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67ChevyC10Stepside · 05-09-2005, 10:28 PM

a member here named mitch gave me a free edelbrock performer intake...i sandblasted it down and shot 5 coats of clear on it..then i took my old intake off and then found my freakin intake gasket was screwed up so i have to wait till tomorrow to finish....as i was lookin at it i decided i need to tear it all apart and repaint everything.....im going to be buying the GM style aluminum tall valve covers for it so i set this old set of tall ones on there for now to see what it looked like...

2 questions....
#1 what would cause gasket sealant to get brittle and fall out? i dont remember what type i used but it freakin turned flaky and leaked like crazy.

#2 also what can you clean a carburetor up with?

it started with this blue one...

67ChevyC10Stepside · 05-09-2005, 10:28 PM

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1STtimePRo'71 · 05-09-2005, 11:00 PM

Looks Nice I wish I could find some Holley Valve Covers. (Hint, Hint, Anybody with an extra set)

Brainchild · 05-09-2005, 11:06 PM

Looks good.

67ChevyC10Stepside · 05-09-2005, 11:40 PM

i payed like a buck or something for those....the one that looks nice has cast coat aluminum paint on it.... i never painted the other one..

1STtimePRo'71 · 05-09-2005, 11:54 PM

That was a steal!

CHEVIBUBBA · 05-10-2005, 12:16 AM

first; nice carb!

next;i'm probably stirrin' it up here but; if you want a great head coverat a decent price that WON'T leak like the cast covers, get the billet ones from jegs.i paid $66 a few years ago for mine.short, plain polished BILLET THAT DOESN'T LEAK!
i've had the M/T'S, holley's,edelbrock tall & short elite's & others that were cast & they all leaked.seems cast aluminum warps when heated.

next;67ChevyC10Stepside,
answer #1:heat &/or inferior product.
gaskasynch works great.looks like you used the yellow junk.it's notorious for that.
answer #2:carb cleaner from wally world $.88/can.great stuff.
don't spray it on the carb while it's running!fire, fire! bad, bad!
felpro makes an excellent rubber/cork end seal.it has a good adhesive on one side.just peal & stick.lasted me about three years before it started seeping at the front.

67ChevyC10Stepside · 05-10-2005, 01:20 AM

im going to be buying a fel pro intake set tomorrow....dont know what it comes with though...was thinking of using the plain ones with a little touch of sealer to help...i dont mean the inside of the carb...i mean the outside...show me a pic of these billet ones you speak of...i like the look of the GM style...and i want tall ones...dont like the short look.and as far as you stirrin it up everyone has there opinions...it's better to open your mouth and maybe help someone then to worry about offending someone.

CHEVIBUBBA · 05-10-2005, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyC10Stepside

im going to be buying a fel pro intake set tomorrow....dont know what it comes with though...was thinking of using the plain ones with a little touch of sealer to help...i dont mean the inside of the carb...i mean the outside...show me a pic of these billet ones you speak of...i like the look of the GM style...and i want tall ones...dont like the short look.and as far as you stirrin it up everyone has there opinions...it's better to open your mouth and maybe help someone then to worry about offending someone.

ok. i'll post a pic of mine tomorow.looks like jegs don't sell them anymore.
if you have the cash, get some fabbed covers.they are the best.
if i understand correctly, you want to clean the exterior of your carb.the above mentioned carb cleaner will work great.it comes in spray cans & is basically toluene with some xylene mixed in.
if you want to clean the interior berrymans chemdip or carbdip works great.

if you get the plain cork without adhesive, get some gaskasynch for them.
i'm talkin the endseals.don't put anything on the actual intake gaskets.
rtv is the absolute worst thing to use for the endseals.gasoline in the oil will destroy it.

67ChevyC10Stepside · 05-11-2005, 12:00 AM

i used blue gasket maker on it....no gaskets...

67ChevyC10Stepside · 05-16-2005, 09:59 PM

messed with it some more tonight....took the old clutch fan off in preparation for the electric im gonna be getting and painted everything up...anyone need a clutch fan?

67ChevyC10Stepside · 05-16-2005, 10:01 PM

i sprayed carb cleaner on it...got most of the dirt off but still dont look all that good...i'll probably take a toothbrush to it or something when i get really picky...where can i get a PCV rubber thing for the size hole shown? the one in the stock covers is too small....

67ChevyC10Stepside · 05-16-2005, 10:02 PM

also why is everything so close to the firewall? the distributor is like 2MM from rubbing....

