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    Exhaust gaskets

    Alright sweet ill give it a try. Does a exhaust leak take away from performance? I cant imagine why it would but i thought id just ask. The only reason i can think of is because it increases the heat in the engine compartment. Thanks for all the help. Pat
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    Exhaust gaskets

    Whats a good way to check where my exhaust leak is? Would soapy water work? Or is there a better way? Cause im not sure if its coming from the gaskets or if its coming from the ports where the smog equipment threads into the heads at the front and back of the heads. I used spark plugs and...
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    Exhaust gaskets

    Thats all i needed to know Wart thanks for the help. Patrick
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    Exhaust gaskets

    Do i need to use any type of silicone. Or do i just put them on bare? It sucks driving the car around and when you punch it all you see is smoke billowing out from the engine compartment..makes people think that your car is a pos. thanks for the help Pat Btw im using the metal looking gaskets
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    emissions

    My 78 with the v8 and c4 which was built in 77 didnt come with a smog pump. I bought the car with 18000 original miles so i know it wasnt messed with. Pat
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    Exhaust gaskets

    After installing the new motor my exhaust header gaskets leak quite abit. Whats the trick to getting these things to seal up correctly. Btw the heads are afr 165's which are aluminum if that makes a differece. thanks for the help Patrick
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    Distributors

    Thanks everyone for the help. I know how much of a pain it is to get those dahm gears on and off the distributor. Ive done it before. my distributor has seen better days so im trying to find a brand new one. That Hei distributor sounds interesting. Do you have anymore information on it. I tryed...
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    Distributors

    Im looking for a new distributor but i dont want to spend like 200 dollars right now on a msd. So what distributors can i use. I need one that has a iron gear because i am useing a 92 roller motor. Would a distributor form a 87-92 mustang work? Does it have vacuum advance on it? Or is there any...
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    Sway Bar Size

    My 78 does nothave a rear bar. Pat
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    Tranny sometimes pops out of 2nd....

    Eos...It might just be a mis adjustment of a linkage. I highly doubt that it is a input shaft bearing cause that would usually cause other gears to pop out to. If its not the shifter or the linkages i would say its the clutching teeth on the second gear assembly. This is what keeps the...
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    coolant rear passages on heads

    My question is....I have Afr 165 heads and there are rear coolant passages on the back ofthe heads,but on my edelbrock rpm air gap intake there arnt any. Is this going to cause a leak? I didnt have a leak when the motor was running. But I cant see how this wont cause a problem. thanks, Pat
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    1970Impala Part 2

    Thats just ridiculas to charge 200 bucks for a overflow bottle. He's doing exactly what lxxvicobra said " Cornering the market". Hey if Stumpy (The guy who makes the subframe connecters and slapper bars)wanted to he could sell those for a outragous price because no one makes them any more. But...
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    1970Impala Part 2

    200 bucks???? WOW! :shrug: I guess I just dont get it. But then again, You are trying to get your car asclose to factory original as possible....right? I dont think that I would have the balls or the stomach to pay 200 bucks for a over flow bottle. But thankyou! Becasue of your loyalty to this...
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    Sway Bars?

    What size are the stock front and rear sway bars? Also how easy is it to find rear end links for it, cause My II didnt come with a rear sway bar. thanks for the info, Pat
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    rearend ?

    Can someone explain to me What the difference is between the trac-loc,aurburn, and detroit locker?? And what are the best place to get them from?? Zwitr-that would be great if you still have his name. thanks, Pat
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    rearend ?

    Right now I have a 2.79? gear open rearend. And I was looking at getting a Posi unit or something close. The car is going to be used for mostly street but some strip use. I will be have around 300 to 325 rwhp. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks Pat
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    Problems after Msd install

    My friend has a 1972 Mach 1.He has recently had the engine, transmission (c6?) and rearend rebuilt. The engine 351 cleivland that had been bored out to 383. It has a Msd 6al ignition with the MSD distributer,coil,and wires. It has a holley 650 carb. The car ran fine up until we put the Msd...
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    Oil Pressure??

    Well I fixed the probelm. It was the soft plug at the back of the lifter valley. I pulled the intake on saturday and put in a plug from my old motor, because pepboys had no clue what i was talkin about. And it worked like a charm. I primed the motor again with the drill and i got about 60 psi...
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    Oil Pressure??

    Thanks guys for the input. The block is a ford racing shortblock so I would think everything was done correct. But maybe thats what I did wrong i assumed they did it right and didnt check my self. I guess im just lazy sometimes. Im at the hospital right now cause my mom is in surgery, so I'll...
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    Oil Pressure??

    Well, this is starting to be a big pain in the a**. I dont even know where to begin. Well after I primed the oil pump and I got the 12 psi I decided to start the engine cause I thought every thing was ok. Well after getting the timing right I started her up and immediatly checked the oil...
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