shaun65Polara
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guys and gals
i drove my 65 polara to the carlysle show in 2021 and it ran so sweet. But on the way back, the water pump belt failed, engine overheated. Doing some roadside repairs, i changed the belt & eliminated what had cut it & also found that my engine oil lever was very low. I had extra water and oil with me and got back on the road. Some 200 miles later, including 5 stops to buy/add more oil, i made it home.
it's been parked since and just getting back into the country from overseas, i'm diagnosing best i can... I'm thinking its either 1 of 3 things ( or a combination ).
failed oil rings
blown head gaskets
burned exhaust valve seats ( i did not change the original seats on the original heads )
comments/suggestions are welcome ... & thanks
i drove my 65 polara to the carlysle show in 2021 and it ran so sweet. But on the way back, the water pump belt failed, engine overheated. Doing some roadside repairs, i changed the belt & eliminated what had cut it & also found that my engine oil lever was very low. I had extra water and oil with me and got back on the road. Some 200 miles later, including 5 stops to buy/add more oil, i made it home.
it's been parked since and just getting back into the country from overseas, i'm diagnosing best i can... I'm thinking its either 1 of 3 things ( or a combination ).
failed oil rings
blown head gaskets
burned exhaust valve seats ( i did not change the original seats on the original heads )
comments/suggestions are welcome ... & thanks