Mark Maras

After grinding and sanding, I normally I use a wire brush, lacquer thinner, and Zinc rich primer.

Installing a warped head with a way to pre-straighten it during installation would seem to be an improvement over torquing down a warped head. Any apparatus I can imagine would have more mass and weight than the head.

Your battery should read around 12.75 volts with the engine off. 12 volts is too low, it needs charging.

Jai says she's seen a puddle under the car in the past. I'll tell her about the drain line. That sounds like the source of the water. Thanks

Jai says it wasn't raining and she rarely drives it in the rain. The AC was on at the time. I'll ask about the puddle.

I'll find out and report back.

I talked with Jai (redwing) last night and she brought up an odd thing that happened in her 76 280. When she was going around a left hand sweeper turn at a bit more than cruising speed about a half cup of noticeably cold? (not tepid) water landed on top of her right foot. The odd thing is she thinks the water came from the right side, as in from behind the radio. She says the heater core has been removed to make room for the AC. She also says that she has a shut off valve plumbed into the heater hoses under the hood. She states @siteunseen has a picture of her set up. The question is in two parts. First question is where is the source of the water. Second question is how does water end up coming from the right side while turning left. Centrifugal force should have moved any water to the right side of the car not to the left.

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Some brands of u-joints will allow you to remove both caps after you've pressed one out. Other brands will necessitate pressing the joint the other direction to remove the other cap from the outside like the first one. Although I've never compared the two I suspect the difference is in the outer dimensions of the cross.

Keep pushing on it until the cap on the other side can be removed. If the u-joint has a zerk fitting, it may have to be removed for clearance.

When making gaskets a paper punch is the best tool for punching out the bolt holes.

The mark of a true Craftsman is one who cares about quality more than time and money. Are your expectations too high? Not at all. I suspect that the PO or his mechanic had never done quality work and didn't understand the concept of Craftsmanship and pride in a job well done.

Please, one of you two send (lend) a set to The Capn' so he can start making more.

I agree. Rule out all other possibilities before pulling the trans. The pilot bushing lies in the center of the flywheel. The trans. input shaft nose fits into the pilot bushing. If there isn't sufficient clearance between the two the bushing will grab the trans input shaft and turn it even when the clutch pedal is depressed. Lack of lubrication on a new tight bushing could cause it to grab.

Reviewing an old Grose -Jet products list confirms Hi 602 is for the round tops but I don't see a short or long description. Any guess why your pack says short?

Thanks Cliff. That's the thread that discusses the float tang and the newer style needles and seats.

A possibility is the ramp angle of the float tang. I'm going to let @siteunseen describe the problem and the fix.

I doubt it's in the u-joints. U-joints will click,clunk as soon as power is applied or removed. I hear your noise after the engine starts to rev.

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What was the cause of the sticking butterfly?

A silk purse from a sow's ear. Beautiful craftsmanship from top to bottom, front to back.

Just because one can, doesn't mean one should!

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@240zSean I may have a lot of the small bits you'll need. I bought a late 71 rolling shell (no title, reasonably good shape by today's standards) a while back that was missing the engine, trans (auto), half shafts and some interior parts. I disassembled a lot of it but it's still a roller. I still have all the wire harnesses, brake lines and brake line clips are still on the shell, and lots of parts in boxes that came from it.

I'm leaning toward the trans, input shaft binding in the pilot bearing (bushing) in the flywheel. The fact that you can defeat the surge with the clutch would tend to rule out a clutch adjustment.