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I have a 340 with Elderbrock heads, RPM air gap intake with mopar performance valve covers. The valve covers have been cut out at intake runners. I believe the covers may be warped . Looking for tall valve covers . Any one have this problem and how did you fix it Thanks

What is the procedure for finding tdc using piston stop. Need to make sure my balancer is correct on small block

Have 340 stroker engine and been having trouble with it kicking back occasionally when I go to start it. I took the distributor cap off and saw where the rotor fires on the pins for each cylinder only goes about half way across. It is a new msd 8388 vacuum distributor. How can I check to see if...

I have a 340 with a bullet solid lift roller camshaft.I need some help with valve lash adjustment procedure.I am setting the valve lash at .016 cold.This is how i am going to adjust them with the info i have gathered. Doing one cylinder at a time.With lets say number 1 cylinder intake valve is...

Getting ready to adjust cold lash on valves .Cam card says .020 hot lash on both intake and exhaust. What should the cold lash be ? Camshaft maker says .016. The engine is a 340 block with elderbrock heads. I was told previously that you should allow .006 with aluminum heads which would make the...

What carb gasket for small block rpm air gap dual plane with a 750 holley. Intake came with a gasket that went across the divider on intake.Is everyone using a 4 hole or open gasket

Have bought a couple of sets of these for small block.One set rusted in a few different places.Called tti to see if the coating is under warranty.Some headers have a life time warranty on them.TTI has another company do there coating and they are only warrantied for 2 years.So if you have...

I have a rpm air gap dual plane intake with a 750 holley carb. What gasket do you use? It came with gasket that was open but part of the gasket went between the two openings on the intake. I cant find the type of gasket that elderbrock supplied .Hope this makes sense

Got a leaking intake gasket that needs replaced.340 Air gap intake elderbrock heads.What options do i have as far as gaskets. I believe i used fel pro 1213 last time.I am thinking i may use gaskets in front and back this time instead of rtv but the gaskets on the fel pro are made of cork which i...

I have a 340 with elderbrock performer heads and a rpm air gap intake with Harland sharp roller rockers. It has mopar performance valve covers that I milled down where it mates to the intake runners so it would not hit the intake when you tightened them down. They do not seem to be warped.I used...

I HAVE A 8388 MSD THAT HAS VAC ADVANCE.THE VAC IS NON ADJUSTABLE.IT PUTS 20 DEGREES TIMING AT THE CRANK WHICH I FEEL IS TO MUCH. I DO NOT WANT TO WELD OR PUT A SCREW IN THE PLATE AFRAID IT MIGHT COME LOOSE AND PUT TO MUCH TIMING IN THE ENGINE.I WAS CONSIDERING GOING TO A PROTRONIX DIST WHICH...

HEADERS HITTING INNER TIE ROD BOLT ON DRIVERS SIDE .LOOKS LIKE I NEED TO RAISE MY ENGINE ABOUT A 1/4 INCH . DO THEY MAKE A SHIM THAT WILL GO BETWEEN THE BISCUIT MOUNT AND THE K MEMBER OR WILL I HAVE TO MAKE ONE. ANY SUGGESTIONS

I have a msd vac distributor with vac advance canister.The canister is non adjustable.The engine has 15" of vacuum which causes the canister to put in an additional 20 degrees timing where i only want about 10 degrees.Do they make something that you could put in your vacuum line going to the...

If your plugs look like they are black or running a little rich would you go up a heat range or down one

Can you use the rear water ports on an air gap manifold for temp sensor or sensor to turn fan on.Anyone use these ports.

Have a 340 with solid lift cam.I need to ck the valve adjustments.Can anyone tell me what valves can be checked using 90 degree increments on the balancer. 0-90-180-270.Also if it calls for .020 on intake and exhaust (hot) what would it adjustments be cold.Has aluminum heads

What is the best brand intake gaskets to use.Has elderbrock heads and air gap intake

Anyone use a adjustable pcv valve.Have stroker engine that had some oil leaks that have since been repaired.What to make sure that i am not building pressure in crank case.Would get oil leakage on top of timing cover after wide open throttle or cruising around 2500 rpm for a few miles.The engine...

Putting new milodon oil pan gasket on 340 engine.The engine is in the car.Putting gaskets on pan then on block.Does the side pieces go over the rubber end pieces at the corners where they meet.Pictures.Thanks

What is everyone using for oil pan gasket for 340.Have fel pro os 6566 gasket set.2 rubber end pieces and cork sides.Cork seems to be thin .Took same gasket off of it and the gasket feel apart.Anyone know a better gasket Also any tips on installation.Do you do any trimming of the cork gasket on...

Have 340 engine with melling oil pump.I took the oil pump off to replace rear seal.The gasket is damaged.Do i need this?You cant buy one unless you buy a new pump.Could make one but does not look like regular gasket material.It is the gasket between the oil pump and the block

I have a leak at the rear of the engine it is either the pan gasket or rear main seal.Was going to just try the pan gasket first but thought might as well change rear seal .Do you need to loosen rear main cap to put the seal in .What do you re-torque it to.If anyone has some info on how to do...

Does anyone make a spacer for the front and rear of a 340 intake so you would not have such a large gap to fill to get it to seal.

Have a 416 with 500 miles on new engine.Used royal purple break in oil.Should i stay with royal purple.Do'nt know much about this oil was suggested by dyno guy just seems awful expensive and not real easy to get

Is there any way to measure engine crank case pressure.Have new 416 engine that seems to building to much pressure causing oil leaks.Valve covers are vented with working pvc system

I have a 70 duster with a 73 340 engine.The k member is for a 70 with the biscuit type mounts which i bought from mancini racing.I believe there are called mag mounts.I am changing the torque convertor and noticed the oil and trans pan are not level.The passengers side is a 1/2 inch low any one...

Getting ready to replace gasket on 340 intake.I have fel pro 1213 intake gasket set.What are some opinions on using the front and rear gaskets or rtv them.If rtv them what is the best type rtv to use.

I have a 6 qt kevco small block oil pan.It should take 5 qt and then run out the plug in the side of the pan.Mine runs out at 4 qts.Anyone else have the same problem.Kevco says it should take 5 they dont know why its not unless level plug is lower.

Finally got leaking mopar performance valve covers fixed by notching the the covers around the intake runners.Still have one leak left.With the inspection cover off i can see a drip come off the oil pan seal in the rear.Is there anyway to tell if its the rear main or just the pan seal.I believe...

I have a set of mopar performance black cast valve covers.They are on small block with elder brock heads.Having problems keeping them from leaking.Anyone have similar problem what type gaskets are best.Thanks