Re: Things Travelall/392 (Was: Things Binder)

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 9:55 AM 6/30/03, Binder wrote:

One side only shot is VERY suspicious. Suggest that he pull the valve cover
on the bad side, and pull the rocker stand bolts that are over the intake
ports--clean them up, put a dab of appropriate goo on them, re-install, and
see whether it cures the problem. The threads for four of these bolts (on
each bank) penetrate the top of the intake ports, and a fair bit of oil CAN
run down the threads into the ports !!

Greg

>Hi All,
>
>Read the forwarded message below...  The message forwarded below is from a
>Travelall owning friend.  I'm trying to get him subscribed to, and active on
>the digest. Meanwhile... Any words of wisdom on his ring/valve questions are
>greatly appreciated.  Think Northern would be good for his purposes?  I know
>nothing of the Hastings kit.
>
>As for his grill hardware, I'd recommend he simply  pull a screw or two
>(assuming they're all the same type), and take 'em in to NAPA or the local
>hardware store.  I doubt they're anything too exotic/odd.  If he can't
>unscrew 1 or 2 of 'em due to rust, maybe I need to turn him on to PB
>Blaster...
>
>All help re the ring/valve questions are greatly appreciated.  He's over my
>head.
>
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>
>Pete's personal IH prob:  I'm collecting info on power steering pumps.  Am I
>correct in my thinking/opinion that they are bascially the same quality
>regardless of price paid?  Is NAPA *really* better than Autozone's, etc.?
>Mine is leaking like a stuck pig (about 1 bottle every 36 hrs).  I can't SEE
>any loose connectors/fittings.  SEEMS to be leaking out of the pulley area
>(is this possible?).  The STP seal conditioner stuff leaks as well as the
>generic 'house brand' plain-ol'-fluid.
>
>Please "cc" me on any replies to the digest.
>
>Kind Regards,
>
>--Pete
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 9:27 AM
>To: binder@domain.elided
>Subject: RE: Things Binder
>
>
>Hello Pete.
>
>How are you and the family and of course the SCOUT?  All is well here and
>have a little time to work on my Travelall 4wd.
>
>It appears the rings are shot on the passenger side bank of the 392.  I went
>to my local parts house to see about ring kit and also to get valves ground.
>The local parts house was not very useful but did think I needed Hastings #
>6302 ring kit.  I was just wondering if you had any ideas on rings/valve
>grind for me on the 392 V8?  I also purchased a new grille for my '72 and
>the screws are rusty.  (Seem to be 1/4" thread).  Do you know where I can
>purchase about 1 dozen of these screws?