1951 Pontiac Chieftain

[PhilA]

No, the gasket was in good shape so went back on.

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Also had a go at leveling out the manifold. Looks like it will need to be milled flat, it does have a significant warp.
However, for now I should be able just to double gasket it and get it to seal.

Phil

[PhilA]

The reason why I say I'm thinking it's the valves because I had taped up all the ports with duct tape- #8 exhaust had coolant leak in from the bolt that should be a stud and filled the port up; packed up another one had filled up with condensate so that's my rationale.

I'll clean it all up and hopefully it should be good.

Phil

[fried onions]

I re-use a OHV head gasket no problem. As long as it's in good condition. A side valve is pretty agricultural, I'd wager this is around 6.5:1 CR? Coat the valve stems in lubricant before fitting.

[PhilA]

Yeah, 6.4:1 and hardly hi-po but once the valve gets a little warm it sticks then it warms up more and unsticks

Big copper and asbestos gasket- good for a few reapplications, it didn't leak this time round, the coolant even held pressure.

Phil

[PhilA]

Yup, #8 exhaust is sticking open.

Off with her head! (Tomorrow).


Phil

[PhilA]

I think I may have managed to sort most of this out from up underneath.

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Little bit of adjustment and a bit of a tune up and it's running better. New gaskets will help significantly, and hopefully new ignition components too.

Phil

[Nibblet]

That's a thing of beauty, pull up a chair, crack open a beer and watch the show.

[Junkman]

But PhilA rather burns alcohol than drinking it.

Good Lord.

[Nibblet]

Good to see Grumpman back and firing on all 8.

[Junkman]

Wait until I go into grumpy mode.