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That's what I was thinking. It's an easy replacement so I'm just going to buy a new one with new sprockets Thanks for the opinion.

I also noticed that the teeth are fairly flattened out. Shouldn't they have more of a point on them?

I'm rebuilding my 225 and when I pulled the timing chain cover I noticed just over a half inch of play in the chain (slop). Is that acceptable? Thanks

I know this is going to be controversial, but the theory is zinc additives don't really make a difference with a flat tappet cam. It certainly doesn't hurt during break-in and you should continue to use the zinc additive especially for peace-of-mind. The truth is, the Jeep 4.0 has been been...

Really nice work. Keep us posted.

Great car (speaking from experience). Looks like mine. Does the engine spin freely? Keep us updated. Great find.

Nice! Does the engine turn over? Did they say when the last time it drove / started?

Thanks I'll send you a message and then.....what the heck do I do with a "crank pocket adapter"? (I have no idea what I'm getting myself into). I assume I use the flex plate and torque converter from the '63 170 correct? This is a picture of the 225. P.S.: I'm keeping the '63 trani.

By the way, regarding the V8 in the '63. The first year they offered the V8 in the Dart was '64 (273 only). I have seen two 273 V8s installed in the '63 and it took a bit of modification to the firewall. In the '63 the wiper motor protrudes into the engine bay. See the bump in the photo of my...

Yeah. For some reason I think 90% of the '63s were white. Dodge must have had a good deal on white paint. In the picture the, front of the car is on the right. The end of the shaft goes inside that round adapter that hooks to the transmission. So it's hard to tell how long the actual shaft is...

Mine is exactly 57" from the rear yolk to where it goes into the adapter that mounts to the transmission. But I can't tell how long that part of the shaft is because it's inside the housing. I'll add a photo when I check again tomorrow.

In my '63 Dart, I have installed a very tired original 170 with more than 150k. I also have a rebuilt 225 with about 2k on it that came out of a wrecked '71 Valiant. What are the chances the '71 225 is a direct swap for the '61 170 (bolt directly to the '63 transmission and torque converter)...

The filter is After the fuel pump. It happens both on my 383 and my slant six and they both have entire new fuel systems.

I have a clear WIX fuel filter. When I shut the car off, the fuel drains back out of the filter and the filter is empty when I go to start the car the next time. Is that normal? It seems like the line should be holding some kind of pressure to maintain the fuel in the line. New fuel pump, all...