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Pontiac GP 1963 (?)

TotalSeal guys chucked 5 gr of magnaflux powder in an oil system for giggles and did a particle count analysis and

Depending where the pcv is connected (i.e. center carb base plate for me) it is a vacuum leak changing the a/f ratio, potentially affecting smooth idle and part throttle (wot not so much since pcv closed).

For the 348/440, an old style (ribbed), tall, non-bypass SystemOne, with the thinking that filter valve failure or erratic pressure differential of a bypass filter could cause way more damage to the engine than a non-bypass setup.

I have used SystemOne oil filters for a long time on many 'precious' engines, but recommend that one checks the bottom plate element, some SystemOne filters ship with bypass plate others with non-bypass plate.

German dude gets vaccinated 200+ times for Cvid ( www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1473-3099(24)00134-8 )

Sorry for no searching around. It looks like it could work (re. sbc/bbc oil primer tool AND distributor adapter sleeve) according to 4speedman (www.348-409.com/forum/threads/prime-oil-pump-problems.45452/#post-519887). I just wanted to assess if new tools are needed when and if the time comes.

Every so often on 348-409 we get to read a great story and see a beautiful car, thank you for sharing.

Late to the party, but Happy Bday Don :-)

Related question: can one prime a W engine with a standard sbc/bbc oil primer tool AND the distributor adapter sleeve (showcars #7719) ?

Welcome. On a limited budget I used the Eaton Posi (GM 55P 8.2 Dropout) with the addition of a 4th arm (1959) and Tom Parsons' "Converting non-posi rearend to posi for ‘55-‘64 Chevrolet passenger car"article. All in all a sub $1k mod if you can do most of it yourself.

(@16:58) Isn't that "Positraction" dash trim 1958 only? I remember seeing a picture of 1959-60 "Positraction" dash trim in lieu of the "Chevrolet" or "Impala" trim on the passenger side.

Old post but pictures always help. Original Moog K283 ball bearing idler arm assembly for 1958-1960 Chevrolet, US made ~1959.

... or thecarburetorshopdotcom or carburetor-partsdotcom or speedwaydotcom. causes for rough idle and too rich condition could be anything. for air mixture screw ~1.5 turn is baseline. the photo shows a small rochester baseplate with extended shaft.

Not sure of the color codes but the (Ermine?) white body color with the (Horizon?) blue body stripe complements the chrome/stainless/wheels and the EZI (green) glass so well... a gorgeous car and a beautiful stance, well done.