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From assembly. Ted put together the long block. (Most probably done correctly). We used this site to identify his rear main oil leak. (he left out the rubber inserts in the rear main cap) Thanks for the help!!! Very dry now. I watched , drank his beer, helped, and...

Thanks for the info. Yes, he does have the chinese louvered individual air cleaners. With regard to ignition timing, are you suggesting no vacuum advance at all, (all mechanical), and a total of 36 degrees. Compression test not done. I suggested it to Ted, but he felt it wasn't the...

Hi, I'm posting for my neighbor, Ted. His car has just come out of a 7 year top to bottom restoration. He's done 98% of all the work. The "new" 348 replaces the original 6 cylinder engine. 348 in a 1940 chevy 2 door sedan. 1959 4 bbl passsenger car block and heads. Standard bore, honed...

Thanks for the help The heads are going on as we speak! ....Tommy :cheers

Hi Guys My friend Ted is assembling a 348 tri power for his 40 chevy hot rod coupe. He is using the fel pro head set. One side of the gasket is metal, the other is composition/blue. A call to show cars was not much help. The question: should the metal side of the gasket face the head or...