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Originally Posted by Stovebolter

Dropping in to say hi to my friends at CHR? Been awhile. Again. But life is just a flash of busy one day, busier the next.

Well, I've done it. Finally added my dream car to the garage. Got my kids taken care of. Now it's my turn. Still going to finish the 36. But it will be later than sooner. I wanted something I could drive now. Soo....I enter the world of big blocks again.

But now I have to figure out why I've developed a mid level knock (cold or hot)(any rpm), and a horrible vibration. Suppose to be a fresh 396 with 4000 miles. I hope vibration is not related to knock and just a bad flywheel, torque converter, pinion, or even better. And I hope knock is simple as loose rocker and not piston to valve clearance issues. I'll sort that out over the next few days.

Pat made me do it!!!!!!! That what I told Lisa.

Oh and thank you CHR for making a change. I can now upload pics from my iPad.

David

that pat made me do it has happen many times over the years . the 400 trans has a bushing in the tail shaft so it a easy job . fuel pump/push rod can make some nose so can leaky headers many times guys have called and told me there rockers were nosey when headers were leaking , not to worry i have a few short blocks ready for you if you need any thing up to 548 no wating add 2 weeks longer for 565 to 632.yep any main or rod caps blue is not good . on the P.O.S gear drive if you pull the front cover i would buy a new timing set and swap it out when your there