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    Strange overheating issue

    Interesting. Thanks for the the links, I’ll look into this!
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    Strange overheating issue

    Thank you, I’ll try this!
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    Strange overheating issue

    That makes sense, I’ll try that. But it is pushing coolant out. Each time I drive it, the radiators a little lower. Maybe I’m over filling it? I’ve been filling it up to the filler neck.
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    Strange overheating issue

    I have an ongoing overheating issue that is stumping me. The needle on my gauge will go up to 5/8-3/4 hot, stop and then fall back down to about half (I don’t have actual degrees, just tick marks). I’m assuming when it stops then drops, this is when the thermostat has fully opened. But I have a...
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    First time replacing intake manifold gaskets

    Yeah I was pretty careful to tape off the carb port once I had it on. Maybe it’s more like a knock? Feel like it has something to do with distributor, plugs or carb..
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    First time replacing intake manifold gaskets

    So everything is finally hooked back up. The biggest issue I seemed to have was that I couldn’t properly fit a socket in between some of the valleys on the intake. I torqued the bolts done as well I could with a smaller wrench, but not sure if it’s to spec. The bolts came off pretty easy, so I...
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    First time replacing intake manifold gaskets

    Wow lots of great articles in there! This should help a lot
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    First time replacing intake manifold gaskets

    Ah, that makes sense! Thanks for the info.
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    First time replacing intake manifold gaskets

    Does anybody know what this is called or what it does? It was on my intake but nothing attached to it.
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    First time replacing intake manifold gaskets

    Edlebrock aluminum
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    First time replacing intake manifold gaskets

    Cool pics Randy, thanks for the vote of confidence!
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    First time replacing intake manifold gaskets

    Thank you, I plan to do it the first way you described. Just seems the simplest way to me. And you are correct. Autozone doesn’t loan out timing lights. I’ll look into those things you mentioned about centrifugal and vacuum advance. Right now it’s all Greek to me.
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    First time replacing intake manifold gaskets

    Thank you I’ll be sure to do that. It is timed really well right now, that’s why I’m afraid to touch it! Haha
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    First time replacing intake manifold gaskets

    Will do! Should check them anyways.
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    First time replacing intake manifold gaskets

    Thank you for your responses. I have to ask though, how to rotate the engine? I believe I attach a socket to the bolt that is on the pulley of the harmonic balancer. Is this correct?
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