1968GMC · 05-16-2005, 11:11 PM

is that the original engine? was it a 6cyl before? If so whoeaver instaled that motor most likely droped the motor in the 6cyl stand. The v8 stands are made difrently and drops the motor closer foward to the rad thus farther away from firewall.

05-09-2005, 11:00 PM	#3
1STtimePRo'71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 656	Looks Nice I wish I could find some Holley Valve Covers. (Hint, Hint, Anybody with an extra set) __________________ -Cory 1967 2 Wheel Chevy

05-09-2005, 11:06 PM	#4
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05-09-2005, 11:40 PM	#5
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,034	i payed like a buck or something for those....the one that looks nice has cast coat aluminum paint on it.... i never painted the other one.. __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

05-09-2005, 11:54 PM	#6
1STtimePRo'71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 656	That was a steal! __________________ -Cory 1967 2 Wheel Chevy

05-10-2005, 12:16 AM	#7
CHEVIBUBBA got boost? Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 123	first; nice carb! next;i'm probably stirrin' it up here but; if you want a great head coverat a decent price that WON'T leak like the cast covers, get the billet ones from jegs.i paid $66 a few years ago for mine.short, plain polished BILLET THAT DOESN'T LEAK! i've had the M/T'S, holley's,edelbrock tall & short elite's & others that were cast & they all leaked.seems cast aluminum warps when heated. next;67ChevyC10Stepside, answer #1:heat &/or inferior product. gaskasynch works great.looks like you used the yellow junk.it's notorious for that. answer #2:carb cleaner from wally world $.88/can.great stuff. don't spray it on the carb while it's running!fire, fire! bad, bad! felpro makes an excellent rubber/cork end seal.it has a good adhesive on one side.just peal & stick.lasted me about three years before it started seeping at the front. __________________ '70 chevy lwb w/'67 hood. 357 s.b.c. built, 4l60 w/vigilante lockup high stall converter, edelbrock pro-flo,brodix heads,comp cams rollerized w/ belt drive, one piece d-shaft, yada, yada, yada..... '82 honda v45 sabre"the black"

05-09-2005, 10:28 PM	#1
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,034	messed with my intake tonight a member here named mitch gave me a free edelbrock performer intake...i sandblasted it down and shot 5 coats of clear on it..then i took my old intake off and then found my freakin intake gasket was screwed up so i have to wait till tomorrow to finish....as i was lookin at it i decided i need to tear it all apart and repaint everything.....im going to be buying the GM style aluminum tall valve covers for it so i set this old set of tall ones on there for now to see what it looked like... 2 questions.... #1 what would cause gasket sealant to get brittle and fall out? i dont remember what type i used but it freakin turned flaky and leaked like crazy. #2 also what can you clean a carburetor up with? it started with this blue one... Attached Images __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

05-09-2005, 10:28 PM	#2
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,034	more Attached Images __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

05-10-2005, 01:20 AM	#8
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,034	im going to be buying a fel pro intake set tomorrow....dont know what it comes with though...was thinking of using the plain ones with a little touch of sealer to help...i dont mean the inside of the carb...i mean the outside...show me a pic of these billet ones you speak of...i like the look of the GM style...and i want tall ones...dont like the short look.and as far as you stirrin it up everyone has there opinions...it's better to open your mouth and maybe help someone then to worry about offending someone. __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

05-11-2005, 12:00 AM	#10
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,034	i used blue gasket maker on it....no gaskets... __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

05-16-2005, 09:59 PM	#11
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,034	messed with it some more tonight....took the old clutch fan off in preparation for the electric im gonna be getting and painted everything up...anyone need a clutch fan? Attached Images __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

05-16-2005, 10:01 PM	#12
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,034	i sprayed carb cleaner on it...got most of the dirt off but still dont look all that good...i'll probably take a toothbrush to it or something when i get really picky...where can i get a PCV rubber thing for the size hole shown? the one in the stock covers is too small.... Attached Images __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

05-16-2005, 10:02 PM	#13
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,034	also why is everything so close to the firewall? the distributor is like 2MM from rubbing.... __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

05-16-2005, 11:11 PM	#14
1968GMC love my truck Join Date: May 2001 Location: aylmer QC Posts: 648	is that the original engine? was it a 6cyl before? If so whoeaver instaled that motor most likely droped the motor in the 6cyl stand. The v8 stands are made difrently and drops the motor closer foward to the rad thus farther away from firewall. Last edited by 1968GMC; 05-16-2005 at 11:11 PM.



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