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    Distributor bushings needed

    what caused wear?
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    2" tailpipes

    why not 3 inch.
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    Oil for 409

    chevrolet, eos, engine oil supplement, 1 pt oil change, rotella,oil,.
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    HELP ON 409 HEAD GASKETS

    ORIGINAL, steel shim,spray both sides silver paint,sealer on all head bolts. torque to stock spec. always worked 4 me.CLEAN EVERYTHING FIRST...
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    Oil breather cap has oil?

    check valley pan under intake,small mirror or dental mirror, with eng off. check with eng running, puffs worse than no puff, leak engine,check compression, how many hours,miles running.how much oil, drip?
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    Rear Main Seal

    after you loosen mains, push seal out of groove with cotter pin, in crank oil hole,with loop of key sticking out. rotate by hand.
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    sleeving my 409 block

    dry vrs wet?
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    789

    Wonder how much it weighs,it has some very nice features.
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    Heads

    paint hides a lot of sin
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    Roller lifter question

    ,call and see, what does the cam, or roller manf advise, for there product.
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    55-6-7 clubs versus 58

    In 1958 the Chevy line was all new, x frame, 348 engine, two piece drive shaft, turbo glide, air ride, four headlites, among a few of of many first year changes. Its paid to be first and different. In fact the rumor was that the 1958 Chevy was a baby Cadillac, and they hid the gas fill better.
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    distributor questions

    when you say Too short, is it because the canister hits the manifold.
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    1959 Driveshaft

    6 cyl power glide, did you change frame engine mounts?
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    Head casting 3758379

    does your block have spark plug cooling holes. casting #
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    Valve seals

    What do you have now? Pic of head area , stud, bottom of rocker,
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