Recent content by SeaDuster

Better late than never. Per @RAMM , my 340 block decks were both out of square with the crank AND different heights. If you haven't already, you'll have spent money wisely squaring up and zero-decking your block for your chosen piston combo. (I went with Ross pistons, and Eagle crank and...

Just mill one out of a block of 2024-T3. A 3-0 by 4-0 billet is only $20k. Another $20k in machining, bushing, sleeving and etc. should do it. JK, of course ;-) Joining the chorus here... Love the revs, buy a used R3 cup-car motor and find all the crazy parts needed to actually get it...

While cleaning up the tube, and making some improvements (I promise to share the details, if it works as planned) - I collapsed the shift tube. It looks like red Loctite or a couple light tack-welds will hold it securely in position and make it functional again. If the consensus is that that's...

I know, right? But, took the key out, depressed the pin - and away we (it) went. Help like this is exactly why I stopped lurking and started an account.

I had a health scare this summer. Weight wasn't the issue, but wasn't helping. The doc put me on a couple meds (phentermine/topirimate), plus I did the diet and exercise thing. Down from 217 to 165 since August. Fifty-three going on 25 the way I'm running these days. Now I just need to...

Doh! What a maroon. Not a word about not leaving the key on in the FSM... Thanks Demonic. Sometimes the obvious stuff is only obvious after you've been told.

Getting the basics out of the way: It's a 1972 340 Duster, column shifted automatic. I need to fix some accumulated hackery in the steering column, and was going to clean paint and grease things anyway. So, this should have been easy - other than drifting out pins that have been in place for...

So, anyway... I'm turning the corner to reassembly. But, from the steering column to the heater box - everything's been molested or is in need of help. It'll be a while, to say the least.

It was a little rough when it came to me. And, the heat marks on the number 4 and 5 rod big ends were the least of it. New rockers, floor pans, partial quarters were needed to deal with the rust. I also had to source fenders, hood and a trunk lid to deal with rust, wrinkles and poor repairs.

Okay folks, I hear you. I'll add a few at a time. Starting with the numbers-matching 340... The Lunati roller is 282/290 (231/239 @ .050), with .535/.550 lift. It took a little fly-cutting to get the installed height and nose and seat pressure perfect for the beehive springs folks recommend...

Not new, just newly registered. I've done vintage British and Japanese bikes, Toyota and Mazda autocrossers, had a 1966 440 wagon that I dragged in the late 1980's, and built a warmed-over 318 Dart in the early 1990's. Didn't think I'd get around to another muscle car until this one fell into...