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I see beanhead has replied but I was going to say I believe the thread length is different.

For what it is worth: The Fel-pro perm-a-torq's, while nice, dropped the compression a bit too much for my liking since I have the open chambered 452 heads. So I went with the Mopar Performance steel shim head gaskets which compress down to .020. Got them from Summit, coated them with some...

Yes. Removing the exhaust manifolds is the 1st thing that should be done for any number of reasons. Getting to all the head bolts being one of them.

Here is what I have done with a sticky heads in the past: Put a couple of head bolts back in (one on each end of the block) but you don't want to tighten them up or cinch them down. A couple of twists in the threads will typically be enough but make sure you have them firmly into the threads...

X2. Plastigage at the very least. Probably loose main bearing tolerances would be my guess.

X2. Parts are cheap, labor is timely and expensive. Just pony up the coins and replace it, IMO.

I wonder how the new Trick Flow Mopar BB heads will be.....

I also seem to recall an article about Pontiac's attempt at using them saying they would leave little drops of molten alum on the strip after every launch too.

Yeah I read that. Good luck with the head job. You'll get her running right yet.

X2 Just did one on my '69 and did what Basket said.

Hmm...interesting prob. How does it behave with the brake power booster not plugged in?

Uh...I can assure you that some still do that now. In fact, I call it the "low buck" rebuild. ;)

Good luck with it. Did you ever figure out what was sizzling/smoking?

With the engine running (at idle) and with the nipples blocked off, pull one and see what kind of vacuum there is. You can hook your dizzy up to one that is showing manifold vacuum and see how it works but typically the later emission ladened cars used what was known as timed port vacuum port.

Oh crap, there you guys go again- teaching me something new!! Oh well at least I've learned my one thing for the day. ;) Kiwigtx: Please let us know what comes of your findings.

Okay....just shooting from what I can see here which I admit isn't all that great.... The PVC should connect to the 3/8ths nipple that is just below the black hose on the right. The dizzy vacuum should be the smaller (5/16ths?) below that (looking at the picture). In looking at other...

It took about a day. Dropped it off one night and picked it up the next night. If you were a bit closer, I'd just use your services ;-)

What kinda of carb? Can you provide a pix?

Yes, those would be the main ones provided you aren't using most of the OEM smog equipment.

No offense here, Robw13, but you seem to be splattered all over the place with your questions. So here is what I can best figure out for you in reverse order: 1.) Smoking carb. Could be a couple of things. Probably isn't smoke but gas vapor which could be caused a float level that is too...