I happened to be passing through Hollister last month and drove by a friend's house. He just happened to be outside changing the oil in his '47 Chevy custom so I stopped. He was getting ready for the Goodguys meet that weekend in Pleasanton.
We used to work for the same company back in the 80's - 90's and we got into a lot of catching up.
I asked about the '47 and he related a story to me of how the first 327 bit the dust.
He was at a show and getting ready to leave. He starts it up and hears a very faint knock. He shuts it off and checks the oil - full. Starts it again and the knock is still there. So he guns it once and the knock gets LOUD. He shuts it off again and starts scratching his head.
His buddy notices coolant dripping out of the left header flange.
He then notices the nut sitting on the air cleaner lid. No stud.
He sits down and cracks open another beer.
We used to work for the same company back in the 80's - 90's and we got into a lot of catching up.
I asked about the '47 and he related a story to me of how the first 327 bit the dust.
He was at a show and getting ready to leave. He starts it up and hears a very faint knock. He shuts it off and checks the oil - full. Starts it again and the knock is still there. So he guns it once and the knock gets LOUD. He shuts it off again and starts scratching his head.
His buddy notices coolant dripping out of the left header flange.
He then notices the nut sitting on the air cleaner lid. No stud.
He sits down and cracks open another beer.
