust Leak or////

Posted: 3/27/12 4:16pm Message 12 of 18
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Sheeez lead gaskets on one side of the motor and asbestos gasket on the other side better call in a haz-mat team for this oneClownLOL


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Re: Exhust Leak or////

Posted: 3/29/12 7:21am Message 13 of 18
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Thanks guys.. I got the receipts out from the guy I bought the car from and looks like they put in roller rockers and h.Lifters.. so may not be much to adjust..

Exhaust leak is problaby it




Re: Exhust Leak or////

Posted: 4/1/12 2:47pm Message 14 of 18
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It ended up being two rockers out of alignment...  a lot better now.. thanks everyone


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Posted: 4/1/12 3:15pm Message 15 of 18
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glad you got her fixed. 
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Posted: 4/1/12 7:23pm Message 16 of 18
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Re: Exhust Leak or////

Posted: 4/2/12 6:47am Message 17 of 18
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if the rockers were out of alignment did you check the push rods, rockers, and RA studs for wear,  the push rods can and will go thru the top of the lifter and rockers. 


Re: Exhust Leak or////

Posted: 4/2/12 4:00pm Message 18 of 18
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Checked it all out while I had the covers off.. all looked good.. thanks!!!!


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