Recent content by Texas Red

Welcome to the forum. Nice start on your car... getting it home..... Texas Red

Crush zones behind the plastic cover like shown above

Im about to do the very same thing on the Cummins Forum........ You know your way around here looks like. Welcome home pull up a chair and stay a while . Texas Red

I would like to purchase both as my machinist is using a puller to remove them for block decking. Transmission dowels are needed as well for the same block. Please advise . Thanks Texas Red

Hello Everyone, I am looking for a source for the correct dowel pins for my 340 build to be exact......... But suspecting that all LA series are the same size (Not confirmed) purely speculation on my part but would not think they are any different. Still wanting / needing a reliable source for...

My Machinist made mention that he measures in the center for that bad indexing stating the hole is not bored perfectly yet still functions just fine but noting that this is something he learned from another old Machinist. Sonic testing is on the list as well. All good info. Thanks very much

Welcome to FABO! Drive on in for lots of fun. Texas Red

Bad to the bone ... Nice to have a aboard..... Lots of smart people here....... Dive on in... Texas Red

Welcome to the forum... Dive on in for lots of fun..... Texas Red

Hello Everyone----- Because I am not sure and want to know .... Ok from the factory a 1969 340 block would have come with a 4.040 bore size. So the million-dollar question is How far will the block bore out to? Safely? I'm not looking to re-invent the wheel here just bring it back to its once...

Big welcome from the Lone Star State of Texas ....... Texas Red

From the original post------------Our total investment is north of $38,700 and yes the car would never bring that on the open market but that doesn't really bother me........ Nor I sir as you are spot on as I have about that same amount in my 72 Duster........ as it has been said many times...

No dead head situation / bypassing with a return to the tank..... A regulator should stay set period dot! Process factors cause changes and effects....... I agree with GTX re-adjustment is necessary to keep those set pressures that are desired. It varies enough to be annoying ...... and was...

YOUR AWESOME! So glad to hear Thanks........ Texas Red

I have a 727 which is puking fluid out the vent which is especially noticeable after it has been pushed somewhat hard through the gears. (My definition of hard is 5000 RPM shift points) I contacted my builder and he suggested plugging the front vent hole and using the rear tail housing as a...