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  1. mikeoverland

    harmonic balancer bolt?

    Greetings all! I am in the process of replacing the harmonic balancer on the 250/I6 and i have a stupid question. Does this motor have a crank snout bolt that needs to be removed before i pull the balancer? I have looked, prodded and poked and I can't find one. I was going to pull the...
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    well, this isn't good

    Hey, when i read what you wrote I laughed my a$$ off...... Mike
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    well, this isn't good

    WOOHOO!!!!!!! I came home from a crappy day at work and what was sitting next to my gate? An early birthday gift from my buddy in Pennsylvania. What is in the box might you ask? A new lifetime warranty harmonic balancer. Gee, I was going to start to replace the transmission (i have a bad back...
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    well, this isn't good

    I hope so! I trust the people on this forum more than the advice that i've gotten from some of my co-workers..... Mike
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    productive weekend

    Thanks boss! I have to do my part to keep these old squares on the road. :) Mike
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    productive weekend

    Talk about a productive weekend. I finally got all of the plugs installed in the valve cover and the valve cover reinstalled on the engine. What plugs might you ask? Well lets just say that living in Texas and NOT having emission testing is a good thing. I still have a pcv that i will...
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    New from Lake Charles Louisiana

    welcome to the list! Mike in Leon Springs Tx
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    Hello from wild and wonderful West Virginia

    welcome to the site!!!! Mike in Leon Springs Tx
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    Smeding Performance Boerne, Texas

    The only machine shop in Boerne that I know of is Spreen which is on the 10w access road right before you get to Boerne. Greg Spreen has been doing machine work there for more years than I can remember and he is always busy. I was going to have him prep the block on a 350 BOP for a project but...
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    well, this isn't good

    when i get the new balancer on i'm going to not only going to check the timing but i'm going to do a full tune up. The truck is running rich and there is a slight miss and the throttle bogs at about half pedal...
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    well, this isn't good

    Sunday I was running the 250 and this happened. i didn't realize that the harmonic balancer was shot and i ran the engine (at a very high rpm) for about 10 minutes after this happened. the engine still runs but how can i tell how much damage has been done to the engine? I've been told that...
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    big thank you!!!!

    i have heard of the pex trick but where can someone get 1' of pex pipe? I have looked at home depot and lowes with no luck. if i had a use for pex i'd buy a 10' lenght but...
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    big thank you!!!!

    Hello all. I wanted to take a quick second to say thank you to everyone here who has posted stuff about fixing sagging doors. I recently replaced the hinge pins on the basket case and i was able to align the door to where it actually latches without having to lift up on the door. I also want...
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    where should the clutch catch?

    I would never consider you an annoyance since you have always treated me with kindness and respect (and your advice is normally spot on) When I'm under the truck next I will check the z bar for wear/damage and all of the shifting rods for wear/damage/straightness. The beauty for working for a...
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    where should the clutch catch?

    the little 250 is running great and I haven't even tuned it up yet. I need to put a vacuum gauge on the carb to tune it and an engine analyzer to get the idle spot on. My best guess on the idle is somewhere around 700-750 rpm which is low but in the acceptable range. Between the new fuel pump...
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    where should the clutch catch?

    that's what I was afraid of. my guess is that the "new" clutch isn't as "new" as it should be
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    It has been a productive night to say the least. My new carb is on the truck and now the truck runs and idles........ Considering that the carb that the truck came with was missing pieces this is a great upgrade. Even the choke works. After messing with the carb the pin holes on the driver's...
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    where should the clutch catch?

    Greetings all! Does anyone know where the clutch should catch on an 81 3 speed saginaw? I am used to clutches catching right off of the floor (for a manual clutch) and right in the middle (hydraulic clutch) but my square catches at the very top of the pedal. I was told that this truck has a...
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    What is the best oil viscosity to run in a 292 Inline-six with high miles?

    When I had my Buick Regal I used to run Valvoline 20-50 high milage oil in it. Now the way that i drove that car is criminal and i did go through 2 engines (i hated the #1 main cap) but the 20-50 seemed to work fine in San Antonio with the cold, hot, and miserable days that we have down here...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    as much as i HATE to say this I haven't done anything to the basket case due to the weather and a death in the family. My uncle, who was a giant car nut, passed away and he never got to see my square. At the end he kept asking for pictures and i never had the time to send him any. I hope that...
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    New Member

    Welcome from San Antonio
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    New member here!

    Welcome from San Antonio
  23. mikeoverland

    1? 2? 4?

    heat shield..... that makes a ton of sense! thanks for the info and i'll see if i can find a rebuild kit and float.
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    1? 2? 4?

    amost forgot...... while removing the carb those vacuume check valves "accidentally" fell off. I also find it funny that the carb has isc motor on it considering that the vehicle doesn't have ac. i don't think that the isc has ever been hooked up and it's fried to begin with so........ weight...
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    1? 2? 4?

    auroragirl is correct. pictures would make things a ton easier. ask and ye shal receive so: these are the carb while still on the intake manifold but WHT are the next two pictures? the intake IS a 2bbl and this carb fits on the intake without that metal? piece. i fugured out where...

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