"Well men, after 4 long years
"Well men, after 4 long years I think we have discovered what ailes my engine. I had 4 mechanics look at it and none could figure it out until I ran into a retired race car mechanic that raced small block Chevy engines. It turns out that the loss of power and rpms at top end while still ideling ok is the result of a head gasket. There was no water in the oil but the plugs were oily on the odd cylinder side only. Compression was off on that side also. I did as all suggested and found nothing wrong or out of place.Virtually everything else was replaced so here I go with the head gasket. If there are any "tips" or "tricks of the trade" I should know before attempting this please post them. Thanks again to all, Bob"
"Well men, after 4 long years I think we have discovered what ailes my engine. I had 4 mechanics look at it and none could figure it out until I ran into a retired race car mechanic that raced small block Chevy engines. It turns out that the loss of power and rpms at top end while still ideling ok is the result of a head gasket. There was no water in the oil but the plugs were oily on the odd cylinder side only. Compression was off on that side also. I did as all suggested and found nothing wrong or out of place.Virtually everything else was replaced so here I go with the head gasket. If there are any "tips" or "tricks of the trade" I should know before attempting this please post them. Thanks again to all, Bob"