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OK, so I rechecked the valve lash on all cylinders, resealed the valve cover gaskets, then tried it again. It was a little rough with the first cold start and then it smoothed out. It did not get hot, seemed to rev OK, an did not bog out or stall an pulling into the garage. Went for a maiden...

Well, another start up today, it runs, it idles, it leaks oil from those friggin rubber valve cover gaskets, it is noisy, and it overheats. So I am going to get rid of the friggin thermostat as a first item. Next I want to reset the valve lash and seal the friggin valve covers. It was shaky...

Hemikiller I hope it is the Morel Lifters. I am needing to tweak the timing for sure. It sounded really clattery so I pulled each valance cover today to make sure nothing was coming apart. I was thinking I should double check the rocker torque, but everything seemed good and snug like when I...

Where do I go now. Engine is in. First start ran at a fairly high idle, showed a coolant leak at a hose, so I shut her down, Now I have a very rough idle and a very clackity valve train. It sounds like it is way off on timing or something, but I can’t even run it long enough to get a...

I use the gel pro kit. Use the provided grey RTV, seal the fiber gaskets. Use the black rubber end pieces and the RTV in the corners at the heads. Use brush tack sealant on the top side of the valley pan ports. Torque in 2 steps per the service manual. Let sit for 24 hours before running...

Well, I started her up today. Leaking radiator cap and drain ****, leaking PS fluid, Curing paint, poor timing. I need a driveway buddy. Kcmash

If your Pertronix is the III, they have an on board rev limiter. Do you possibly have a rev limiter set too low? I did not see what RPM you are failing at, but if you have 4:25 or higher gear you may be reaching the 4k range at 80 mph. If the Pertronix has a rev limiter that is set too...

I’ve got some. $50 each. Kcmash

Does $125 sound fair?

I have an original 72 round hole boot in excellent shape if you need a round hole boot.

Yep, the #1 crossmember is your workhorse. I believe the one between the shock towers is more for steering geometry stabilization. So with the engine out you should have no problem with frame geometry going out if the rest of the car is solid. Always measure before welding to make sure...

I have a feeling that our most likely method of loss is a flatbed just scooping them up and worrying about how to start them later. So yes, a long battery life GPS transmitter seems like the best chance for recovery in my opinion. Kcmash

These do not look correct for a 71 through 73. Did they come with an aftermarket system? Kcmash

As we all say on this site. “It’s your car, you can build it like you want.” Kcmash

For a C-6 automatic it should be located in the shifter assembly. kcmash

So I call the machine shop today to see about having them put a steel gear on my Autolite Dizzy, and I get a bunch of questions I can't answer. I tell them I want a steel gear and they say "What is your cam made from? " I told them I thought it was billet steel and the tag said use steel or...

So I read in other guidance to put a steel pin in the old hole before drilling your new hole. Looks like everyone thinks I should go get a steel gear. I think if I do that I would rather use the Autolite distributor than the other one since I understand the endplay thing now. I did get the...

Just checked a few more items. The refurbished autolite from Rock Auto had a cast gear, has the vertical play I mentioned, and has an oblong area to the cross hole from where the pin failed on it. The O-Reilly Dizzy, which was a brand new unit, has a steel gear and no vertical shaft play. So...

Thanks fort he responses. 1). I chose the Bronze gear for these reasons. 1 the tag on my Cam Research Cam was just like the one pictured by Hemikiller above. Bronze or steel. With the long lead times to camshafts now days, I figure the bronze would be an easier wear on the cam gear as...

OK, I go my new MSD Bronze gear today and I am at another question point. So the MSD package say to send your Ford Distributor in to have the gear pressed on as it requires special tools.. So I am wondering if I just send the $80 gear back and change to a new or second hand Duraspark. Seems...