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Sorry I've been so long getting back to you. One again thank you for your help!!! Life interfered with getting the car back on the road. I did check the original replacement cam, no part numbers! I replaced the rocker adjusters and added lock nuts since they did not feel like they had enough...

Thank you, I'LL probably do that tomorrow, Also running off a temp fuel tank/can, has a new fuel pump.

This has a 2bbl carb

The car is not drivable at this time, leaking fuel tank ( new one ordered) and no brakes.

pulled each wire in turn, the plugs are new and the proper heat range

Hi Guys, I'Mmmmmm Back I finally got the 66 318 Poly running after some help from members. Now I have a slight miss at any no load rpm The engine is pulling 20-25 inches vac. at idle, disconnecting a plug wire make no change in the rpm or vac. The engine starts and revs like it should. I did...

I already removed the threaded retainer, and just wanted to be sure I was on the right track. Tomorrow morning I'LL see what I can do to get the plate out. Like I said it might be siliconed in. Thanks for the insight

Well guys I'M back again: As I stated my last post The engine is running, But I have an oil leak at the Filter. I checked to make sure it had the proper filter installed, I tightened it jut a tad more by hand, still leaking.If I recall these engines had originally had a canister type filter at...

I finally got the 66 Cornet 440 running today: My Thanks to everyone who had suggestions. Many Thanks to PRHeads who, came up with the solution : The cam was the wrong one, during the rebuild they found the cam was wasted, and replaced it, unknowingly with an LA cam. I found a cam online and...

Well I finally got a stock cam and solid lifters from falconglobal.com My Thanks to PRHeads info. Installed this afternoon but now I can't find the lash settings. Damned if I know where I put them. Memory was used too much when new. I'M going to keep looking for the settings. The bottom cam is...

Well I finally got to investigate farther, I do have an LA cam in this engine. Could you please send me the info as to where I can get a stock profile cam and lifters.

Okay after much T&E I have come to the conclusion that the Solid lifter push rods are too Long, they hit the bottom of the rocker even when the adjuster is backed all the way out and hold the valves slightly open. I find after extensive searching that push rods in the length I need are not...

Okay I will give them a little more preload, Thought maybe I had over done it, Thank you.

Hi Guys Frank here. I am a retired mechanic (60yrs in the field) my last 30 yrs has been in diesel and this is the first Poly engine I have seen, my exp. was with 360,383 and 440 in the late 60s and early 70s I have inherited a night mare I am working on a 1966 318 poly engine the was...