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Dave Gantz · 12-29-2013, 12:09 PM

Alan:
Could you be more specific as to why you wouldn't advance the cam 6*? I did it using a roller chain from Trick Flow. It adjusts at the crank gear. I didn't use a degree wheeI. I don't like the method of advancing the cam where you drill the cam gear dowel hole and install an offset bushing. Sloppy. It's still on the stand, cover and pan are on. I could change it if need be. I wasn't going to try a cam because I thought at 8500#, anything but the original would give up bottom end. Also, the original chain wasn't really bad, but was defintely retarding.
Main thing is, I need to get this runnning again. I see now, I should've brought this up before I pulled it apart.

Cad: The .028 gasket I'm going to use is a composite. I thought the same thing about a steel gasket. The only reason I pulled the heads is because one was leaking oil at the back. I agree, composite is the way to go.

Rsmith38: I installed a new distributor, the mechanical advance stuff was worn and sloppy. I also limited the mechanical advance, used lighter springs and have an adjustable zacuum can. I never saw much from it. I should fiddle with it more.

12-29-2013, 12:09 PM	#12
Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 537 Likes: 134 Liked 251 Times in 125 Posts	Re: 350 Head Gasket Alan: Could you be more specific as to why you wouldn't advance the cam 6*? I did it using a roller chain from Trick Flow. It adjusts at the crank gear. I didn't use a degree wheeI. I don't like the method of advancing the cam where you drill the cam gear dowel hole and install an offset bushing. Sloppy. It's still on the stand, cover and pan are on. I could change it if need be. I wasn't going to try a cam because I thought at 8500#, anything but the original would give up bottom end. Also, the original chain wasn't really bad, but was defintely retarding. Main thing is, I need to get this runnning again. I see now, I should've brought this up before I pulled it apart. Cad: The .028 gasket I'm going to use is a composite. I thought the same thing about a steel gasket. The only reason I pulled the heads is because one was leaking oil at the back. I agree, composite is the way to go. Rsmith38: I installed a new distributor, the mechanical advance stuff was worn and sloppy. I also limited the mechanical advance, used lighter springs and have an adjustable zacuum can. I never saw much from it. I should fiddle with it more.