1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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Nearly done now.
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Going to call that done. Regular scheduled programming will resume soon.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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PhilA wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2020 3:34 am 20200108_210601.jpg

Regular scheduled programming will resume soon.

Meanwhile, it's a great test card.....
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Brand new exhaust valve has arrived. This one isn't bent and should work.

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not sure if I am more shocked by the length of that stem or the hairiness of your hands 😛
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richardthestag wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:58 pm not sure if I am more shocked by the length of that stem or the hairiness of your hands 😛
Your only envious of the lack of hairiness of his palms :P
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Not a huge amount done but the new valve is lapped in and the intake and exhaust valves are installed and clearanced correctly.

14 more to go
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Feeling pretty rough today. Assembled two more valves and set the clearances.

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That's all the springs back on, didn't lose any of the pingfuckits and none of the valves stick any more.
Gotta set the clearances (pain in the ass job) then it can go back together again.

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Still need to set the clearances. But it runs.

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