Recent content by mikeh.

hey fishy68; cant do anything right now, motor is still in the Chrysler. and will be some time before I can get it out. I am jumping between my brother in laws motorhome and his 97 chevy pick-up and keeping my own truck up and going. I am the only mechanic in the family. motor and trans out...

hi fishy68; I used to live in Chicago, family moved to braidwood then Wilmington, went to grade and high school there and got married there 2 times, coalcity, Joliet, then davenport iowa 23 years, my oldest son and all my grand children still live there.youngest son is in Kentucky. last is...

hi nite moves; I am in sort of the same pickle. I have a 55 dodge with a junk 270, but I also have a 88 chrysler with a 318. I, like you need the motor brakets so I can make side frame mounts. my original motor uses a front type mount and there was never a side frame system ever used on...

hey pomonamissel; its totally locked and rusted up. heads don't look to aweful bad intake looks ok and carb could be rebuilt. I think flywheel is good trans could be ok if rebuilt, and if someone wanted a stone-stock rearend they could use it. no pics don't have a camera digital or otherwise...

hey pomonamissel; oh yes ram, red ram, and super red ram are very much in my blood. believe me this aint my first dog and pony show. the reason I said the motor is junk is that long before I got the car some one pulled the heads and pan. I have owned it for 10years and the other guy that had...

hi to all and thank-you; answer to question this car has a 270 poly (junk, totally) 3 on the tree. 2dr sedan. will take some shots when I can get a digital camera. don't have a printer-scanner. still have to finnish in laws motor home and 97 chevy p/up(motor work), been sick most of this...

hi dyimirage; you can test radiators or heater cores yourself. you need a radiator pressure pump , or just a small air compressor. start by draining rad or heater core, use only water put towels down in car for core test and try to see the core. pump up the radiator to about 10LBs check your...

hi all; over the years I have owned many mopars, a-b-and last m body. I am going to use motor trans and maybe rear out of the 5th ave for my 55 dodge coronet. I think that the 318 will be more than enough for this project. have fun with your cars, that's what its all about. mike