Recent content by Lee Prim

Aint building it to impress you. Building it to please ME.

Aint building it to impress you.

Thanks DJones for letting me bust into your thread. I just didn't think it deserved a thread of its own and this seemed like a good place to discuss it. Thanks fellas for responding. IMO compression ratio should be your first target in an engine build and I wasn't sure what would be the proper...

Long ago I had a 69 Barracuda Notchback. The 318 had a pair of 360 1.88 valved heads to replace the old 318 heads that had cracked exhaust valves. The fix for the wiped cam lobe was a Comp Cams High Energy 260H. Weiand Action Plus with a 625 Carter on top. Converted to Chrysler Electronic...

What do you figure is a good number for Static Compression to aim for on a 318 running 87 octane ?

Laffin. My next 318 will be aimed at REGULAR and I see post after post here concerned that Premium will NOT be ENOUGH.

Hmmm. Sorry. Didn't realize the shock towers and such were that much different. I even changed my Dart to 11" clutch which necessitated a Lakewood bell-housing and STILL cleared well. Didn't "Cook" the stock starter either.

73 Dodge Dart. I've used Cyclone and I've used Summit House Brand. Both had zero clearance issues. I also said that I changed that car to manual steering. Only real issue I had with these was I don't like the way the tubes that run below the steering linkage have limited ground clearance. My...

Or switched to manual steering. After installing a manual steering gearbox from a salvage yard I was able to install $180.00 set of headers with zero clearance issues. 1973 DODGE DART 5.2L 318cid V8 Steering Gear | RockAuto 1973 DODGE DART 5.2L 318cid V8 Pitman Arm | RockAuto 1973 DODGE...

I completely understand the limitations of the build I used as an example which is one reason I used it. Even in my example a 260 adv. dur. cam worked REALLY well which made me feel that the 252 cam OP is considering seems a little low. Hmm. Another thing, I fully understand that custom grind IS...

I looked it up. 360 2brl stock cam 71-74 is a split hydraulic. 410/412 252/256 75 and up is straight hydraulic. 410/410 252/252 I've seen many suggest that split cams do NOT work well with exhaust manifolds. My 69 Barracuda Notch-Back had a stock 318 bottom end, a pair of regular smog type 1.88...

The FIRST mod I EVER did to the FIRST car I EVER had was Intake and Carburetor, Headers and Exhaust. It was like awakening a MONSTER that had been sleeping in that stock 318 in that 73 Swinger ! It has been my TOP priority ever since.

Which part number did you use for that NOT hitting the steering box fit and how many tricks did you learn to get them installed ?

I changed my 73 Dart from power steering to manual steering. Even with the smaller than stock Grant steering wheel it was easy to drive even when maneuvering in parking lots and such, it eliminated that numb zero feedback feeling which GREATLY added to cornering confidence, eliminated that ugly...

I read that post on the "Doggyness" of different compression levels. Unfortunately my question was more to gage what I have to work with than what I should be aiming for. The cylinder walls still show the crosshatch marks from the hone and no discernible ridge at the top of its travel so those...