Recent content by 340inabbody

Thanks for taking the time to try and explain this. I don’t rightly understand much of what you’re saying initially but my current engine has solid lifters perhaps helping address that weakness of the floating valves. Yet I rearly in fact have never seen another solid lifter 340 personally. I...

How does changing the connector type help gain access? Or are you guys saing this because I can use it to repair my broken line?

Is the thump of a engine proportional to vacuum? ie the thumpier the sound the lower the vacuum? Does the thump and vacuum directly relate to valve timing in overlap? Also how does lobe separation affect valve timing and overlap?

I am 65 I am going and have been going down hill fast. Still learning and want to stay in the hobby. It’s a BBody btw. See my restoration here: https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/1970-plymouth-sport-satellite-from-junk-to.174053/

What kind of compression union? Would they have to flare the end they cut? This has to be a common problem for access.

I finally got the hard one off intact but what a pita! Thanks for helping me out guys!

OK, I figured out why this happened. I didn’t realize there was an intermediate fitting and I didn’t have that lockdown when I was removing the line. It does look a little bit frozen so probably was inevitable. However, I’m still am left with the last question. How do I get that coolant line...

Hey guys! I am having trouble removing my transmission coolant lines at the transmission. One is impossible to get to. The other as I remove the fitting I am twisting the line tight next to the fitting. It’s deforming. How can there lines be removed given the access issue and the fitting...

I am 90% sure I’m going to the pool just the motor at this point. Are there four facing bolts into rearward facing bolts on the transmission housing?

Great inputs. I did all of this already.plastic bag over tail shaft with tight rubber bands. Only need to remove the hood and that I can’t do myself. Headers were taken out last night. That was a pita on the driver side. I am leaning toward pulling just the motor and then if I am able...

Thank you for taking the time to help me I understand now fully.

My flex-plate is the 0 balance type for internally balanced engines and torque converters. Its a star pattern with 4 bolts. Are you saying that rotationally it fits only one way? Ie this is why it should be marked?

Thanks can you elaborate on the flexplate to converter alignment please? I will probably pull just the motor given my constraints.

Thanks guys!

This is what I am trying to decide. Its more of an install issue getting the two lined up and mated correctly.