Recent content by terryr

great build

sounds like you had a good deal ,got any pics

first off ,you need to adjust your trans tunnel ,as its smaller on the 63 ,the 360 will need an external balance flywheel ,or you will rattle your teeth and bearings out in no time,you will need v8 drag link and headers ,the convertion is not that straight forward on the 63

great info bill ,I must rebuild my power steering pump soon as its leaking on the seal

I think what swing 69 means is the pitman arm rubs on the side of a normal sump when on full lock ,as the early a sump has a recess for the pitman arm to travel into when on full lock ,there is no issue with sump to k member clearence

some restored ones on e bay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1965-Plymouth-Valiant-Barracuda-Dash-Radio-Bezel-RESTORED-MrG-Mopar-273-commando-/131343066107?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e94a823fb

after a freshen up ,406 stroker ,and on 7x15 cops

Thanks for the replys.i have a duster 8.25 on the rear.i am waiting on my tyres still.so i will mount em up and see.and yes it is 4.5 pcd.

Ive got a set of 7x15 cops with a 4"bs, ive been offered some 245 60s and 215 60s for the front , anyone got this combo or know if they will go under 64 valiant

I have no exhaust on the car at the moment, and noticed the oil in both the collectors, so dropped a header out and there is a coating of oil on the bowl side of the exhaust valves, if I had oilly plugs I could understand it,, so leads me to think there is no issue with rings and inlet valves, I...

Seem to be having an oil issue with this engine.oil is getting into the exhaust port .plugs are a good colour and runs fine.im wondering if its the stem seals on the exhaust valve.mtr has only done 3000 miles.has rt magnum heads.and the cam has a 501/513lift.maybe something is beating on the...

I got the firm feel front bar ,nice bit of kit,and addco rear ,not too bad ,but I found the drop links supplied were to short,so I put longer ones on ,they look a lot better ,still got to run the car yet

ill be ok getting the pipes in ,that's a nice bit of kit ,I was just wondering ,if I use a brass T ,would I get any problems with the front brakes dragging

headers all in place now ,and was not to bad a job ,the next step is to do something with the brake lines ,I have 73 up discs and a 2 bolt dual cylinder, also have the brake block ,but I don't know what to do with it ,I did think of mounting it sideways under the battery tray ,but this will be a...

box now in and driver side header is up and fits nice ,worst bit was getting the slip joints apart ,looks like I can use the standard starter too ,got better clearance around that than I had with the stock exhaust ,yep get yourself over and bring as much beer as you like .speaking of beer ,im...