Recent content by Alex "Berkowitz"

Hey guys, sorry for disapearing!! Hell of a hard few months! So, I took the head that was off the car to the machine shop, and they showed me it had acctually "burned" in 2 spots, like furrystump mentioned. They asked me about the gasket, said it was crap and advised to pull the other head...

Hi! My 318 was completelly rebuilt a little over 1400 miles ago. Heads were completelly done (stock specs), compression ratio around 9:1 (Sealed Power 526ap pistons and Mr. GAskets 1121g head gaskets). One day it started making some noise on the drivers side valve train, I took the cover off...

Got a little lost on the language barrier here. So, if I understood, it is "ok" to move...to the sides, but not in/out? Is that it? Didn't understand that part about the tail moving. It should move the same way I move the input shaft?

This is a brazilian 4 speed, stock to our Mopars down here. I was cleaning it yesterday and noticed this "play" at the input shaft.Is it supposed to be there? The american 4 speeds, do they have any bit of play? I'm measuring it tonight, got so bummed yesterday I didn't even think of it, but...

That car is looking just AWESOME! Hope you manage to work on it soon, and start having some fun with it!

Thanks a lot txstang84!!! Understood the quench subject,and loved your input on pushrods. First time building an engine, all I could think on fixing the rocker geometry was adjustable rockers...more than one way to skin a cat I guess!

I just love this site! Thank you ALL a LOT for the inputs! I had no idea this was such a "delicate" matter... I didn't even know about half the terms and calculations I heard here for the first time. I was just reading about "quench height", wich was another thing I had never heard off, and...

txstang84 , tanks!! No, I do not intend to be na 11 sec terror! lol Just want a nice and "fair" 318 to go on roadtrips to meetings and ocasionally burn some rubber. You calculated the EXACT same CR than the guys at Summits "help desk" (they just responded), I must be using their calculator...

Hi! I'm rebuilding my 318 down here in Brazil, on a budget. Our 318's are a bit diferent from yours, for exemple, the stock compression ratio was around 7,5:1 (pistons were as low as 0.149" from the deck). Our gas today has around 15% to 22% ethanol, so a lot more tolerant to compression...

Used 1200 wet, 1500 wet, 2000 wet and polished with Meguiar's polisher... The "milky" trim is exactly how it came of the car, just cleaned. It takes some time,and a LOT of patience...

Dang that thing looks sexy!! Congrats to the both of you!

Looking good!!! Progress, and quite a bit! I told you to go check the Dart! And when is the paint coming? That thing is going to be done before mine, I can tell you that!

REALLY?!?!? D*mn! I was all like "I'm screw*d!" Well, guess now I'll have some peace of mind t least. Thanks!

Hey Paul! Thanks once again! So, if I can't sink intake valves...spring seats should be ground on the springs that seat "below" recomended installed height, is that it? Thats the right way to do it? I'm already looking forward to doing that job down here..."not". But first, I found out...

Aren't rotator valves the ones with 2 groove locks? Mine are 4 groove...and the website I got them from stated non rotator valves.