Articles by krazykuda
I'm an info guy and like gathering information... I first started a spread sheet on Chrysler factory V-8 engine specs back in the early 2000's but did not have a complete set of service manuals to go year by year, so there were some gaps in my information...
Since then I have been collecting...
For those of you that want to run a factory 68 340 4-speed cam...
I worked with another member here and we sent one of my cams that was custom ground to be a clone of the 68 340 4-speed cam to Ken Heard at Oregon Cams and they measured it so they can duplicate it and now have it available for...
In this chapter I am going to go through installing the pistons in the block... In the last chapter I showed you how to install the rings on the pistons... Now it's time to install them, or as we used to call it back in the engine factory "shoot the pistons" into the block...
This is the...
In this chapter I am going to go through installing the rings on the pistons...
This is the next step to continue after Sections 1 - 5... If you missed them, you can find it here...
How to Rebuild a Small Block Part 1: Block Prep
How to Rebuild a Small Block Part 2: Cam Bearing Install
How...
This is the second stage for assembling the engine... In this chapter I am going to go through installing the crankshaft and checking the bearing clearances with plastic gauge...
This is the next step to continue after Sections 1 - 4 where we tore the block down and cleaned it up, then put...
This is the first stage for assembling the engine... If you go to a machine shop for your block work, this is where you want to begin... In this chapter I am going to go through inspecting the block after a machine shop to make sure everything was done properly and give some sources for...
In this chapter I am going to go through installing the freeze plugs and oil galley plugs in the block...
This is the next step to continue after part 1 & 2 where we tore the block down and cleaned it up, then put the cam bearings in... If you missed it, you can find it here...
How to...
In this chapter I am going to go through installing the cam bearings in the block... If you don't have the tools or experience to do this at home, then have a qualified machine shop do it for you, but make sure to check the bearings are installed properly by probing the holes with a coat hanger...
Hello everyone, it's Krazykuda here to show you how to rebuild a small block... This article is to help any newbies through rebuilding a small block Mopar LA engine, but may have a few tips that some of you seasoned builders may find useful... If you haven't ever built an engine, I will show...
Ok there have been a few posts asking about this lately. If you don't use the proper bracket for the Mopar, and just the universal one that comes on the carb, you may not be able to get the secondaries fully open...
First you need to get the holley throttle bracket for the Mopars, Holley part...
Hello folks! Krazykuda here to show you how to install the MP high pressure spring in the small block oil pump. This will work for all oil pumps for the 273-318-340-360 LA engine.
Some people like to run higher oil pressure, and some don't. This is for those who choose to run a little more oil...
Here's a quick thread for the newbies on hose clamps and how to properly install them.
There are two basic types of clamps, constant diameter (screw type) and constant tension (spring type).
Constant diameter clamps are the screw type that you adjust to the proper diameter with a screw...
Hi everyone! I'm here to show you how I splice electrical wires. One of my old bosses was an electrical engineer and he gave me some advice on how to properly splice electrical wires.
I've seen many attempts at splicing wires with my cars over the years, and I've seen some real hack jobs. I...
Hi guys and gals. I have someone asking me how the front end of an engine goes together. Since I don't know how to attach images for a PM, I'm going to use this post to show him what he needs to know and any of you newbies can also learn from this.
First I'm going to assume that you have the...
Many people ask how do I find out what a small block engine is? You can find out alot about it if you know where to look....
The first question is: "How do I know what size it is?" That can be easily found out by looking at the driver's side of the block (the one without the oil filter)...
Hello folks! The subject has come up on how to check compression. This is a thread to show you how I check MY engines for compression when I build them. I find it easy and simple to do this way, so I thought that I would share it with all. :D
I do ask, since I am writing this on Labor Day...
Some people have been asking how to identify a small block oil pan. Here is how to tell the differences in the pans from 273-318-340-360.
Basically the 273-318-340 are interchangeable and there were two basic "series" of them.
Also the oil pans for the trucks are different than the oil pans...
I'm so sick of buying those moving dollies and them breaking when I put an engine on them, even the ones rated for 1000 lb. Hell, I could build a better one myself at home that won't break so easy, or even at all.
So that's what I did.
I had an old metal one with wheels that held the engine...
