Recent content by SirDan

Mines a 318LA with stock small valve j heads. 340 spec cam (not sure which one though it was free!), long tube headers 2 1/2 inch exhaust. torker 2 manifold eddy 600 carb. Pulls to 6k. When I had just glasspacks off the headers to turndowns (purple hornie style) it pulled to 6200 but had a...

The way you describe sounds just like a bad starter solenoid. Grab a modern starter for sure! I got a used one for 30 bucks since at the time I really couldn't afford to spend 130 on a new one made by a reputable brand name. Works like a hot damn! those old style ones are only good for boat...

80-90 works great in my wore out 833 OD. Shifts like butter even at 6,000 rpm. They are great transmissions mine must have 100k+ on it makes all sorts of bearing noises and OD makes horrible noise, I think the gears are worn out. When I put it in and heard all the noise I expected it to...

6k rpm

Half this thread makes me want to :banghead: You have most of the ingredients for a decent build just use those and grab an appropriate camshaft. your barely out any money and you will be done by prom. Build a 360 or something down the road and drive your car while your building it.

Just stick the 360 heads on the teen go somewhat mild with the cam. Big cams bleed off compression and 360 heads on a 318 lower the compression ratio a bunch. I have a 318 stock short block with stock 360 heads, 340 spec camshaft, torker II intake, edelbrock 600 cfm carb, cheap flowtech...

Its worth it if the motor spins for sure. Keep in mind 68 won't have hardened valve seats though. If it spun by hand id put a little oil in each cylinder prime the oil system and start it on the ground. Then you will know what you have before you mess with it too much.

I have two brand new 670s i am using. They seem to be jetted pretty lean out of the box. The one I had working well but it was pretty rich ran between 10-1 and 12-1 a/f ratio. Tried leaning it out for better mileage and just couldn't get rid of the off idle stumble even with some huge squirters...

I think the LA block is good to about 600, I don't know if the magnum block is weaker or not. Don't know much about the new hemi I can't afford to tinker with one. I rebuilt my 318 and threw 360 heads on it which flow better but lower compression. I am hoping to throw some boost at it when I...

My car had nice paint, I drove it everywhere parked it in the college parking lot and stuff. I just always tried to park away from people when possible. Wasn't always possible though. Anyway 7 years of driving and I only got one minor scratch from someone other than myself. I put a few scratches...

The OD trans are strong from my experience. Put one from a feather duster behind my mild 318. I had no idea what the condition of the transmission was but i put it in anyway. It had loads of miles on it, all sorts of bearing noises and 4th gear sounds terrible but, I just don't use it since I...

It's not very hard to put one in but you need a magnetic base dial indicator.

Weak spark?

I'm looking for an A 230 bearing retainer part number c97728. Its a 5.125 diameter. Brewers has it for 90 bucks "reconditioned" with seals and everything but I was hoping someone had a used one for cheaper???

I think you need one like this