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    How many here are using crane 1.7 rockers with the stock valve covers?

    I am using Crane 1.7 rollers on all mine with stock valve covers - just used the metal/rubber gasket on one car with stock cam without even bothering the oil baffle and the other I had to take the baffle out using e303 cam and make my own baffle out of some thin sheet metal - works great
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    Random Power Loss at Highway Speeds

    sounds like the HALL EFFECT inside the distributor is going bad - mine did that - I replaced the ignition module on the side of the dizzy but it did not cure it until I replaced the WHOLE dizzy from Autozone - get the STEEL drive gear for roller engines
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    loose rocker arms cause a sputter?

    MAF was cleaned and changed with another one from my other car, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, distributer, ignition module & coil have all been changed. I have also adjusted timing up and down - same thing happens. I use 93 octane and have been since the engine was rebuilt 25k miles ago. There has...
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    loose rocker arms cause a sputter?

    anybody?
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    loose rocker arms cause a sputter?

    Will loose 1.7 Crane roller rockers cause a random missing while driving at 1500rpm or so with light pedal pressure just keeping up with traffic? I have cleared ALL codes and re-checked that they were gone for good, changed coil, maf, distributer, ignition module, cap, rotor, plugs, wires, O2's...
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    5.0 almost running..few questions though

    you are right - the salt and pepper shakers (10 pin connectors) cause tons of problems - make sure they are clean and tight
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    1970 rear glass installation

    yes - you have to tuck the side triangle parts under the rubber lip - you can do that after the rear glass is installed - you will appreciate the extra room while installing the glass and you will not tear or crack the board on the triangles.
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    is this normal? (just checking to see how stupid i am)

    pans will flex - I am 200lbs and they always have on every one over the past 20+ years of working on them - if they support you and have no holes just clean them up, coat them with POR15 or something like that and re-seal...
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    5.0 almost running..few questions though

    Oh - if you got it turning over now and it is almost running - those distributors on the 5.0's have a bolt on ignition module that almost always give you trouble - I have a few spares laying around and keep an extra in the car since they go bad so often. Use dielectric grease when installing it...
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    5.0 almost running..few questions though

    I have a 5.0FI in my 1970 - I had to use the 1993 solenoid to make it all work right - There is a difference in the smaller "mini" starters used in 1992 and 1993 vs. the larger starters used in 1991 and older 5.0's -- you have to run the wires just right or the starter will turn over but seem to...
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    Printed circuit repair

    I have seen a paint in JC Whitney catalog that is for fixing heated rear window elements - simply clean and paint it on where the breaks occur -- then you can take duct tape and sandwich the separated plastic circuit panel around the edges with the tape since nobody sees it anyway.
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    1970 rear glass installation

    You CAN install the headliner later BUT it is best to have the glass out and tuck the headliner around the lip - I have done it both ways. I always wait until after the glass is in to install the triangular pieces until the interior is almost finished - that way I have room to work while...
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    Single Stage Paint

    As said earlier - White is easiest - I actually PREFER single stage acrylic enamel over base/clear and it is easy to fix and burn in scrapes and chips -- Red will fade easier with single stage -- as well as any other color in single stage for that matter -- and single stage will get dull without...
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    **** maaco!!!!!!!

    I am afraid you are out of luck - MAACO is an economy paint and body shop --- when you pay $500 (or anything less than $1500) for a paint job that is what you get - they will simply scuff, feather large chips if you are lucky, degrease, tape, mix & shoot paint, remove masking, do a basic clean...
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    Why am I running out of breath at 4-5000rpm

    Mine was a dirty fuel filter - I had the original tank in the car and ran fuel cleaner in it and it started taking out the old gunk in the tank - it would clog up a fuel filter in a few hundred miles - I kept changing the filter until it did not clog any more - I used clear plastic filters to...
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    alignment woes

    I had not thought of wheel bearings - I like that E-bay brace from Laurel Moutain - I still wonder if the "bar" export brace part will let the towers flex and twist - the "flat" style with waves built in them like the one piece Shelby unit seem to be the best idea to avoid the twist... I will be...
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    alignment woes

    I am doing the export brace now too - I just recieved a "U" shaped black one from my favorite vendor but it will have to be modified to fit around the upper intake plenum for the fuel injected 5.0 I think - that will take a while.
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    THEY'RE STILL OUT THERE---GRANADA'S WITH 9" REARS

    I actually bought a Monarch 2 dr 302 loaded model years ago that had the 9" 2.47 POSI with DISC brakes for $100 - it was in driving condition but had been wrecked. I have also bought several Versailles over the years with the discs -- I will probably not do any more of that since there are so...
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    alignment woes

    Thanks guys - the monte carlo bar is homemade - it was fabbed while the engine was out of the car - same as the export braces - homemade too. All of the suspension was rebuilt or replaced including the upper control arms, ball joints, upper control arm shafts (90* grease fittings installed)...
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    alignment woes

    1970 w/ 5.0 FI, negative camber wedge kit with dropped upper control arms by 1 3/4 inches, all NEW control arms, bushings, tie rods, heavy duty front and rear sway bars, Granada disc brakes, etc... 9k miles ago when restored. Car has NEVER been hit - rust FREE garaged kept 302 2v California car...
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