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Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock VanattiWorkshop #1227877 07/31/2017 11:20 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	If you have the fuel lines routed in their normal locations, it is highly unlikely that you have vapor lock. Do you have a gasket + bakelite-insulator + gasket underneath the carburetor? Tiny has posted excellent suggestions. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	VanattiWorkshop	07/31/2017 10:28 PM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	Tiny	07/31/2017 10:40 PM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	tclederman	07/31/2017 11:20 PM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	VanattiWorkshop	07/31/2017 11:34 PM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	SWEET	07/31/2017 11:42 PM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	52Carl	08/01/2017 1:04 AM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	VanattiWorkshop	08/01/2017 11:29 PM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	Hotrod Lincoln	08/01/2017 3:54 AM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	Roy Rodgers	08/01/2017 12:16 PM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	Volfandt	08/01/2017 12:31 PM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	Joe H	08/02/2017 12:51 PM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	Mountain Man	08/09/2017 5:01 PM
Re: Stock 1957 235 - Help with Overheating and possibly Vapor Lock	52Carl	08/10/2017 12:42 AM

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