I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!

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Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water! 46Canopy #466624 10/31/2008 2:37 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada truckernix 'Bolter
truckernix 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada	Denny, I had my head off this summer because of a stuck valve. It turned out that the previous shop put it together without addressing the worn guides. In addition, it had a crack in #3, along the bottom edge of the exhaust well. I had the crack stitched up and it seems to be OK. I ran the motor last year for a bit with no thermostat and no pressure. As soon as I put in a 180 deg thermostat and a 7 lb cap, antifreeze started to disappear. I now run a 160 with no pressure. I have also discovered that warming the engine for five minutes and then retorquing the head after installation is absolutely essential. This procedure is not specified in the Chev manual for 1951 but it is in the GMC manual and also the manual for 1955. I found that the torque values dropped from 80 to 60 or less after the engine was run for the first time. Fred Last edited by truckernix; 10/31/2008 2:48 AM. 1951 GMC 1 Ton Flatbed -- It is finally on the road and what a great time I have driving it! 1951 1 Ton Completed My Chevy Master 4 Door is on the Road!

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I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	10/30/2008 4:23 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Toyvo	10/30/2008 4:36 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Harvester	10/30/2008 5:03 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Hotrod Lincoln	10/30/2008 5:52 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	10/30/2008 10:01 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Jeff Ogden	10/30/2008 11:52 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	46Canopy	10/31/2008 1:47 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	truckernix	10/31/2008 2:37 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	10/31/2008 3:53 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	crenwelge	10/31/2008 4:39 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	truckernix	10/31/2008 11:37 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Roy Rodgers	10/31/2008 12:32 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	31,32,33	10/31/2008 1:48 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	10/31/2008 2:39 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	truckernix	10/31/2008 2:58 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	SW_Radial	10/31/2008 3:17 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	10/31/2008 3:28 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	crenwelge	10/31/2008 5:53 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	truckernix	10/31/2008 8:22 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	neilroy	10/31/2008 9:25 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	10/31/2008 10:33 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Paul Palm	11/01/2008 12:46 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	11/01/2008 2:13 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Paul Palm	11/01/2008 6:06 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	crenwelge	11/01/2008 7:15 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	truckernix	11/01/2008 7:52 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	11/02/2008 4:49 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	4ontheFloor	11/04/2008 1:42 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	11/04/2008 4:01 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	crenwelge	11/04/2008 5:14 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	11/04/2008 2:34 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	11/08/2008 11:21 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	don stocker	11/08/2008 11:44 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	neilroy	11/09/2008 12:57 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Achipmunk	11/09/2008 4:41 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Hotrod Lincoln	11/09/2008 6:09 AM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	46Canopy	11/09/2008 5:19 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	crenwelge	11/09/2008 7:24 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	truckernix	11/09/2008 7:26 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	papaterk	11/09/2008 7:52 PM
Re: I’m Dead in the Water, rather Dead from the Water!	Denny Graham	11/10/2008 1:38 AM

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