Originally Posted by
Belair-o
Thought I would give an update. On Christmas Eve day, did the first startup on my 327 after reassembly, and did the 30 minute engine break-in. Things went well, oil pressure good, didn't overheat, hardly any particles caught in a paint filter I used to strain the oil (I didn't cut the oil filter open, just drained it through the paint filter). On the second start, did the carb and timing tuning. I have some leaks to chase down now. Biggest leak was from the CPP 500 steering box connection nearest the firewall. Prior to subsequent startups, I have tried tightening the fitting, repeated loosening and tightening of the fitting while rotating the connection, no bueno. I see a scored mark on the brass seal in the box over only half of the seal, so tried reaming the inside of the flare in the hose fitting, and a bit of emery cloth smoothing, still leaks. Have a replacement line on order, in hopes the original flare on the line was out of kilter. If that fails, I guess I should order a replacement for the brass box fitting from CPP. I have a couple of more minor engine oil leaks to track down, once I get the big leaker fixed.
Regards, Doug