Recent content by Dart50

Will anyone be attending this weekend? https://torontomotorsportspark.com/manufacturer-events/

Dart Sport 360 staging for the winning pass in his class (Darcy, I have a video of the pass if you are interested). Not an a-body but..... his dad was running the most amazing truck and I could not resist posting a picture of it launching. Not the best pictures from my phone. Somehow I always...

Whenever I am looking for parts I usually get the response “The computer does not go back that far”. Things always go smoother if I provide a Mopar part number, so now I try to get my part numbers beforehand but…. I cannot find the part numbers for these seals for a 727 small...

First, Thanks to all. I think Jonny Dart and others are correct with operator error :) The original question was if I used a good product. Seems like I used a good product, I think my prep was mainly correct. I just did not follow the instruction by filling the coolant right away. My wife...

“Sealing that thread should not be that difficult” I know…. Either I am getting senile in my old age or just have bad luck with this car. The silliest little things are causing me problems. I sure hope you are wrong about the gasket. The leak is a constant drip when the system is...

How long do you let it cure before you put your coolant in? I wonder if I added my coolant to quick. I know I put the coolant back in within a couple hrs. I basically bolted everything together filled the rad and fired it up. I re-read the data sheet (a little late I know :oops:) “For...

I recently changed my timing chain and now have a leak out of a bolt in the timing chain cover. Before installing the cover I ran a tap through all the holes in the block. I used high temperature thread sealant on all bolts. I did not remember which bolts went into the water jacket so I did...

Thank you for taking the time to write this up. Replacing just the valve looks like the best fit for me right now. The “Best Way” fix will have to wait for another day unless the transmission develops some new problem that forces me to pull it out. This is the first time I have seen someone...

Thanks for the feedback. Maybe I jumped to the wrong conclusion for my transmission then. I would appreciate your help in confirming my problem based on your comments. The car is always fully warm before I move it and there is a minimum of 24 hours between times I use the car (often more)...

Looks like I need to take the pan off my 727 so it is probably time to deal with the morning sickness. I saw one thread where someone suggested that drilling a hole (separator plate?) would pump fluid to the converter while in park. Unfortunately they did not give details . Anyone done this or...

Yes, I had the same concern about antifreeze in the trans after I posted that. I should probably drop the pan and see unless there is a simpler way to check. I did not notice any problem with it shifting before I started work so hopefully there is no damage. I guess while the pan is off I...

More Problems…. Found some transmission fluid in the antifreeze after I drained my cooling system. I assume this means that the cooler in the rad has failed. I was thinking of just capping up the radiator and running an external cooler. There are so many coolers out there I was not sure...

I went looking to see what the difference is between the 318 and 340 cover just to make sure I have the right one. I found someone gave the following feedback on the cover I think I have: “Poor quality the height dimension is taller than OEM” Not sure if this is my issue or if a just need to...

No matter how hard I push down on the timing cover I cannot get it down far enough to line up any bolts. I was thinking of using those two front pan bolts to pull the cover down into place but thought it would just mess up the front of the pan. I am 6’4” and just south of 300 lbs. All of my...

I was out of town for a week so I am just getting back to replacing the timing chain. I was not at it too long before I hit my next problem. What I thought was going to be a simple job is kicking my butt. I go to drop the oil pan a bit so the timing cover will fit. Loosen the first three...