Recent content by ksousa

I hate to be so naive, but I'm naive. Stock '29 RPU with original drive line. We had one stuck valve and one that was broken. I bought a new modern valve set from Mike's Affordable or Snyders (can't remember which one). The one piece valve guides have a little step on one end where the OD...

I'm going to need a bigger feeler gauge....... Obviously there's something dramatically wrong here. This is in a stock '29 RPU and she runs but has no power. I'm seeing virtually zero PSI compression in cylinders 1 and 2. Adding oil to the cylinder and rechecking compression made no effect...

Naive about float measurements here. I see the 1.00 dimension quite a bit on here. Can someone give me a detailed description of where to measure that? I get the part that it's hanging upside down and measured from the gasket flange, but to what part of the float? thanks

Paul, I had just changed the oil two weeks ago. I ran the motor for maybe a half hour before I caused the water hole leakage. I've run the motor for a total of 5 minutes since repairing the water leak and having this smoking issue. I just checked the oil wondering if it would be milky and...

Thanks Mike, I'll do some more testing. I know that I did not drill or tap anywhere close to three inches deep, so I feel better. The truck belongs to my son and he had driven it around town a number of times without the smoking. One thing that I did notice that was different was that when I...

Bob, It was the third stud from the front of the motor. thanks

OK so I calmed down and listened to you guys and methodically fixed the threads, sealed it, and put the side of the motor back together. I filled her up with anti freeze and saw no leaks. Fingers crossed, I started her up and no leaks. HOWEVER, I'm now pushing LOADS of white smoke through the...

I had that sickening feeling of seeing water run out of the hole that I was drilling in the side of my block. One of the studs that holds the exhaust and intake manifolds on had broken off of our '29 RPU. It was flush with the side of the block. I stripped the side of the motor. Made one...