454 L29 1997 moves to next stage of repair
So the trouble started last September when a fill up in NJ, (55 gallons), yielded a pinging and suspected bad gas. Then with confirmation it was not the gas, and after idling with octane booster, the ...
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WILDEBILL wrote:
The OP hasn’t come back with more details but a worn distributor gear and sticking lifters are oil related.
Bill
Yes - those and lots of other things can be repaired without removing the engine. If it is oiling-related and he stops driving it (it sounds like he has) he can avoid bottom-end damage. Could be far less drastic than a complete R&R.
