I dropped the truck off this am
The machinist said the block was definitely drilled for hydraulics or he would no have put them in.
The first thing he said was "where did that carb come from" It is the one from the 216. He said the engine will only run as good as its accessories. I know that carb is a pos but it is the only one I have.
The head bubbling he said might be chemical. He said there is no oil or coolant leaking and there is no combustion on that side of the head so it is not compression leak (besides it is a slow steady bubbling I would think a compression leak would pulse and increase when the engine is revved up. He said it is likely something bubbling off the gasket. He will clean it up and check it out.
He did hear the vacuum leak in the manifold likely coming form the valves So he will adjust them and see where we go.
Anyone got a 54 235 carb they want to part with?
More to come
