Recent content by 4spdcuda66

Thank you both for clearing the air on that. I guess I'll hog out another bearing for set up and see what the shims tell me.

I'm doing a gear swap on an 8-1/4 rear end out of a '75 dart. This is going in my '66 Barracuda. The original gear was a 2.45, and I'm changing the carrier and swapping in a 3.55. The pinion depth shim that came out of the case is .071" thick. The shim was between the large pinion bearing race...

Are you going to run stock exhaust manifolds? I'm not sure what aluminum heads you have there, but somewhere on FABO another member had to grind some material off of the driver side head to get the manifold to fit. I hope you don't have problems with that. You may want to mock it up to see if it...

What's the story on that 67/68 Fury in the garage?

Good point. Thank you.

Will do. Thanks again FABO brothers!

Thanks for the replies. I have read that misting water from a spray bottle down the carb will "steam clean" the valves. I may give that a try and get some new seals on them. Will pull that PCV and make sure it is still in good working order. True, oil is cheaper than a rebuild, but that carbon...

Probably Canadian built. The VIN and fender tag read polysphere 318. Dad bought this car back in '77. Engine is "assumed" to be original to the car. Pistons are stock replacement .040. Valve seals are umbrella style that came with OEM gasket set. PCV is original '60's Mopar and in good...

Always somethin'!

Yep, engine is original to the car. I agree, heads off, halfway home. It's getting pulled and torn down. No sense in doing all that work to find problems somewhere else. Not really what I wanted to hear, but it makes the most sense. Thanks for chiming in. How's that Valiant coming along?

Does not leak or "use" coolant. I do have to add oil fairly regularly.

No. It is definitely oil smoke.

Yes, moly rings. I misspoke. I don't take you for an ***. You seem to know what you're talking about, and from what I've seen, you give sound advice and pull no punches.

I really don't remember. I think they were chromolly. Don't recall brand. Bearings were Clevite. I think it was all ordered as a kit, but not absolutely sure.

Thanks for the reply. I'll update at a later time. Not sure when I'll get out there and pull them.