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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | A while ago, I gave Barry a confidence boost. He was feeling a little low due to his recent lack of performance. This seemed to help because ever since I did this, he's run perfectly. Slowly making improvements to my boy. Merry Christmas Barry!!
Bruce | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Nice looking truck. I like the PCV set up. Is that stock? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Yep, everything is stock on the big 261. I even converted it back to 6 volt.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | Bruce- I bet Barry loves the new heart transplant. He probably feels like a teenager again.
On the PCV setup- Do you have vented valve covers? How are you moving fresh air into the engine. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Barry still has his original 54,000 mile 261 and has not been rebuilt to the best of my knowledge. Not totally sure why it's painted the incorrect color, originally it would have been close to the new valve cover color. When I adjusted the valves I got carried away cleaning the valve cover and ended up painting it.
On a PCV engine there are no vents in the valve cover. The manifold draws the lower engine vapor out and clean filtered air is pulled into the upper engine through a hose from the air cleaner to the valve cover, hence the name "positive crankcase ventilation". The picture is my other 261 I installed in my 1954 1 ton dually stake.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | I guess the shut off for the heater is stock? I had that on a 53 3100 once also. LOL
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | I guess the shut off for the heater is stock? I had that on a 53 3100 once also. LOL
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