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mk-Zero
 Post subject: Re: my 57 project
PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:10 pm 
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sounds like a valve problem

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Fitz
 Post subject: Re: my 57 project
PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:44 pm 
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yesser...but im going to replace the exhaust gasket on that side and loosen up the valve in the number one cylender and run it loose to see if i can unstick the valve but if that dont work out comes the motor....
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Fitz
 Post subject: Re: my 57 project
PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:10 pm 
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i replaced the gasket and that did not fix it....i called peter rasmussen and he came by and within 5 minutes figured it out....problem fixed...
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Fitz
 Post subject: Re: my 57 project
PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:11 pm 
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hahaha yall thought i was going to leave ya hanging....it was a loose head bolt...bolt tightened the noise goes away...
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EAnderson
 Post subject: Re: my 57 project
PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:13 pm 
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fitz57 wrote:
hahaha yall thought i was going to leave ya hanging....it was a loose head bolt...bolt tightened the noise goes away...


Great news!!

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Fitz
 Post subject: Re: my 57 project
PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:22 pm 
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man i was dreading having to pull the whole motor out....it fits like a glove...
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 Post subject: Re: my 57 project
PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:27 pm 
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:thumbs: to Peter! Time to see it on the road.

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Fitz
 Post subject: Re: my 57 project
PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:50 am 
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you are correct get your ass over here and lets do some brakes....
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 Post subject: Re: my 57 project
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fitz57 wrote:
you are correct get your ass over here and lets do some brakes....



Have you found a turn signal setup yet?

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Fitz
 Post subject: Re: my 57 project
PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:34 pm 
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yea i got it in the other day just have not had a chance to put it in..
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