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You may want to rebuild the lockup unit that's in the car now. It has a lower gear set and a front drum with more clutches.

Later boxes had larger bolt holes, early k-members had small bolts. Make sure you have a good fit between the box and mounting bolts.

There's also the Schneider T-132-F LA Small Block Solid Lifter Camshaft I'm most likely going to use this in my 65 Dart. Solid lifter cost might be something you want to consider.

The strut rod bushing must provide axial location through a non-moment connection. That is, the strut rod can't move forward or backwards, but must be able to pivot up and down freely. I suspect you won't be happy with Delrin in this application. Delrin is stiff and has low elasticity. The...

I don't think the engine needs to go up very far. Remove the horizontal bolts that hold the mount brackets to the block as well as the nuts on the mount blocks themselves and the brackets should rotate up and away from the block. If you have power steering, this may be more difficult...

It would take a lot off Lucas, or any other goo to quiet a timing chain. You'd literally have to fill the engine to the top of the cam sprocket. This would make it impossible for the pistons to move, immobilizing the crankshaft. An engine with no moving parts is going to be quiet.

The timing chain on my brother's 94 Dakota has sounded like a coffee can full of rocks since it was nearly new. Hasn't gotten appreciably worse in 200K miles. The engine has been remarkably trouble free for the abuse and neglect it has seen. In fact the only parts that have failed have been...

Todd from Project Farm just posted a DIY TF rebuild on YouTube. The trans is a 47RE out of a truck, but the basic pieces are 727.

On a street engine I wouldn't run anything cooler than a 180 and my preference is a 195. Engines that come up to temp quickly last longer, use less fuel, and stay cleaner inside. Nothing is gained by running the engine cooler. As others have mentioned, some of the low cost 54mm thermostats out...

Prevents a hot spot under the valve cover that can cause oil to coke. And as others have mentioned, a place for throttle rod clips to hide.

Okay, let's keep it as 318 as possible, meaning 318 heads. So use KB167 pistons and "302" casting heads. Keep the heads pretty simple, 1.88/1.60 valves, bowl blend, narrow the guide bosses and port match to the intake you already have. Maybe a 30 degree back cut on the intake valves if you...

The gasket port sizes are sometimes oversize as you note, and so are the mounting bolt holes. Also, what if you wish to open the port size beyond gasket size? The answer is a transfer plate. Start with a sheet of metal approximately gasket thickness, drill for bolt holes and install between...

Welcome. The Driftless Area is a great part of the midwest that most peaope have no clue about.

I would go looking for a 46RE from a 5.9 Magnum truck, and swap the fuel injected 5.9 Magnum with it. You'll gain some gas mileage and a considerable amount of power for the cost of a brand new carburetor and intake manifold.

Are you running an open hole spacer? On a dual plane manifold? If so why? Yes, an open hole spacer can help a way too small carburetor make more power at upper RPM, but it will play hell with tuning everywhere else. You're no longer trying to tune a 600 CFM carb on a 273, but more like a 1200...