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| | | Forums66 Topics128,096 Posts1,056,477 Members48,444 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,829 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,829 | Use a pry bar or a long, heavy screwdriver at the rocker arms to cycle the valves open and closed several times with a heavy dose of penetrating oil on the stems. Stovebolt valves are notorious for sticking and bending pushrods or breaking rockers when waking up a Rip Van Winkle engine! Jerry
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