Recent content by medicineman

Thanks Early, I'll give it another go and hope all goes well! Old valve seals are gone, I'm sure brittle, broken seals litter these heads, just trying to slow the oil from pouring down the guides and fowling my plugs, I'll get a notch or two hotter plugs next time too. That will buy me time...

I wonder if shaft will clear the radiator support??? It seems I recall a head bolt too in that forward shaft support, any idea if it is leave alone, loosen or remove that bolt? I'm thinking, not relieving crush on head gasket, I think it would be ok as stout as these engines are??

great!! best of luck to you. Hey BTW, can you tell me how to remove rocker shafts so I can replace valve seals? I had no luck, so I must be missing something some where. Very different than the LA engines being so simple.

Did you say you were going to use a LA block? They don't have the oil drain holes in the block that the poly has. But it can be done. I read an article where guy did that and made front and rear external drains on the heads and ran hoses down to oil pan, so oil didn't pool at the heads. FYI

I have a complete and running 318 poly in my 65 D100, 3 on the tree, I will be pulling it out for upgraded power plant soon. Carb to pan and water pump to crank flange.

I'm wanting to replace my valve seals in my 318 poly. I removed valve covers, pressed for time and couldn't get the shafts off, so I buttoned it back up for another day. Repair manuals for these are hard to find or just not covered in newer LA manuals, anyway, anybody have a clue how to remove...

GORGEOUS TRUCK!!!!!!

I have an original 65 rear bumper that bolts to and covers lower rear quarter panel towards rear wheel opening, and a heavy duty one from a 68, both are D100's. But they are heavy too, we would have to meet up somewhere in the middle. 918-304-7100 Alan

What year, model, etc.????

Hello Mitch, I had a similar problem way back when, on a 1970 Dart that I put headers on and wanted the most ground clearance I could, so jacked it up via torsion bar screws.... The car sat great! However, it wiped out(or finished off a worn lower control arm bushing, which in turn scrubbed off...

See!!! Ask the Fluid Technician, and get the correct answer! Well, truth be known, it was my friend who couldn't fill the tank of her son's truck! So, she sends me down to fuel up and check it out. I left the nozzle out just a bit and no problem at all! I'm not sure if you were totally right, or...

Right, backs up and shuts off nozzle.

95 f150, 5.0L, 4x4, dual gas tanks, neither will take gas and the dash switch fell into dash. Yet neither tank takes on gas, could that be plugged evap system vent? Or anyone have a clue what this issue is and correcting that issue? Thanks, Medicineman

Nice job!! Perfectly thought out, installed, and designed for trouble-free operation and long life! You made it look too easy though, lol. Seems harder when I do my projects lol.

Hello Choochoo, know a chef out in that area(Balt/Wash) his name is Gilles Syglowski, if you may know him. nice '65 you have there. Mine is a Sweptside, 318 Poly, 3 on tree, and it runs pretty good. I want to upgrade to front disc brakes and p/s, then major power upgrade with OD 5-6 speed...