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    [Found!] Oil pan big block

    Help me help a young soldier out(not me, I’m old). Looking for a rear truck sump oil pan and pickup tube for a big block.
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    Por15, Eastwood rust encapsulator something else?

    What’s your preference for a rust proofing coating? Going onto a truck frame and will be painted over.
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    [WANTED] Small block valve covers

    Looking for a set of vintage finned covers for a 360. Looking for cal customs or offenhauser. Not interested in M/T or Mopar Performance types.
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    NASCAR Legen Cale Yarborough has died

    One of my favorite drivers even thought he often drove brand X. His personality was huge! RIP Cale NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough dead at 84 — Fox News
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    360 head bolts.

    So my 360 was rebuilt in 1988, not sure but assuming that they reused the factory head bolts, would it be safe to reuse them again or should I just eat the bullet and buy new ones? Low comp, basically a notch above stock 360 truck engine
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    Favorite Christmas/Holiday dessert

    what is your favorite holiday desert?
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    Name this…

    Connector? It’s on my 78 W200, was not hooked to anything, just clipped in a factory wiring harness and runs up to the bulkhead connector on the firewall. Had a factory cap on it, ground wire wasn’t hooked up. Truck is original wiring harness.
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    [FOR SALE] 440 valve covers

    Very nice set of Mopar 440 big block chrome valve covers. Had them on my 440 but changed the look. No warps or dings. Could use some polish. 50 bucks plus shipping obo
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    Water heaters

    So after spending the day replacing yet another heating element in a now 4 yr old water heater in our current house, most of that spent draining the tank, I’m contemplating putting all tankless heaters in the house I’m designing. I’ve gone thru 3 water heaters in 9 years of being here, multiple...
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    Wtf is wrong with employers these days?!

    So long story short, while I have a great job and don’t want to really leave it, I gotta ask wtf is up with hiring managers and employers these days?! Since May, I’ve been recruited heavily by multiple recruiters for various roles. I’ve accepted interviews to maybe 4 of them since they seemed...
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    30th anniversary of Operation Gothic serpent

    Never forget those lives lost. 30 years ago today. The battle for Mogadishu aka Gothic Serpent aka Black hawk down took place. American soldiers and pilots bodies drug thru the streets
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    [SOLD] Camshaft swap stuff

    All brand new items. Never removed from the box. Comp Cams camshaft and lifter kit Comp cams valve springs needed for the cam Edlebrock Timing chain set. Specs and part numbers in the pics All brand new and ready to swap this into your 440. I’m going a different route with mine and no...
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    RIP Marylin

    Marylin Lovell has died. Of old age. She was the wife of James Lovell, of Gemini and Apollo fame. The couple were one of just two of the Mercury, Gemini or Apollo astronauts to not have divorced. RIP Marylin Marilyn Lillie Lovell Obituary
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    Happy VJ Day

    Happy VJ Day to those veterans still living from this day, in 1945
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    Aluminum heads and intakes etc

    Question. For those running aftermarket aluminum heads and intakes, bare no paint or polish, what do you do to keep them from oxidizing and looking like crap?
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    Project 78

    These pics are from 2001 when I drug it out of the weeds and muck. Story behind this truck. My grandfather ordered it new in 1978. Originally was supposed to have a 400 4 speed, however, it was late in the year and they called him about 3 weeks prior to delivery and said hey, we’re out of...
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    TRW piston id

    anyone got a spec sheet for these circa 1988 TRW 3017f pistons? Would be for a 360
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    Another one gone

    yet another track gone
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    Ummm this can’t be good

    So I picked up this old 331 Chrysler firepower aka baby hemi. Started trying to get her on a stand to play with(btw, no off the shelf 1000 pound stands even the H stand seem to be able to handle her weight without tipping nose first, it’s just that long) But this is what I found when I tried...
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    What will you do

    So my wife asked me an interesting question last night. What will happen to all these old classics and muscle cars when the full electric car market occurs? I’m guessing that within 10 years after that, gasoline will be in scarce supply. And expensive. Me? I plan to learn how to make my own or...
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    Wi-Fi device detection

    So some may remember the squatter situation we dealt with thru most of 2021 and 2022. They’re off the property but the last several months, we will randomly hear people talking inside one of our barns. Mind you, the nearest neighbor we have is nearly a mile away. Anyway, this morning, 3 of us...
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    Cam comparison

    So i have a comp Xe285XL with the following specs. Thinking about upgrading to a roller cam set up. But I want something comparable, just not sure when it comes to rollers how they’re spec compared to flat tappets what type of specs would I be looking for? I also want a nice deep sounding...
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    This day on the radio

    In the height of the Vietnam War, this song sang by a true Green Beret medic made it to number 1! This song is what got me first interested in the military. Albeit about 30 years after it was written lol
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    Rear exit

    For those of you that are exiting your exhaust in front of the rear tires, does it allow fumes to enter the car in traffic or while stopped?
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    Long live Apollo 8!

    Today marks 54 years since Apollo 8 lifted off with Frank Borman, Bill Anders and Jim Lovell onboard. The first humans to travel to the moon! They also are the sole surviving intact mission crew of Apollo, Lovell and Borman also hold the honor of being the sole surviving Gemini crew still...
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    [SOLD] Holley Carb

    Older, but good Holley 750 CFM carb. I need bigger. List Numbers are 3310-2. Asking 250 obo plus shipping from 47274
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    Dual or single

    So I thought I was done with my 440 build but after stumbling into a very good deal of a pair of brand new holley 750s from a buddy of mine, I’m revisiting the intake. Combo: 440-stock stroke, forged pistons, internally balanced 10.25:1 compression, ootb Edlebrock performer rpm Heads. Was...
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    Lifter options

    So I’m working on the finally assembly of my 440. Cam is a early 2020 version of the XE285HL. That said, I’ve been seeing a BUNCH of lifter failures of comps stuff made 2020 to present. Lots of them. Some by very reputable shops even. So I’m wondering if I would be better served to swap the...
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    One thing you could have again!

    So I hear everyone say they wish they could have one food/recipe that their grandma made that tasted unique and no matter what you try, it won’t ever taste the same. Was thinking about this today as I tried to make Peanut Butter Fudge for my daughters school project. for me, it’s gotta be my...
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    Fueling the big 4 4 O

    So I’m at the point of figuring out what to do with this fuel delivery system. For my 440. Combo should fall between 500-600 hp. I’m debating between a Fitech EFI, Holley Sniper/Stealth EFI or just going old school carb, in the 800-850 range. I know there’s a lot of varied opinions on FI vs...
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