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Old Yesterday, 08:43 PM   #5001
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

Well done so far Mark, nice weld
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Old Today, 01:13 AM   #5002
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

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Got the heads off today intake valves were gummed up from the valve guides leaking . I’ll be dropping the heads off tomorrow to be done .

The pistons were carboned up but came out clean with a little acetone and trans fluid scrubbed with a nylon plush . .040 over so it’s a 355 ci the cylinder walls have no ridge no scoring either
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Is the White stuff from TetraEthylLead?
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Old Today, 09:09 AM   #5003
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

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Hey Mark,
Is the White stuff from TetraEthylLead?
White stuff ? Not sure what you’re referencing.


Edit:Are you talking about the valve picture ? If so I think the specks are just reflection of the flash on the oil deposits
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