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  1. Ed Wagner

    Head gasket question

    So...you see the color of my car, right? That's the color of the exhaust on start up, lol :D There were pieces of the seals under the valve cover, in a pile at the back.. So my question is - how do you replace them? I have the 383.
  2. Ed Wagner

    383 Fuel Pump replacement - are there tricks?

    Worth checking out first then. Thanks detmatt
  3. Ed Wagner

    383 Fuel Pump replacement - are there tricks?

    First lost the acceleration, then the engine stalled. Just exactly the same as when my truck pump died. I just replaced the bits of rubber hose under the hood because I had gas smell. Filter too. All last summer. I did not replace at the tank, but then again I have no gas smell or dripping in...
  4. Ed Wagner

    383 Fuel Pump replacement - are there tricks?

    Wow! I knew I was in the right place. Thanks for all the help guys! I'm sure its the pump. It's not getting gas to to the carb. If you put some in the carb it fires right up but dies once its burned out. So it's not ignition. And I have have been driving cars before when the pump goes...
  5. Ed Wagner

    383 Fuel Pump replacement - are there tricks?

    Well, last night the fuel pump died a mile from home. My dad told me not to mess with it - take it in. But if I do, chances are the kid working on it wasn't even thought of when my 70 was built...so will he know what to do either? Question seems to be, how to keep the pushrod from falling. Is...
  6. Ed Wagner

    Engine refresh needed. Anyone want a side job?

    If I were you, I'd look at getting it on a stand, hook up juice and coolant, do oil flush - maybe drop the pan and clean it out/look for debris. If the pan and inside the valve covers look clean, no debris or excess sludge, fire that thing up and have someone do some testing. Compression...
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