Allowable Belt Tensioner Pulley Play?

From : dave young

Q: !!chaos!! wrote i need some help/ recommendations for parts. ive got an 84 d150 custom with the slant 6 225 motor in it. it has a 3spd with od tranny. the motor has over 265 thousand miles on it and finally needs a new carb. should i just go with the holley 1945 or step up to a carter bbs ive read the carter is better but i cant find a site online that sells it or goes into detail really about what makes it better. ide stick with the holley. ive been using them for years with good results. besides how can a carb be better carter if you cant find one also when i go to change the carb should i hook it back up as an electric choke or keep using the manual choke on it. its been over 10 yrs since the truck has had an electric choke. the old thermal chokes were a little fickle and could be difficult to set just right. but ive used the holley electric unit on a couple of cars and theyve worked great in all weather conditions. of course i dont drive my old mustang in sub-zero weather so i cant tell you how well it works there. but i was driving it last week in about 30* weather and it started and ran just fine. -- ..bob 97 h-d fxdwg - turbocharged!! 01 dakota quad sport 5.9/auto/4x4 83 gmc jimmy beater 66 427sc cobra replica - project 66 mustang coupe - daily driver -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- .

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From : denny

i would probably use a motor flush to help get rid of that foam. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving i just did a pressure test and everything was great. no pressure loss at all. i looked at the pcv hose and it was collapsed and had a slice in it at the crimp spot. i am going to get another hose and hope that it helps. i can just do a regular oil change correct thanks all i appreciate the help. ken here is the situation i have a 98 4 cylinder dakota. actually my wife does. well i go to check the oil the other day and find oil on the underside of the hood and all over the passenger side of the engine. i check the oil and find nothing but a chocolate milkshake substance all the way up to the dipstick opening. first thought was blown headgasket but i have no clue how that would happen. the truck has never overheated no detrimental running issues no smoking the coolant is perfect. someone told me to watch out for a cracked head but they dont just crack for no reason. any clues. i dont have the time to tear this motor apart 2 car-2 job family. any one hear of this happening or care to shed some light here thanks ken .

From : dave young

i just did a pressure test and everything was great. no pressure loss at all. i looked at the pcv hose and it was collapsed and had a slice in it at the crimp spot. i am going to get another hose and hope that it helps. i can just do a regular oil change correct thanks all i appreciate the help. did you pressure test it hot and cold im still curious as to how the level was at the top of the dipstick tube. something was added to raise the level. roy ken here is the situation i have a 98 4 cylinder dakota. actually my wife does. well i go to check the oil the other day and find oil on the underside of the hood and all over the passenger side of the engine. i check the oil and find nothing but a chocolate milkshake substance all the way up to the dipstick opening. first thought was blown headgasket but i have no clue how that would happen. the truck has never overheated no detrimental running issues no smoking the coolant is perfect. someone told me to watch out for a cracked head but they dont just crack for no reason. any clues. i dont have the time to tear this motor apart 2 car-2 job family. any one hear of this happening or care to shed some light here thanks ken .