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Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project gusco #1127582 10/02/2015 8:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Hesston, KS D Deve Gas Pumper
Deve Gas Pumper D Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Hesston, KS	I noticed that too. Gustavo says he has an 848 head on it. So someone must have just put the old style valve cover on it. I think it's the rings that you ground down that's causing it. Open the valve cover cap and see if there is a lot of blowby just after you shut it off. Deve 1950 Chevy 3100 Deluxe Cab 1950 Chevy 3100 Standard Cab In the Stovebolt Gallery The Think Tank More info and tips at Deve's Technet

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In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	09/30/2015 7:13 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	09/30/2015 10:14 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	09/30/2015 10:18 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	09/30/2015 10:19 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	09/30/2015 10:26 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	09/30/2015 10:30 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	09/30/2015 10:42 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	09/30/2015 10:38 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	09/30/2015 10:42 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	09/30/2015 10:44 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	09/30/2015 10:57 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	09/30/2015 10:57 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	09/30/2015 11:00 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	09/30/2015 11:06 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	09/30/2015 11:10 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	09/30/2015 11:12 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	09/30/2015 11:06 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	09/30/2015 11:13 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Deve	09/30/2015 11:12 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	09/30/2015 11:16 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	09/30/2015 11:36 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	09/30/2015 11:43 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/01/2015 12:16 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	10/01/2015 12:18 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/01/2015 12:47 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	10/01/2015 12:54 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/01/2015 1:20 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	10/01/2015 1:27 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	10/01/2015 2:30 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/01/2015 3:44 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	10/01/2015 4:00 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	10/02/2015 9:28 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/01/2015 4:53 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	10/01/2015 11:14 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	10/01/2015 6:47 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/01/2015 9:13 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	10/01/2015 9:25 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Deve	10/01/2015 9:45 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Achipmunk	10/01/2015 10:03 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	10/01/2015 10:12 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 12:24 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 12:57 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Deve	10/02/2015 2:27 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 3:16 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 3:20 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	10/02/2015 3:59 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	10/02/2015 4:55 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	10/02/2015 5:02 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 5:14 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	10/02/2015 5:45 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 2:59 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 3:56 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	10/02/2015 4:14 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 5:12 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	10/02/2015 5:14 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 5:49 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	10/02/2015 7:14 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 7:18 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	10/02/2015 8:24 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	10/02/2015 8:56 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Deve	10/02/2015 8:58 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	tclederman	10/02/2015 9:03 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	bartamos	10/02/2015 9:08 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 9:20 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 9:27 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	tclederman	10/02/2015 9:29 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/02/2015 9:31 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/03/2015 1:50 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	kahoys	10/03/2015 1:51 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/03/2015 2:24 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	kahoys	10/03/2015 2:48 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	10/03/2015 5:34 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/06/2015 4:15 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/06/2015 11:53 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/07/2015 12:01 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	55shaker	10/07/2015 4:30 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/08/2015 12:24 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/11/2015 10:37 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/11/2015 10:39 PM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/16/2015 2:14 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/16/2015 4:22 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Achipmunk	10/16/2015 4:22 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	CASO	10/16/2015 4:26 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	10/16/2015 4:26 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	10/16/2015 4:35 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/16/2015 5:48 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	gusco	10/17/2015 5:38 AM
Re: In over my head -- 1953 GMC 3100 project	Uncle Brad	10/19/2015 4:49 PM

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