Recent content by jbc426

I had a sudden oil pressure drop in a Magnum I have with pressures like you're describing. Turns out there was a crack on the threads of the oil pump pick-up tube where it threads into the pump. It was only a few years old too.

I installed a custom 26" radiator in my A-Body with a Magnum motor. I used one of those old school hoses with the spring embedded in the rubber. You can see the spirals from the outside. They are very resistant to kinking. I went to ORiely's and searched through all the hoses on the wall. I also...

Those are the same ones I'm using in the above photo. I liked them better than most of the other styles available too.

Here's what I used to mount mine. I drilled 4 blind holes and tapped them to an aluminum plate that I welded to my valve covers.

Yes, you could. It's less expensive that the butyl mat. The trick is to get it up as high on the floor as you can, tape the seams and put your carpet back. You can also double layer it.

These types of butyl mats slow down the heat transfer, but their main purpose if to stop panel resonnation. It basically slows down the heat transfer. If you really want to block heat, noise and fumes, use the above and a double foil-sided, jute mat, and tape up all the seams with that aluminum...

These guys have some good quality stuff and reasonable prices too. https://www.everlastgenerators.com/

Are your pan bolts bottoming out in the block?

The lifter bores in my 440RB block were not aligned where they were supposed to be causing several problems including altering the cam timing from bore to bore.

Can you share more of the story regarding what happened during the initial separation from you? Was it stolen, sold or abandoned in Athens, PA?

Regardless, it's one of the most valuable tuning tools I've ever used on my carbureted N/A motors. I'd be scared not to have one on the boosted engines I'm upgrading to, and they are Holley EFI controlled.

Are you running a wideband?

Is your fuel pressure regulator boost referenced? Can you post some pictures of your set-up. I'm wrapping up a build with a Novi 1500 on my '68.

After about 40+ years of trying to find the best solution for ride quality, traction and handling, I ended up with slapper bars with a cut front bump-stop that are properly fitted to place the bumper under the front spring eye. The correct length Lakewood bars with cut, welded and fitted...

I've heard of this before.....your going to need a V8