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Re: Checking compression ? klhansen #1597050 02/03/2026 1:18 PM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 806 Timmonsville SC / Darlinton Co... G glennj3 'Bolter
glennj3 'Bolter G Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 806 Timmonsville SC / Darlinton Co...	Oh, the fan belt is not tight enough to be able to use it to turn the motor. 1953 Chevy 153A 3/4-ton Working on my project since 2015 Follow along in my DITY

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Checking compression ?	glennj3	02/02/2026 8:04 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	Hotrod Lincoln	02/02/2026 8:25 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	glennj3	02/02/2026 9:30 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	BC59	02/02/2026 8:45 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	glennj3	02/02/2026 9:04 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	klhansen	02/02/2026 11:03 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	glennj3	02/03/2026 1:18 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	klhansen	02/03/2026 9:20 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	glennj3	02/04/2026 4:34 AM
Re: Checking compression ?	Bill Hanlon	02/02/2026 11:34 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	Hotrod Lincoln	02/03/2026 1:56 AM
Re: Checking compression ?	glennj3	02/03/2026 4:03 AM
Re: Checking compression ?	Hotrod Lincoln	02/04/2026 4:36 AM
Re: Checking compression ?	glennj3	02/04/2026 12:42 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	1955 1 Series	02/04/2026 4:02 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	glennj3	02/06/2026 9:53 PM
Re: Checking compression ?	78buckshot	02/08/2026 11:24 AM
Re: Checking compression ?	glennj3	02/09/2026 4:10 PM

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