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Had my mechanic look at the motor today due to all the pain I'm having. The "hole" actually turned out to be an imperfection in the rod. Several of them have what is actually a "dimple" but they don't go all the way through. The strange thing is the "dimple" is in the same place on all of the...

I thought there might be some that were upside down too so I pulled a few of them and they don't have any holes. :confused This could be the cause of my rocker knock. I was thinking maybe these rods belong to another type of application and the builder just threw them in from a common box...

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With all my crate motor woes I've gone round and round getting things fixed. I have some semi-professional help coming to the house potentially this weekend. He's got an 8 second Nova and is supposed to be a real wizard so I've got my fingers crossed. The reason for the post is to ask about...

Everyone, Big progress was made this weekend. I've got a decent (although not optimal) tune on her today. - Pulled and replaced all the plugs. They were all black and sooty due to the terrible adjustments I had on the motor. Nice new clean plugs fired up right away. - Adjusted the lash again...

Made good progress today. Found some stupid mistakes. First I want to thank everyone for their feedback especially those of you who went the extra mile to send me PM's. Based on all the feedback, my own frustration/confusion, and the premise that the most likely problem was something I did...

Today is not my day. I've read all of Lars' papers on tuning, timing, valve lash, etc. You've all given me good advice. I still can't get my new YearOne crate motor tuned to save my life. I've concluded I must not be able to follow simple directions and that I'm a hopeless basket case...

Anyone know where you can get the LeMans Style gas cap they used on the Baldwin Motion Corvettes in the early 70's? Are they easy to install?

The two studs on my brand new Power Brake Booster are stripped. :r (Long and upsetting story on how they got that way.) Can these studs be removed and replaced or am I in for another brand new booster? If so, how? Thanks in advance. Whiplash

Well I got a 1/2 inch spacer at a local speed shop. The cleaner now has .830 inches of space in the front and 1.125 in the rear. I used Play-Dough to get the exact measurements. This confirms I had a little less than 3/8 of an inch in the front before I dropped the carb. Now I just have to...

They're replacement mounts like stock. I read in one of the rebuild books that these are the best for most applications. I'm pretty sure the vent tubes have more than enough clearance. I just got home tonight. I'll measure tomorrow to check. Motorman, thanks for the advice on the 45 degree...

Motorman, Thanks. I'll double check the clearance on the vents. I've got a 2 in element on the base. I'll make sure I've got the 1/2" clearance. You had me worried for a second. At first I thought you meant the adjustment screws on top of the bowls. :W I've got so much going on in my...

Thanks everyone. I guess I'll just have to find out when I fire her up. It's a stick so I'll have to find an extra foot to test it in gear ;) I'd just go with a drop base filter and solve the problem all together but my wife picked out the air cleaner for my birthday, my son picked out the...

Vett Boy, Thanks. I'm not arguing against the play-dough. I appreciate the advice and I get it 100% but it doesn't do me any good if I don't know how much space I need. I already know the hood doesn't touch the air cleaner. I can see the entire cleaner when I look down the hood through the...

Thanks the clay idea is great to measure the clearance I have. Is there a rule of thumb for how much space I need however?

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I'm wrapping up the rebuild before I send the car out for paint. Got the body back on and am making all the connections before firing her up. My question is about the required clearance between the top of the air cleaner and the hood. I've got an aftermarket L-88 Hood. The motor has an...

I think I used 7/8" plywood. You can figure out the measurement by measuring the difference between the two fan drums. I used a piece of rubber sheeting for use in bathtub installations to cut a gasket. You have to get longer sheet metal screws to install. I don't have any pictures but it's...

Nope. Wired up the same.

I did the same thing. I made a 1 inch spacer out of plywood that I cut with a jig saw. It's a clean fit. You can spray the wood black so it's not noticeable. Also check the vent tubes under the dash to make sure they're not leaking where they fit together. That will help with the volume as...