Routine Service Look in older posts under ' Valve Adjustment ' , ' Tune Up ' and so on , there's a link to Deve's most excellent site where some...
I Tried But you didn't answer my question ~ " Genuine GM spare parts " is a useless reply ~ if you need a specific part , then you'll get...
Pings & Responses O.K. , a ' ping ' means an off list reply , there's an " PM " (Private Message) feature here , most forums also have private...
My Q's are lain out in my other posts regarding my '76 GMC C-2500 , I'm saving it from the crusher and putting it back into the daily hard service...
YOU Don't ' Get It ' As we Colonists understand that a careful (if vigerous) application of brute force can often be just the thing to solve a...
Thanx ! I didn't think the red Permatex is for exhaust applications ? . I've used the copper stuff to very good effect . I too , have a...
Pertronix WARNING Remember to test the impedance of the flamethrower coil before installing it ! 99 % of the complaints you hear against...
Don't You Mean : DRIVE the darned thing to Fla ? :p . (I would !)
Compression Readings As he said , that's O.K. , ideally all cylinders are within 10 # of each other so you're in good shape there ....
Weird Miss Since you're sure the firing order is correct , get a Foo-Foo can of engine starting fluid (ether) and put a snorkel in it and begin...
WHICH One ? The manifold to head gasket or the intake to exhaust manifold gasket ? .
Blinker Issues What HE said ! . 99 % of the time when one light stops working because you operate another , the problem is poor grounding ....
Basic Clutch Test : Not to rain on your parade but this really is important and you should do this test ASAP : Engine warmed up and idling...
Paulie's Poetry Re-posted just in case anyone missed it .
Sealing & Colors THANX for the input ! . I try to make everything ' Just So ' but this old manifold is pretty beat up , I figure to assemble...
As Long As I'm On A Roll Here........ If the original intent of a battery cutoff switch was for anti-theft protection ,and if you still run a...
Obtw : American : " pounding " = The Queen's English : ' Thrashing ' so Paulie was right in any case :D .
We Call It : ' Going Postal ' and you'd have to work for the U.S. Postal Service to understand it I guess :rolleyes: . Besides , we're all...
O.K. , InLine question here : This poor battered 292 Thinwall I-6 was driven for (I'd guess) about 10 years with progressively worse leaking...
What Bill Said Buick , Olds , Pontiac had their own engines back then and they were sturdy , robust units indeed go GMC Truck Division just...
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