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#65509 09/10/2006 2:35 PM | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 | The darn thing was stuck so I sand blasted the manifold and used WD-40 and a small brass hammer till it was free. I got it semi-free (I could move it with my fingers) but it didn't flop like I thought it should. Back to the wd-40 and tapping. I must have tapped a little to hard cause the weight broke off. Where do I get a new heat riser or just the weight? I can find the spring and an over sized shaft but not the weight. HELP!!!!
Oh yea, this is a 1941 216, I have a 56 235 will it work?
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#65510 09/10/2006 2:58 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Are you shure the oversized shaft doesn,t have the weight attatched? Seems like it,s all one piece. In the Texas climate you could just lock it open.
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#65511 09/10/2006 3:07 PM | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 | I am not sure about the weight being on the oversized shaft, I'll look into that monday. As far as the Texas climate, well it will get cold where I am but only stays that way for about 3 months of the year.
I guess I could just wire or weld it open.
Thanks for the reply.
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#65512 09/10/2006 6:10 PM | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | I did the same thing on my 270 gmc several years ago. It worked fine in the California climate without it. It just took it a couple of extra minutes to warm up. Not even noticeable. | | |
#65513 09/10/2006 6:15 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Toyvo
I'm going to go out on the old limb and say the weight is cast iron, and the shaft certainly wouldn't be, so the weight is drilled to accept the shaft.
Replacement shafts and springs are available, while the weights are not..this would lead one to the conclusion that the weight is mechanically attached to the shaft.
If this is true, with the proper machinery and skills, you might be able to get the broken piece of shaft out of the weight and be home free.
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#65514 09/10/2006 7:02 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 345 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 345 | I'm in the "just weld it open" camp. If you are not in cold weather, the valve is not very significant. | | |
#65515 09/10/2006 9:01 PM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Mines been rusted open as long as I've had it. I drive all year around & have had no problems because it's stuck open.
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#65516 09/11/2006 3:00 AM | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 | I am thinking weld it open.
Just for grins and giggles, i think ill ask my machinest buddy if he could make a weight that would surfice first.
I'll let him replace all the studs then either fix or weld the darn thing. Hummm? wonder if he can weld it open and affix the weight back on for looks? huuuuummmmmmm?
thanks guys
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#65517 09/11/2006 2:18 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | I wouldn't worry about it too much. I am in Dallas. We get about as cold as you and for the same period of time. I do just fine. The shaft on my 235 has the weight but no spring. I didn't wire or weld mine open.
If you put Fenton's on the truck they don't have valves on either half. Fred (Joker) has Fenton's on his truck and I don't believe he has problems. Maybe you should trash the exhaust and buy some Fenton's? Smitty's sound nice on Fenton's. Go for it.
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#65518 09/12/2006 5:03 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 58 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 58 | Toyvo, The counter weight is cast iron and held on the shaft with a pin through its sleeve. I broke mine also. I found a used one at Toms Truck Parts. 918-542-3871. He just cut one off of a cracked manifold. The only problem is you still have to get that shaft out of the counterweight. I just drilled it out for installation to my manifold.
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#65519 09/12/2006 6:46 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 299 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 299 | I live in BC ,Canada and usually find them siezed open and have never had any problems without one.
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#65520 09/12/2006 8:20 PM | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 | I got it back from my old guy machinest today, he welded it open, reattached the broken weight for looks, and remove all the worn studs. Wish I had read Kevs57 post first. I like everything to work like the day it was new.
I didn't do it, no one saw me do it, you can't prove anything! "Bart Simpson"
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