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The starter recently crapped out on my 408 and I purchased a Summit brand HP mini starter and it spins my 10:1 (200 psi cranking pressure) like it’s a worn out 4 cylinder. To top it off the battery is over 5 years old and I can tell it’s not as strong as it used to be. It cost around $130 if I...

My take on this is, how many other improvements can you bolt on that gives you a 65 hp gain for $1500 with such a little cam? NOS is all that comes to mind. NOS also requires the bottom end of the engine beefed up to live so that has to be factored in

I don’t know if an “oil slinger” used on a 8-3-4. Are you referring to the oil seal shield that presses onto the yoke?

I appreciate the input from everyone. You all have a great day

lol… when I was 16 I bought a 66 Buick that not only the gas gauge didn’t work on but neither did the trip odometer so it wasn’t easy to keep track of the fuel level and being a kid I never had enough money to keep it full. After running out of gas twice and having to walk to get gas I put my...

Thanks Mike. That should be easy enough to build

Thanks for the offer Mike. Rather than doing the two way shipping of borrowing yours and returning it if you’d happen to have a schematic for your calibration box I could build one for myself. I’m an electronics tech and have a whole basement full of parts

Now that you mention that I remember hearing about it a few years back but it slipped through my aging memory. Thanks

Ah… I didn’t think of that. When I tested it with my ohm meter I noticed it was linear and thought that was correct. Thanks

I’m helping a friend diagnose a problem with the fuel gauge on his 74 Dart. When he fills it up the gauge goes to full but drops like a rock when he drives it. When it hits empty the tank will only hold about 5 gallons and it’s full again and the gauge is back to reading full. We tried a new...

A drop of super glue will secure it. Cut the tape so the end is on the backside of the harness and super glue it (go real easy with the SG or it’ll look messy) and you’ll never see it

Mike, I’ve used that 4966 avs and it is a really good carb, but don’t let fuel supply issues sour you on your Holley. I’ve used Holleys a lot with really good luck once properly tuned. The only problem with them is they’re a bit touchier than Carters on fuel pressure and contaminants. It sounds...

I don't know the part number of the new ones but you can easily tell them apart because the new ones have the retainer ring affixed to them. On the old ones the retainer ring was a separate part. In other words, the old style was a 2 piece assembly while the new ones are one piece

Agreed. You could even go the route of finding a 400 block and just doing a stout 400 build or better yet put a 440 crank in it and build a 451. The low deck will be a bit easier to work on in a small A-body engine bay. Just my .02