Recent content by nub340

Ah OK, thanks! I suspected that was probably the case. Appreciate the confirmation. I'll take a closer look under the dash when I get home from work.

Anyone know how to go about removing the studs that the hood hinges pivot on properly? It looks like they're pressed in from under the dash but when I went to knock them out with a hammer it seems to be bending in the metal plate that they protrude through. Do I need to cut and drill them out or...

Under the dash:

So I managed to get a flaming river tilt column installed. Check it out: As you can see the rubber dust boot is very close but does not actually touch the #7 tube. The boot feels like silicone more than rubber but I suspect it's still gonna get torched being that close. If I stretch the boot...

Yeah I still don't really understand why my car is seemingly having this issue. In light of Rusty's comment I was hoping it would be as simple as he states, but on my car, without modding the column flange in any way but mounting it max to the left and up, with my stock column+bearing, I had...

OK so after drilling out the 3 holes quite a bit the flange is now mounted as high up and as far to the driver's side as possible. After making these modifications to the flange plate I now have close to 1/4" of clearance with the stock column. Much much better! However, the flange is now WAY...

Alright so the mounting holes in my column flange already looked "egged out" quite a bit but I drilled them out a little more and then made sure the flange was mounted as far to the driver's side as possible. The steering shaft now clears the #7 header tube by maybe an 1/8" at it's closest...

Ha-ha seriously, that's actually not not a bad idea! When I re-installed my column I definitely made a concerted effort to make sure the column flange was as far over to the drivers side as possible before tightening. However, egging out those holes a bit more definitely seems like a better...

Quick: Is there something wrong with my car or does pretty much everyone have trouble fitting Doug's on a small block LA motor in a A-body? Will TTI's solve the problem? Long: I have a '72 Dart Swinger w/a 340 small block and Doug's headers. When I originally had the motor built (~15 years ago...

I have a brand new Flaming River keyless column (FR20006CPBK) for sale. It's already been cut to fit a '72 Dart with FR rack but never fully installed it due to a change in plans. Includes original box/packaging as well as a FR splined u-joint. Unit is powder coated black and looks great! Sold...

So I'm happy to report that after many issues and much delay we finally got it on the test stand and fired it up for the first time last weekend! I was expecting more noise from the solid roller setup but it's remarkably quiet (even quieter than before) and runs beautifully!! Just got it back...

Quick update. Good news - we were able to return everything for a full refund (minus some shipping) and order a new solid roller cam, lifters and adjustable rockers. The lifters are already here so we're just waiting on the cam and T&D's. Hopefully everything will go smoothly once all the new...

Nice, sounds sick man!! So I just got off the phone w/my engine builder and after discussing this issue at length with Mike at MRL, and many others, he no longer wants to try and grind the cam and is recommending that we just go to solid rollers and avoid all the headache. I agree. So...

Yeah.. I'm pretty sure he said I could keep my current hydraulic roller cam and just use it with solid roller lifters instead. Of course to go solid I'll also need to get adjustable rocker arms and new springs/valve train components so it's def going to be more expensive. What kind of valve...

'71 block - me thinks. If you're referring to Mike from MRL his lifters are solid rollers (not hydraulic). If you have hydraulic lifters they're probably the Morels that I already have (see my pics above to confirm). Yeah the cam grind might actually work still but it can only be shaved...