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[GMCnet] Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 [message #362960 is a reply to message #362956]

Mon, 22 March 2021 21:16

stu@97381.com, Emery

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Do you really lift the engine cover and invite people in for people at a gas station?

That’s a lot more than I do.

Emery Stora

> On Mar 22, 2021, at 5:30 PM, Robert J. Gogan wrote:
>
> Still waiting to paint the aluminum intake manifold before I take the cast iron one off. Advance auto had to order the Duplicolor high temp engine
> paint that should be for an Olds 455. Have to keep things authentic. I get stopped so often at gas stations with inquisitive people wanting to see
> my vintage coach, I'd be embarrassed if I didn't have the authentic Olds blue paint on the engine.
>
> BTY, Head is still on. Will announce the cause of the low compression as soon as it is discovered. The replacement head is at the Head rebuilder for
> the second time. This time the head is getting the divider (web) between the inside exhaust ports welded up to the gasket surface. Hopefully, this
> will help the header pipes produce even exhaust back pressure and cooling and keep my Remflex gasket from blowing out a third time.
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		replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: rgogan on Mon, 08 March 2021 14:46
		Re: [GMCnet] replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: stu@97381.com, Emery on Mon, 08 March 2021 14:55
		Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: Matt Colie on Mon, 08 March 2021 16:26
		Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: Matt Colie on Mon, 22 March 2021 13:50
		Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: rgogan on Thu, 24 June 2021 10:05
		[GMCnet] Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: jimk on Thu, 24 June 2021 10:38
		Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: JohnL455 on Mon, 08 March 2021 17:51
		Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: rgogan on Tue, 09 March 2021 10:02
		Re: [GMCnet] replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: James Hupy on Tue, 09 March 2021 11:16
		Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: rgogan on Mon, 15 March 2021 12:48
		Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: Ken Burton on Tue, 16 March 2021 03:39
		Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: JohnL455 on Tue, 16 March 2021 08:55
		[GMCnet] Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: James Hupy on Tue, 16 March 2021 11:28
		[GMCnet] Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: Ken Henderson on Tue, 16 March 2021 11:40
		Re: [GMCnet] Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: rgogan on Sun, 21 March 2021 19:46
		Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: jhbridges on Mon, 22 March 2021 11:03
		Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: Matt Colie on Mon, 22 March 2021 13:47
		Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: rgogan on Mon, 22 March 2021 18:30
		[GMCnet] Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: stu@97381.com, Emery on Mon, 22 March 2021 21:16
		[GMCnet] Re: replacing driver's side head on a 455 By: stu@97381.com, Emery on Mon, 22 March 2021 21:25

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