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    Need help - replacing heads on a 426 Wedge block but....

    I pulled the head of the port engine as it lost compression, took it to the machine shop (very reputable, they know their stuff) and they called saying my heads have multiple hairline cracks and they are beyond repair. Here is the issue: the casting on the block is :2406730: So this confirms I...
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    Does it matter if the PCV vs the breather is on Port or SB Side?

    The engine is sitting on an angle, so the valve cover hole on Port side it sitting 3" higher than the starboard valve cover hole. I do get some blow by due to the engine being a 1965 426B (points). I sometimes get oil from the oil stic tube of the port engine, which has the PCV valve on the SB...
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    can I go with two breathers in stead of one pcv and one breather?

    1965 chrysler 426 with regular points: Can I go with two breathers instead of 1 cpv and one breather? If I go with 2 breathers, other than having to clean the flame arrestors more often, is there any other downside? With plugging off the vacuum hose (where the pcv connects) create any issues?
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    exhaust smell after trips

    My 426 engines, being built in 1965, keep me busy. After a 20 min ride, when we come back to the docks, I need to turn on the blowers to get exhaust smell out of the engine room. I dont get this smell when the engine is idling, at the docks. I get it only when I come back from a trip. My...
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    Chrysler 426 water flow diagram?

    The original manual for the 8 cylinder Chrysler Marine engines lists diagrams for water flow for all engnes but the 426. Is the water flow for 426 same as M413 or M383? Or better yet, if you have a properly running raw water cooled 426 with a dual pocket water pump, please reply with how your...
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    1965 chrysler 426 distributor

    I have the original 1965 Chrysler distributor. I replace the cap and the points every 3 years. This year I decided to pull the plate off and saw that the weights and springs were very rusty. It makes me feel uneasy to go out on the water knowing that components of the distributor are rusty. I...
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    426 chrysler termostat question

    About 10 years ago I purchased the thermostat conversion kit as listed here: https://marinepartssource.com/thermo...ysler-2846215k As you can see in the picture, the long hose, which seems to be the one going to the exhaust risers, is located in the lower thermostat house outlet. What baffles...
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