Brand new to the site. Good to have the resource as l’m mechanical enough to be dangerous. Quick history.
Bought a complete restoration of 53 3100 w/ complete 216 rebuild approx. 8 years. Probably drove average
300 miles year. Started missing at low idle and spitting wet soot from one tailpipe. It has duel zenith carbs and
Header with dual exhaust. Figured long overdue for valve adjustment..found valves pretty close but more
light black sludge than I’d wished to see. Anyway, compression check.. 2 & 3 holes @ 0. Rest around 90.
Have got to the point to remove head with the help of your forums, thank you very much.. I need to recruit
some help to lift out. One thing I can’t figure out though. There is a solenoid looking thing with one wire
where the oil filter canister drains back into the engine. Anyone know what the idea is behind this.. ??
Any guesses what the failure is? I’ll should know shortly after I bribe my son to help me lift it out.
Thanks
