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by Moonlight
Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: 1959 K-17 engine work
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1959 K-17 engine work

Believe this to be a 327 Flywheel Forward, but just getting our way around it. Valve seals rotten, oil fouling plugs, but we can make it run. Compression good; vacuum very low and intermittently goes to zero causing engine shutdown. Immediately restarts. Gonna pull the heads and reseal the valves; w...
by Moonlight
Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:57 pm
Forum: Engines & Powertrain
Topic: HOW TO...engine removal 1956 54' Constellation
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Re: HOW TO...engine removal 1956 54' Constellation

Some photos may help? What's your layout? I did engine swaps on a mid-60's 38' constellation (I think; have to dredge up some very old files to confirm). Anyway, it involved using a motor hoist and/or chainfall to pull the engine out of the hold, and then we had bolted (predrilled 2" angle iron to m...