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well, delivery trucks with GM motors and some dodge diesels have a vacuum guage on the air filter box. it records the highest vacuum and sticks so you know when to change the air filter. if you could hook it up to a hose and plug that hose to where you want to take a reading from that may work...

contact a gm restoration place they wil be able to point you towards someone who can do it for you..

88 hmm, look under the hood, by either strut tower, for 2 connectors. see this graphic http://www.dalidesign.com/hbook/images/4hup96.gif from this link http://www.dalidesign.com/hbook/eectest.html i think some of the opels had the standard ford plugs or something very simular, if your car...

search the net, or pick up a repair manual. maybe check the library they usually have service manuals and a copier.

this ended up being a super good post, thanks for all the input guys.

whoa. when you figure this out let me know. I have several setups that aftermarket regulators are not available for and id like to change or modify them.

the 428 cj was made from 68-70. same for the 429 cj, not an FE design. the FE motors are as follows 332/352/360/361/390/406/410/427/428 the 429/460 was a different design. then there was the FT series which was 330HD/361/391. PHEW! i dont really like anything other then standard small...

throwing rice down a motor! sounds like a wedding or something. if i saw someone doing that, i beleive it would appear quite comical!

ive had cars that blew head gaskets and had significant water (coolant) go through the exhaust, the o2 sensor functioned but when put on the scope the waveform was very "dirty" and "spikey" not smooth like it should have been. so yea a lot of water will ruin it.

1UB is: (dramatic music plays) was used in 1969-70 PI and Cobra Jet. so you do have a cobra jet crank. other casting for cj cranks are: IU IUB A IUA B these are 3.98" stroke cranks as opposed to 3.78 in the FE. if anyone else needs ford v8 part/casting numbers let me know.

thanks for the info guys. i appreciate it. save your money for real equipment.

its in the auto parts store, the coolant sealant that is. seals blocks heads and radiators, and actually works too. cant remember the name, check the chemicals section.

the motor im cleaning is actually a ford efi 1.9. light coating on the pistons and almost none in the chambers. didnt seem to be beyond normalfor 100k miles.

did you find it yet? if not i have an interchange manual i can look it up for you.

This stuff is starting to sound like slick 50, I think there isnt enough teflon in my bearings. i agree about swithing to a lower temp thermostat, i guess if the problem was bad enough just a restrictor could be used in it s place. thanks for the input.