Recent content by JG1966

My 1968 340 X heads have dates codes of 09047 and 09187. I know the "7" is 1967. But I thought the preceding three numbers were supposed to be which day of the year (out of 365) they were cast. Obviously, that can't be. Is it the month and year? So Sept. 4 and Sept. 18?

You really shouldn't drive it anymore at all until you get the kickdown linkage set up (or switch to a manual valve body). As stated before, it will ruin your transmission. I know this from experience (young and dumb in the late 1980s is my excuse).

Thanks 4spd. The motor is a 68, but it's in a 72 RR and everything is orientated for a 72. Timing cover has timing marks on the driver's side, water pump has bottom hose on passenger side, etc. The balancer has been on the engine for three years and the dust shield was never an issue....until it...

Thanks 4spd. The original balancer is definitely NOT good. That's why I swapped to an aftermarket. Idiot me, thought the dust shield was supposed to transfer over, so I pulled it off and put it on the new balancer.

Thanks Brian. You posted right before my last post

Thanks Fawkes. Does that mean when someone uses an aftermarket balancer (which don't seem to come with the dust shield, at least mine didn't), they just run it without the dust shield and the large felt donut? I'm sure lots of guys use aftermarket balancers. Is the dust shield and felt donut...

Thanks 4spd. I have an aftermarket harmonic balancer and it didn't come with the part in question. So it's actually part of the factory balancer? That would explain why I can't find one. Mine definitely is not attached to the balancer

It's worn and cracked and I believe it is spinning -- when it should stay put -- and causing a bad squeal

Thanks. I have replacement felt donuts. But I need the piece it goes inside. What is that called?

What is the 4-inch wide, 1 inch tall circular metal "spacer" that goes between the timing chain cover and the harmonic balancer on a 68 340 called? It has the thick felt gasket inside it. Mine is mangled and I can't for the life of me find one. Mainly because I don't know what they called. Thanks

Thanks Bobzilla. This may seem like a dumb question but let's say I use sealant and leave the hole untouched. Does that hole affect the performance of that cylinder because the wall is not "smooth"

Thanks Yellow Rose. I do know it's been like that for a while and I've never had an issue (that I know of). I'm gonna do something, but nothing too complicated or something that could potentially make it worse.

That's exactly what I was going to do. Cut down a small bolt, put a notch in it and thread it down with red loctite. It won't go anywhere and no chance for it to enter the engine. I poked around with a small screwdriver and there's really no more material that can come off.

They are just a little dirty.

Thanks Mike. I repaired a tiny pinhole leak on the bottom of a gas tank with JB Weld once and it never leaked again. I'm very confident it would hold up, but I'm gonna explore my options. I'm in no hurry. I'm not getting motor back for at least a month