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Re: Engines to stay clear of? Babaganush #1340897 01/07/2020 6:02 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 West of the Rio Grande B bartamos Sir Searchalot
bartamos Sir Searchalot B Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 West of the Rio Grande	The only issues with 265, 216, 235 may be the ones with early oiling issues. There is a 305 V8 and a 305 V6. Nothing wrong with either. Mechanical lifters are a proven system. Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Engines to stay clear of?	Babaganush	01/07/2020 12:48 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/07/2020 12:58 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	BC59	01/07/2020 5:52 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	bartamos	01/07/2020 6:02 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	showkey	01/07/2020 7:57 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	sstock	01/07/2020 10:49 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	showkey	01/08/2020 12:53 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	52Carl	01/07/2020 11:08 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	tclederman	01/07/2020 11:17 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/07/2020 11:27 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	tclederman	01/07/2020 11:33 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/07/2020 11:51 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	glenns towing	01/08/2020 1:22 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/08/2020 1:28 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	tclederman	01/08/2020 2:11 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Rusty Heaps	01/08/2020 4:40 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	EdPruss	01/08/2020 10:23 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	tclederman	01/08/2020 10:59 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	glenns towing	01/09/2020 1:31 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/09/2020 2:01 AM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	Wally / Montana	01/09/2020 5:23 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	1Ton_tommy	01/13/2020 8:55 PM
Re: Engines to stay clear of?	RAC1812	01/16/2020 10:45 PM

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