Fun fun fun...

The last couple of times I started the 57 Plymouth I heard a lifter ticking. It eventually quiets down, but it sounds pretty serious when I fire it up. I figure it's time to pull the valve cover to take a peek at it and see what's going on. Simple job on the HEMI in the Plymouth…..Dain the coolant (the inner valve cover bolt hole go into the water jacket and I’m running bolts instead of studs because of how far I would have to raise the aftermarket covers to clear them), pull the sparkplugs and tubes, and remove the master cylinder. Then if I have to go deeper to replace a lifter the intake and carbs have to come off to remove the valley pan.

If I have any time left over, there’s a swap meet up in Tucson next weekend and I need to sort thru the shed and see what I can’t live without to clean up and get ready to sell.

On the bright side the Grandkids will be over Sunday which inevitably turns whatever kind of day I’m having into a good one.


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