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    Universal Joints?????

    First if the clanking and clunkin is that bad then you need to check like super fast. if its u-joint its on the verge of major catastrophy.to check jack up car in rear or put on lift if you can. make sure you use safty precautions. jack stands . put tranny in park or gear and then rotate the...
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    Stud mounted rockers, how do i install these?

    you need pusrod guide plates. the bolt on under the rocker studs. flat plat with slots in them to keep the pushrods in line so the rockers won't jump off the valve. use hardened push rods. make prelimenary adjustment on rockers so they are a little loose. then rotate engine clockwise till you...
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    Argh! Roller block?

    post the casting no's off the block.it will tell yhe decade and the year and dat will be there to. casting date will be something like 5e17. the decade will be in big no's like D5AE. C5AE is 60; D5AE is 70's E5AE is 80's not sure for 90's blockthe day and date is 5 is exact year; e is is month...
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    Gasket matching intake ports - 1262???

    I'm with thumper. opening up the entry will not help the flow. fact will probably reduce the flow. I always just true up the head port with minimal amount of removal then match the intake side to that.
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    Super loud noise help

    if it was a rod it would do it all the time once it started. since it did it then stpped and started again i'd say pressure plate bolts. sorry for the double post .sent the other for I was through.
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    Super loud noise help

    may be loose flywheel bolts or I'd say pressure plate bolts especially since you just had it installed not to long ago.
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    How can I tell its a 351w?

    351 is 7.25 inches across where intake meets heads. 302 is 5.5 inches across. clevelands have big timing cover made into block, windsors use aluminum timing cover. the lifter valley has big number on it . you can't miss it. if you find some and aren't sure get the casting number located on...
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    Has my new PINION BEARING gone bad?

    check the fluid level first. may not have put enough fluid in on the install. if ok then most likely bad install. gears make sounds like you descibe high pitch or low pitch whines. bearings make grinding or sqeaky noises like brakes do when there bad. some gears will have some whine to them...
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    This is what my Head Gasket looked like!

    bad wires or distributor cap causing eradic crossfiring to those cylinders causing detonation. usually found on cylinders 7&8 on 302 firing order or 6&5 on 351 firing order.the corrosion on the coil wire was probably the culprit.
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    Need help, getting ripped off!!!

    If you use regular type money orders you're screwed. Allways use postal money order. the postal service will help you. It becomes federal mail fraud. That close of a drive should have gone to get it.or have him meet you half way.
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    Weird clicking/popping sound coming from my engine

    piece of hose will do the same as stetescope. put in ear and listen to areas of the engine. but sounds like spark off of coil wire or plug wire. one may have come loose or gone bad. raise hood at night and look at the wires for sparks.
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    Economical rebuild ? Need a guide

    First thing to do is get a new set of rings and position one in the bore. Don't buy the whole set. check the end gap on all the cylinders. that will tell you if you need to bore the block. get everything cleaned and have the crank miked to see if its ok. get a set of windsor jr.s. they are cheap...
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    Think your msitake is bad? THE BIGGEST IDIOT MISTAKE OF ALL TIME!!!

    the tape will never let you down. unles your'e a ricer. then all theirs has no's on them.
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