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If I get time, I will lift off the intake manifold and have a look at the lifters and cam lobes. I have an annoying ticking sound. Clacking when starting after sitting, and a slight misfire. I have gone through the list of possibilities, and keep returning to a noisy lifter. The cam and lifters...

New valve covers arrived yesterday. Edelbrock 4495 chromed steel. These are about one inch taller than stock. Look good. But the annoying tick is still there. And when I first fired the mighty 318 it was more like a clack clack. I think I have a lazy lifter. Have been chatting with Edelbrock...

First time out the drive and on the road since about October last year. Brakes need more bleeding. Put in a new master cylinder. Have not bleed the back brakes yet, and not much time on the front. But we can stop. 727 gearbox worked as planned. Can shift down to first, and keep it there. Auto...

We have lift off. Fixed the missing volts problem. Faulty key switch in the crank position, but okay to turn on everything else. New PerTronix ignition, new cam and lifters and springs, 8 new valves, and 16 valve guide seals. New gaskets. Poured some petrol down the two vent holes, crank crank...

These pieces have been together since 1977, until a super senior took them apart for a few changes. There is probably a secret to putting the tail shaft back on, but no need to tell me, I will try not to take it apart again. The circlip thing was on the bottom, hiding behind the rear mount. Had...

Hi folks. I checked the manual, and the previous threads. Cleaning the engine before installing new bits. The part that the oil filter screws on to. It looks removable, but I can not find any info. I would like to clean it. My Haynes manual says engines up to 78 require extra fiddling to remove...

I added a post to my thread valve springs. Has pics. The complete gasket set I bought has two types of seals. 8 look like the original smaller seals. 8 will not work. The seals that were removed were of two different types. Are folks using all the same type, or different seals for the exhaust...

Goop. What most would call gasket cement. Some gaskets like the water pump cover seem okay being naked, or having a bit of grease to hold them in place. But, the rocker covers need something to hold them in place. The head gaskets need?? And the sump or pan gaskets might like something...

Soon I will install 10228 shift kit. Meantime my question. Does the rear part of the transmission remove easily. I thought it would be a good plan to replace the gasket. This is the rear skinny part. I also have a new rear rubber mount. As always, thank you.

While removing the valves from the LH head today, I noticed some springs were shorter than others. With them all removed, 8 are 2 inches, and 8 are 1 13/16. I checked the new set ( fancy looking ) and they are all 2 inch. I think it was the intake that were shorter. I am assuming this was from...

Are the heads simetrical? Symmetrical. Whichever is correct in modern US language. Both heads are numbered, 4027183. But, one head has a large number 4, and the other a 3. Without checking I think 4 is on the right. Parts washer is working, and I am cleaning bits. Takes a while to remove the old...

Heads are off. Bore looks good. Removed two valves. Intake is quite snug in guide. Exhaust has a small amount of wiggle. Book does not talk about valve guides, but it appears there are guides. So, do the guides punch out fairly easily? I will blow out all the passages while the pan / sump is...

77 camper van. 318, 727 gearbox. Engine and gearbox are out and in the shed getting warm. Are there any secrets to removing the gearbox from the engine? Is it easier to reinstall both together, or the gear box first, then the engine. I removed both together. I will be keeping the engine right...