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Old 04-13-2026, 09:22 AM   #6
glennpm
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Default Re: My flathead started knocking.

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Do you have a borescope? Since you believe that #7 is the bad actor, pull the spark plug and rotate the engine to get the #7 piston at the bottom of it's stroke. This could show cylinder wall scoring if the wrist pin is moving in and out due to the broken pin.
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