Recent content by Curvedglass

Looking at post #2 photos. To clear the case cover hexbolt head with the reverse linkage, why not just reverse the rectangular plate at the tranny so the offset is away from the trans case? That should give you the clearance needed to clear the bolt head. If you don't have a Phillips head...

One thing that has been overlooked in this post so far. The last time I checked, the 833 and 833OD bellhousings are NOT the same. The input shaft bearing retainer on the 833 is smaller in dia than the 833OD. So if you try to put the 833OD in place of the 833 it physically won't fit the...

Rumblefish, No the white covered 1 1/2" thick book I was referencing was from Direct Connection from maybe about '74 to '78. Tom Hoover and other Chrysler guys were travelling the country putting on drag seminars. That was about the time Tom first came out with his 372, a turned down main...

Spacegrass, Suggestion #2. Buy and read. One source has already been mentioned in previous posts. 2 others from SA Design, "How to build big-inch Mopar small blocks" by Szilagyi. Larry Shepard has a couple different versions out, first was LA only. 2nd version "MOPAR small block engines...

Spacegrasss, Here are some questions and suggestions. #1 STOP BUYING PARTS! Slow down, take a breath. Establish a plan. You said porting wasn't a possibility for you. Do you weld or just turn wrenches? That helps us understand a bit, but there's more to it. There's more to a 10.5 car than...

I don't know what this will do to your torque readings, but since it is a liquid that cures in the absence of air I will mention another product that you may want to consider for this problem. It is used a lot to seal joints on model steam locomotives (search 1/8 scale steam locomotives on you...