Re: 1956 Clipper Hot Rod

Posted by mikec On 2009/10/22 20:44:14

and have you tried running the engine with the valve covers off (if it seems to be compression related? ) then you could see if the valves on those 2 cylenders are functioning normally.


I had a cold intermittant miss on my 56 pat and i found that someone had removed the valve covers in the past and left wads of gasket material (new and old) in the top which would clog the drainback holes causing the oil to fill to the point or getting past the valve stems.


dont rule out the basics, because the basics can bite your a$$ th hardest.