Chev 216 loose piston pin - which one ?

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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Been fiddling and the fuel pump decided not to work, as I removed the fuel bowl from it, a nasty smell of stale petrol appeared . After investigation, the pump was gunked up with a fine brown gunk. Modern petrol is the culprit here , it leaves a brown film on fuel components , it can block jets and cause trouble in petrol tanks .

re: the valve guides , American auto parts in Ballarat have the generic early chevy guides, over 3" long , for $5 each. I will machine them to length .

I also got a aluminium timing gear to fit , I've seen the old fibre gears strip teeth too often .

One suggestion I learned this summer was to pour in a measure of fuel stabilizer with each fill-up of an HMV. The stabilizer is sold in Canada to small engine users at the change of seasons. With a dose in the tank, snowblowers, lawn mowers and rototillers should be ready for the next year with fewer fuel problems. The stabilizer will always be in the tank and lines, and as a combustable it can't hurt.