What??? And make sure the valves are opening at the right time? Good point, but I think that if the valve lash was set to .012 instead of .010 it would have a negligible effect on the compression res
Check the oil level in the transmission. It's cheap, easy (if you have one of Joe's handy wrenches) and should be high on the check list. Fixed mine. Dave
In addition to TeriAnn's pictured mount, I have another alternative that is made of perforated metal that mounts on the transmission cover. The perforated metal is handy in that the AM radio I have h
What? Are you saying that cam timing has little or no effect on the compression test gauge? Or that valve lash has little or no effect on the gauge reading? variation from cylinder to cylinder and a
I dunno. Were the part numbers issued by Lucas? Were they specified by S-T? Were they issued by a joint industry council? All references to C-H shows them to be an independent company from Lucas. (Se
I would put very high on the list two or three distributor rotors. There is a rash of rotor failures lately and rotors are cheap, small and easy to replace. Peter Caldwell, in Madison Wisc, has what
Perhaps your car has an allergy. Seriously, it sounds like an oil/water emulsion. If it is coming from the draft tube it may not be a problem, just a symptom of not enough trips long enough to dry th
Common practice is to fill it with a light weight oil first. I like to run the oil pump until oil is coursing through all the passages and I get oil pressure and see oil weeping from the rockers. Thi
There could be a connection. Without the dashpot oil the piston on the front carb may be rising too fast causing a lean condition when it needs a rich one. The reason the dashpots are leaking out is