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Post by mike on Apr 16, 2015 22:30:04 GMT -6
I forgot to mention I got the throttle/ passing gear linkage, tags lights and a few other small items I needed for it at the car show in Kentucky last year and installed them a while back.
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Post by MikeMelton on Apr 17, 2015 1:38:07 GMT -6
Got any tricks for getting a stuck valve unstuck on a 350 without pulling the head?
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Post by mike on Apr 17, 2015 6:07:38 GMT -6
Got any tricks for getting a stuck valve unstuck on a 350 without pulling the head? What makes you think it's stuck ? Are you sure it's not a bad lifter, spring or bent rod ? Have you cranked it with the valve cover off to see what's happening ? If it stuck from sludge or carbon build up you can bring that piston all the way to the top and compress the spring with a spring compressor, don't remove the keeper. Once you get it to break loose you'll need to get anything that broke free out of the cylinder before you crank it. I have a spring compresser that works without removing the head.
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Post by MikeMelton on Apr 17, 2015 6:57:58 GMT -6
Pulled the valve cover to check and it's stuck and bent the push rod. Not sure why it's stuck but when the problem started it would stick for just a minute when I first cranked it and would clear up then one day it didn't clear up. It was only getting started once a week to move it when I cut the grass. Motor has less than 10k miles.
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Post by mike on Apr 17, 2015 11:57:49 GMT -6
There is most likely another issue with that cylinder and you'll need to pull the head anyway. With only 10k on it I'd say something didn't get installed right.
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Post by MikeMelton on Apr 17, 2015 16:21:21 GMT -6
I figured it's rust because it's only got 10k miles and atleast 12 years old
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Post by mike on Apr 17, 2015 17:48:36 GMT -6
Take a piece of wood and a hammer and hit the top of the valve and try to free it up
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Post by MikeMelton on Apr 17, 2015 20:29:04 GMT -6
Tried that didn't work either. Thought about starting it to get the engine up to temp and then trying it again.
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Post by mike on Feb 13, 2016 10:59:07 GMT -6
Been working on my truck again lately and finally got it to the point that I can and have been driving it a lot. I now have plenty of room to work on it so I decided it was time to do the front end right and just update all the original front end parts. It now has all new ball joints, tie rod ends, upper A-frame bushings, and idler arm Before After
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Post by mike on Feb 13, 2016 11:21:28 GMT -6
got it cleaned up a bit too. Also got some small stuff done like all the lights working, new headlight switch, wipers, Cleaned the inside up some and got a new seat cover on it I've had laying around Now I'm looking for a stereo that will fit in the dash without cutting it. It seems they don't make them like that anymore unless you go the aftermarket and pay $200-$300 for one.
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Post by Weezul on Feb 13, 2016 11:33:06 GMT -6
Looks good!
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Post by mike on Feb 13, 2016 11:45:18 GMT -6
runs good now but still have some tuning to do
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Post by 06blackmax on Feb 15, 2016 7:52:44 GMT -6
runs good now but still have some tuning to do I know where that piece came from! Looks good Mike. I know your glad to have a place now to work on it better, but hate you had to go through everything to get it.
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Post by 06blackmax on Feb 15, 2016 7:57:41 GMT -6
As far as the radio goes most mount an aftermarket under the dash like a CB and keep the factory dash plate in tact. You can either splice the harness to make it work or use it stand alone and wire it in with an amp and boxes under/behind the seat.
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Post by mike on Jun 7, 2018 20:22:10 GMT -6
I've done quite a bit to the nova in the last year.
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