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    Leaking head gasket

    I’ve got a 1954 Mainline with a 239 Yblock. Over the winter, I had the heads and deck machined. Yesterday, I finished the assembly, started her up and let her run for about 15 seconds. Afterwards, I noticed coolant weeping out of the head gasket on the drivers side above the oil filter...
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    Compression test question

    I picked up a 54 Mainline with a 239 Yblock last year. Everything but the car’s interior is completely stock. I’ve been having trouble starting it when the engine is warm so I decided to start poking around under the hood thinking it needed a tune up. I replaced the (filthy) spark plugs and...
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