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    Is the exhaust smell fairly strong? Have you checked the spark plug color recently? There's a good chance it's running rich. This spark...
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    I agree. Even with a '57+ carburetor if mine sits more than a week it seems the carb bowl is empty. If less than a week it starts...
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    dmsfrr reacted to rotorwrench's post in the thread Distributor difference with Like Like.
    The oil pump drive in another thing, Some later ones will but most don't. They changed from a slot & tang drive to a more modern hex...
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    dmsfrr replied to the thread Distributor difference.
    To match the number of teeth on two different styles of camshaft. Fyi, 12127 is the base portion of the ID number for virtually any...
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    dmsfrr replied to the thread Parts Sources.
    In about 2014 I had a '54 256 (EBY block & heads) that I needed to get rid of, long story. To find out if it was junk or sellable I...
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    dmsfrr replied to the thread Parts Sources.
    Are you rebuilding it to stay original to the vehicle? A '54 239 is a one-yr-only engine with some parts that aren't compatible with...
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    Here's why I asked the questions I did... A couple years ago the fuel pump in my '55 was failing and couldn't keep up at all. Hard to...
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    Not that I have a clue what might be wrong but just to provide info to others... How long does it sit between cold starts? A couple...
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