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Re: Starting an engine that has been in storage 51bolt #794870 11/03/2011 2:02 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 200 Emory, Texas 5 51bolt Shop Shark
51bolt Shop Shark 5 Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 200 Emory, Texas	JD, When you bring the number one piston up it must be on the compression stroke. You can watch your valves. Both will be up or closed. Sorry about the confusion. Mark 1951 Chevy 3100 Some days you get the bear. Some days the bear gets you.

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Starting an engine that has been in storage	JD Bob	11/01/2011 4:18 PM
Re: Starting an engine that has been in storage	rfs56trk	11/01/2011 4:58 PM
Re: Starting an engine that has been in storage	oldbluetruck	11/01/2011 9:14 PM
Re: Starting an engine that has been in storage	JD Bob	11/03/2011 6:19 AM
Re: Starting an engine that has been in storage	51bolt	11/03/2011 1:03 PM
Re: Starting an engine that has been in storage	51bolt	11/03/2011 2:02 PM
Re: Starting an engine that has been in storage	rfs56trk	11/03/2011 5:28 PM
Re: Starting an engine that has been in storage	brokenhead	11/04/2011 11:55 AM

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