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  1. They were listed as 1750 stall whereas, Avantis are 2500 ish. I have had Avanti converters made for 3000 rpm stall.
  2. False. GH didn't have a higher stall.
  3. brad

    Avanti Box!

    Fuel drains, also the hard lines for fuel and vacuum are hard plumbed without the need for rubber seals.
  4. brad

    R3 heads

    Yes, the short block was rebuilt many years ago, but the heads were not done. The last owner had someone do the heads that did not do a good job. Now they are done correctly. new valves, new guides. bronze inserts in the guides, and surfaced the gasket surface .003.
  5. brad

    R3 heads

    R3SH320 is back together.
  6. brad

    R3 heads

    Yes, The only thing I like about them is the copper fire ring. The new graphite gaskets seal better. These had no crush or "give" to them, and someone forgot to use tacky copper spray.
  7. There are two studs that pass through a fiberglass piece bonded to the front of the opening. There re two 3/8s nuts securing the door to the stude. Often, they will be rusted, and break off if not careful removing them. use penetrating oil and take it slow. I bent up a long reach box wrench to get on the nuts easier.
  8. brad

    R3 heads

    The heads had a previous valve job with poor workmanship. The guides were beaten in and all bent on the top, the valves were ground so there was no margin left on the edges. I blended the pockets under the valves as there were sharp edges. Got new guides, and valves. The new guides will be bored out for bronze inserts, and positive stem seals installed. All seat and stem heights matched. Springs shimmed to proper installed height. The shortblock looked great. It was a combination of crappy gas, and poor workmanship that stuck three valves.
  9. brad

    R3 heads

    Working on the 1st R3 (of the 9) in the shop today. Getting ready for a valve job
  10. brad

    Opinion....

    I have a couple of those here too. (no brace, and left prop rod)
  11. They do not do CADMIUM plating. What you had done was bright ZINC plating a totally different metal. CADMIUM is no longer legal due to toxicity of the chemicals.
  12. brad

    Late Paxton!

    Belleville spring washer and shims.
  13. The passenger side (wire shielding) has to be loosened and up out of the way to install the passenger side valve cover.
  14. If you have stock exhaust (notR3), then you can extract the starter without removing anything else. Slide it rearwards until the nose clears the opening, then tilt it down and the far end up.
  15. #7 is the trunk floor corners under the carpet.
  16. You have to remove the center steering linkage. Then you can drop the pan in the car.
  17. brad

    Storm damage

    John Hulls' home was hit by a tornado today, and the building is condemned so he can't live there anymore. He and his wife are OK .
  18. The boost goes up as a square of the RPM. double the RPM get 4 times the boost. Up to a point when the tips of the impeller reach speeds where there are shockwaves, the boost stops. (The tips can actually break the sound barrier).
  19. Often a poor ground on the switch will mess with proper wiper operation. Check by clipping a ground jumper wier from the switch case to a known good ground. Then if it doesn't still work try adjusting the park position tab on the wiper motor itself.
  20. Did you not read where the pads have to be special and NOT the Bendix Type? Stock pads will NOT work with these pistons. You need the thicker backing plates of the new pads.
  21. brad

    R3 Problem!

    We use spiral locks to retain the pins in the pistons. It's less weight.
  22. brad

    R3 Problem!

    yes, the wrist pin is shrunk in the rod and sometimes works loose.
  23. Make sure it is an R series starter. They have four field coils for higher torque.
  24. Maybe under battery reinforcement?
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