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Re: Ok so why the torque tube? Kip #1365004 06/15/2020 7:04 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Yes, both of those problems were/are common. Oil leaks : The rubber seals/rings at the ends of the engine’s “oil return tubes” did not last long. 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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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Ok so why the torque tube?	Kip	09/19/2004 3:51 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Hotrod Lincoln	09/19/2004 4:33 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Tony M	09/19/2004 4:55 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Hotrod Lincoln	09/19/2004 5:04 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Fatfenders	09/19/2004 6:07 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	patrick66	09/19/2004 6:27 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	bznhafdzn	09/19/2004 8:08 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Cletis	09/19/2004 8:33 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	tclederman	09/20/2004 1:11 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Tony292	05/22/2020 11:41 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	tclederman	05/23/2020 11:22 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Tony292	05/23/2020 11:38 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	bznhafdzn	09/20/2004 2:05 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Splashoil	09/20/2004 4:16 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	GMCpanel	09/20/2004 4:19 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Barry Weeks	09/20/2004 4:59 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	chiphead	09/21/2004 8:55 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Doc.Hall	05/22/2020 8:48 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Mike B	05/23/2020 5:45 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	bartamos	05/23/2020 11:45 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Hotrod Lincoln	05/24/2020 12:28 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	tclederman	05/24/2020 2:23 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Hookalatch	05/24/2020 2:51 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Tiny	06/15/2020 11:53 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Hotrod Lincoln	05/24/2020 3:26 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	rfs56trk	05/25/2020 3:36 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Hotrod Lincoln	05/25/2020 3:51 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	klhansen	05/25/2020 4:54 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	BC59	05/26/2020 8:05 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Hotrod Lincoln	05/25/2020 8:17 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	woof359	06/14/2020 2:20 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	John Milliman	06/14/2020 4:27 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	klhansen	06/14/2020 7:40 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	John Milliman	06/15/2020 1:17 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	tclederman	06/15/2020 1:28 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	EdPruss	06/15/2020 1:39 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	tclederman	06/15/2020 1:52 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	EdPruss	06/15/2020 2:58 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Hotrod Lincoln	06/15/2020 4:15 AM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Phak1	06/15/2020 12:39 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Justhorsenround	06/15/2020 12:43 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	tclederman	06/15/2020 12:50 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Doc.Hall	06/15/2020 3:37 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Doc.Hall	06/15/2020 3:41 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	WE b OLD	06/15/2020 6:30 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	WE b OLD	06/15/2020 6:37 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	tclederman	06/15/2020 7:04 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Doc.Hall	06/16/2020 12:39 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Doc.Hall	06/16/2020 1:31 PM
Re: Ok so why the torque tube?	Doc.Hall	06/18/2020 3:40 PM

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