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Apologies to Denny & Stucool, when I look at all these posts, by the time I write the reply I forget the names! Cant read without glasses either anymore! At only 45 I thought these things didnt...

By the way, thanks to "thesals". My neighbor also mentioned the possibility of the studs pulling out. He's seen it before. Thats what we actually thought was happening as I was tightening it back up...

OK, first off, thanks again to all. I think I have solved the problem. A few of you insisted on compression test. Did it today and all seven cylinders came up with about 124-128. The last cylinder on...

Oh, and NTFDAY, alomst forgot, I did check pushrods and they appear fine. Would I see the bend with covers removed and running? Or would I have to pull them? My neighbor also thought a lifter wasn't...

Appreciate all the help. Cffisher, I too thought vac of trans, plugged the line at the manifold and its fine, also climbed under to check. Still think it might be vac and not ruling it out. I Still...

Car idles much lower than before. Was at about 900 rpms in drive, now 400-500. Really cant figure this one out. Could I have damaged my carb? It seems I have no top end?

Just pulled off the other valve cover. with both off, clean as a whistle, all moving ok w/no noise at all. oil looks super clean. The pop i'm reffering to could have been backfire or bad pop through...

I thought that too, however, I just set timing and test drove again. Getting lots of little sputters and pops on harder acceleration. If I drove it on backroads, feels like I could drive it forever....

Got on it a little to hard over the weekend. Have a 283, 4bbl edlbrock. Heard a loud pop, then sounds and feels like Im runnin on 7cyls. No smoke, engine starts cold, hot etc. Will run, but not like...