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Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble update Red63 #1164867 05/11/2016 6:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 Hughesville, MD M Mike B 'Bolter
Mike B 'Bolter M Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 Hughesville, MD	I'd be pulling the head no matter what. The valve could have dropped and the piston hit it. The only way to know for sure if there is any other damage is to pull the head. My .02 cents! Mike B Mike Boteler 1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1956 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525 1956 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1953 Willys M38A1 Fire Jeep 1978 Jeep CJ-5 Navy Jeep 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Hughesville, MD

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
51 GMC 270 engine trouble	Red63	04/10/2016 12:31 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble	Mike B	04/10/2016 3:12 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble	pvfjr	04/10/2016 6:12 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble	Red63	04/10/2016 1:14 PM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble	pvfjr	04/11/2016 1:35 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble	Punisher	04/14/2016 3:33 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble	Red63	05/10/2016 1:19 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble	69Cuda	05/10/2016 5:12 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble	Red63	05/10/2016 4:48 PM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble update	Red63	05/11/2016 1:59 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble update	pvfjr	05/11/2016 5:56 PM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble update	Mike B	05/11/2016 6:11 PM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble update	Red63	05/11/2016 6:32 PM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble update	Red63	05/13/2016 2:05 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble update	tclederman	05/13/2016 2:08 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble update	Red63	05/13/2016 3:23 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble update 5/13	Red63	05/14/2016 12:02 AM
Re: 51 GMC 270 engine trouble update 5/13	wetwilly5757	05/20/2016 4:57 AM

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