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Re: 261 engine only turns half a round Achipmunk #1068872 11/18/2014 12:46 AM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 233 Smyrna, TN USA M MtneerMike 'Bolter
MtneerMike 'Bolter M Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 233 Smyrna, TN USA	Alvin, I hope you heal quickly. I think you have a too long of a bolt in the flywheel/pressure plate that is causing the lock up on a half turn. Just my 2 cents. 1953 Chevy 3100 261 and SM420 53Chevy 3100 1953 Mack Firetruck 1972 Porsche 911 1986 Honda Goldwing

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261 engine only turns half a round UPDATE 11-30	Achipmunk	11/16/2014 4:12 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Steve_H	11/16/2014 5:58 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Hotrod Lincoln	11/16/2014 12:07 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Pete52	11/16/2014 1:36 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Pre '68 Dave	11/16/2014 4:31 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Hotrod Lincoln	11/16/2014 4:45 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Deve	11/17/2014 1:55 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Achipmunk	11/17/2014 4:17 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	truckernix	11/17/2014 4:22 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Achipmunk	11/17/2014 4:30 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Smiles	11/17/2014 4:41 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	bowtietim	11/17/2014 4:51 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Achipmunk	11/17/2014 5:15 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Pre '68 Dave	11/17/2014 7:13 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	truckernix	11/17/2014 1:08 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	MtneerMike	11/18/2014 12:46 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Achipmunk	11/18/2014 1:52 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Pre '68 Dave	11/18/2014 2:13 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Greg_H	11/18/2014 3:13 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	steve sr	11/27/2014 7:35 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	JiMerit Boltr#43	11/27/2014 5:26 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Achipmunk	12/01/2014 5:46 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	3B	12/01/2014 4:57 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Whitelightning	12/02/2014 12:19 AM

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