Recent content by 360notch

Now your story begins. I strongly suggest you replace the timing chain.

383s are great engines! About 60 years ago, I got a used 383 with an 883 trans to put it in a 63 dart, after I had worn out the /6. The 383/883 had been sitting out and wouldn't turn over. I pulled the heads, and the rings were rusted to the cylinder walls. Soaking did not get them free. I...

I agree, the key is having a place to store it.

I've had/used a lot of jacks. Best one ever is the low profile steel jack from Costco. Low profile, double cylinder, very strong.

Vapor lock would be my first guess, too. Ii have had that exact same problem from the fuel line running too close to the header tubes. I wrapped that section of line with thermal insulation tape and problem went away.

Thanks for the great info! I'm going to read your past electrical posts, and use them as resources.

Thanks for this info! That sounds like a very clever solution, but I want to make sure that I understand it correctly. Did you put a high current diode in a wire path directly from your alternator to your battery, so the current would bypass the dash when the alternator voltage got to a certain...

Bingo! It's the higher amp alternators that fry the terminals. The original alternators were 35A, and the remans put out 55A minimum. So unless you are running your original alternator your terminals are probably overworked. I know someone who replaced his alternator with a reman, and a short...

As Ricks79Duster340 said, the easiest way is to start diagnosing your problem is to measure the temperature at each exhaust manifold port. The IR guns are $25 at Harbor freight and they work great.

Excellent post! Hubs (aka knuckle or spindle) are scarce. The only hub that works with the OE type K-H calipers are the OE disc brake hubs. They are hard to find.

In my experience, the quickest way to remove 7 1/4" spider gears is to begin a burnout on concrete and move forward onto asphalt. The spider gear teeth will come shooting out of the cover plate.

Do it! Key thing is that you can do all the metal work. That is the money pit.

Just so you don't waste time wondering what the heck is going on (like I did, until I called Borgeson). I begin rough alignments by making the pitman arm angle parallel to the frame rail when the steering box is adjusted to be on center. But, the Borgeson unit bolts in at a 4.5 degree angle, so...

Just a data point. I have had a 67 barracuda 360 4-speed with manual stock KH discs and stock 8 3/4 drums. Stopping was good from all speeds. Question, because I don't know the answer: If you disconnect and plug the vacuum line, can the brakes be worse than manual? If not, you could try that...

Some ideas: 1) The original KH disc brake pistons can seize in the cylinders as a result of moisture. You might try putting the car on jack stands and seeing if any wheel can be turned by hand or by breaker bar when the pedal is applied. 2) You mentioned a manual proportioning valve. Is that...