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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 6:45 pm
by Junkman
Yeah, because they loaded them with sandbags for the pics.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:28 pm
by PhilA
I may bring it back to standard- if I get stuck on the speed bumps around here it's going back up.

Phil

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:07 pm
by Junkman
You should bring it up just for the sublime ride this will provide and to sort the front end geometry for some incredible directional stability they simply don't bloody make anymore because of that fucking Nürburgring that not even its mother loves. How difficult is it to get springs for it?

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 12:39 am
by PhilA
A pair of preloved ones shouldn't be too much. The back of just on blocks so that's easy.

Phil

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:27 am
by PhilA


Switch and button work.

Phil

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:43 pm
by BenHar
PhilA wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:27 am

Switch and button work.

Phil
What's that nasty squeak?

Cat in the fan?

Ben

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:47 am
by DodgeRover
BenHar wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:43 pm
PhilA wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:27 am

Switch and button work.

Phil
What's that nasty squeak?

Cat in the fan?

Ben
Mountain lion, everything is bigger in the States!

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 1:31 am
by Junkman
It's bloody wonderful.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 2:59 am
by PhilA
I spoke to a few people and they suggested to first attempt split the manifolds, tighten it down to the block then re-tighten the manifolds together. If they're not warped but simply out of line then they may end up sealing better just via this method.

As it is they're not seating at all well, doesn't help there's inadequate gasket. Apparently double-gasketing works too in lieu of machining material away.


Phil

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 9:19 am
by Hooli
That order of tightening makes sense to me.