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No compression?
New rings, spark all the way to plugs. Checked compression and have zero all 8 cylinders. 47 ford pickup. Original flathead v/8. was stuck for many years.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 06:32 PM
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Did you have the valves ground, do they have clearance between the stem and lifter, is the cam turning?
 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 07:26 AM
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Pulled intake and 14 out of 16 lifters are sticking. Now it's just a matter of Kroil and patience.
 
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