Recent content by branczdad

Funny thing is, when it's our own factory that screws us around, nobody seems to mind. IE; American Axle group (read Chevy 12 bolt, to us old-timers ) in late model Rams. Not all Rams, but some had it. Fact is, what they'd been using was junk, so they switched. And, yes, they DO squeal when it's...

Hey, I wasn't trying to start a fight or anything.What I was doing was trying to point out that most of our problems stem from our own in-actions. Like most people on here, I am upset when stuff like this project happens. My question is simply- Do we have the best mouse trap available?? I love...

:angry7:Point is well made about lack of developement for Mopar motors, sadly. Tragically,even most of the factorie's "crate " engines were pieces of junk from the time they were sold. It takes time and experienced knowledge to fix someone else"s screw-up. This probably won't make my opinion...

If you still have Left quarter panel,could you email me a pic and price?? I also could use the vertical brace that runs down in front of wheel well for both sides. My car is a 2 door hardtop,64 Valiant,will these parts fit,with some massaging? Thanx,Bruce

I'm lookimg for a reproduction or rust free driver's side quarter skin or whole panel. Like many others, I guess, I could also use inner and outer rocker panels,too. My project is a 64 Valiant Signet 200 2door hard-top. Any help would be greatly appreciated,and I'm trying to do this using as...

The remark that about rolled me in the floor was "We discovered it had a 3.58 crank-"Thought this was a 360 to start with??? Whoever sold them that was an air-head,the manifold and rockers were worth almost twice what THEY say they paid for the motor. Hadda laugh when "Well,it's not the best...

well,we can only hope that when they junked the bodies,they did the same with the generic junk engines.That.d be a win for Mopar loyalists. About the 360 build,they could've sold the aluminum heads,put on good cast ones,suchas the RHS version and pocketed some bucks.As it's been well said,"I'd...

Powerblock TV saw to it that Mopar fans got slapped in the face when they had their host ask an exec of this movie what the most difficult part of creating the 1965 duplicate Chrysler Imperials for the movie was. His response = Getting rid of everything Chrysler and replacing with 502 GM crate...

Just a few ideas. I'd start with a re-cuvre kit for your distributor, if that doesn't get all you want, open up your exhaust maifolds by using a die grinder, or better still find a set from a 340 or 360.You could take it up a notch by having the heads decked 20 thousadnths or so,just remember to...

Do you know how many blode jokes there really are? Only one--the rest are true stories.

I'm searching for a driver's side quarter panel and rocker panels,both outer and inners for both sides of my 64 Valiant 2 door.Does anyone have these parts complete, that don't need patched? I could fix mine using available patches for the quarter, I'd just rather put on a 1/2 panel (or a whole...

I have a 99 Ram witt a 318 , roller cam, etc,in a quad cab truck. Even with almost 230 K miles on the clock, this little short stroker will pull a loaded trailer (with a load of 2800 pounds) as good if not better than a similar truck with a 360.My father owned that truck.Fuel economy was...

I have a NV 3500 5 speed out of a 96 1/2 ton pick-up.Has anyone done this swap.The recipient of this tranny would be my 64 Valiant, at present powered by 273 2bbl. Considering a swap to a swirl port headed 360.Does anyone know what this trans will handle,horse power-wise? It was a 1/2 ton truck...

I'm trying to find rocker panels,would like to have inners and outers both, for my 64 Valiant 2-door.Will any other years fit? Also,I'm hunting a 1/2 quarter panel for Driver's side. I'm told that complete ones are practically non-existant. Rick @ Layson's has patch panels, but I thought a plea...

You'd be better off building the 340 or a roller cammed 318 block with a stroker crank, for a possible 392 cubic incher. Your options with either of these blocks is the standard main journal size,which means you don't have to have a special oil pan. Chrysler castrated the 340 to build the 360...