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Maintenance / cam install help

« on: June 11, 2007, 12:53:16 AM »

I'm going to install a new cam in my car tomarrow,my last one wiped after 500 miles. I want to make sure I doin't miss anything installing this one. Do I need cam lubricant ? I have a bottle of EOS. I know to run it at arround 2000 rpms for 20 min.I know about the oil with zinc. Do I need to worry about metal in the oil pan from the bad cam ? If someone could give me a 101 on how to do this that would be a great help. I doin't know how to look this up in other posts or I would Thanks Bob

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Maintenance / wiped cam lobe ?

« on: May 08, 2007, 12:44:27 AM »

I  had a noise coming from my valve cover, when I checked it out I found a rocker laying there, rocker looked ok , but the pushrod was about an inch lower than it should be, pulled the rod and it was ok. I only have about 500-1,000 miles on new motor. I did everything I was suppose to too break it in. Could it have been a bad one out of the box ? Any ideas Thanks Bob

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Restoration / Id a balancer &

« on: January 27, 2006, 06:06:19 PM »

I need help finding out if I have the right balancer & cover for a 69-302. It's 8" & The cover has a seprite tab with the marks on it It sits at about 2:00.ON the balancer Any help & pics would be great. Thanks Bob

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Restoration / Blue lite stero

« on: January 26, 2006, 10:46:32 PM »

I need help with finding out where the second part of the stero plugs in to the main section .I changed the heating core the other day,and when I pulled the heater box down the second half of the raido came with it .I put it aside and finisshed the heater. ( not as bad as I thouhgt ) When it fell it came unpluged ( heavy black cable with about 8 prongs on it ) and I can't find out where it goes.It's hard to see so I'm mostly feeling for it. Anyone know where to look ? Thanks Bob

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Maintenance / Rebuilt motor tuneup

« on: January 25, 2006, 06:34:33 PM »

I need help trying to figure out why my 302 (30-30 cam ) wants to run at 20 before. It has a MSD dist ( unlite ) that I know nothing about, could this be messing with my setting? It seams to run good at 20 before. I doin't think there's a vacume leak, it idels fine but I only get about 8 lbs. of vacume. the cam was advanced 4 degrees could this be it. And last I think I might have the valve lash to tight ( I doin"t here any noise under the covers ).One more thing is the gas is 6 months old . Any ideas Thanks Bob

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Maintenance / gas gage problems

« on: January 25, 2006, 06:13:45 PM »

The problem I'm having is my gage only reads about 1/2 full when I fill it up. But it does move down after a while & at about 1/8 full starts to be right. It's in a 69 with console & gages.Any one know where to look first Thanks Bob

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Restoration / Breaking in a motor

« on: January 14, 2006, 01:44:47 PM »

I finialy have my motor back together ( 302 30 over ) It's all new execpt the crank & rod's ( I needed to put bushings in the rod's to get the right fit) My question is how do I break it in. Thanks Bob        One other question since I have roller rockers ( true 1.5 ) should I gap at 30.

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Restoration / pan gaskett

« on: January 03, 2006, 05:22:41 PM »

On a 302 rebuild shoud I put the 1 piece pan gaskett or just go with the stock one ( $40.00 cost diff. ) thanks Bob

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Restoration / 302 heads

« on: December 22, 2005, 04:55:32 PM »

the heads on my motor ( 302 ) are in bad shape a couple of cracks on each one, the shop says there to far gone, I can get a set of 482s double hump heads and put 202 valves in them. my ? is since there not orginal is there a better way to go. Thanks Bob

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Mild Modifications / 302 cam placement

« on: December 22, 2005, 04:42:27 PM »

I have my 302 motor in the shop and they made a suggestion that I rotate the cam a few degrees to get a little better low end at the cost of some top end,anyone heard of this. ( I'm running all stock ) Thanks Bob