Recent content by WA71swinger

Car I worked over to run this year. 67 valiant. While trying to get the big block back together for my 71 Dart. 70's 360LA motor. KB 107 pistons. J heads hogged all the way out with 2.02/1.6 chebby long stem/stock diameter valves for .554 lift Hughes hydraulic flat tappet cam (no longer...

duster360 did you get this worked out? What was the diagnosis? Had to have hip surgery. Non weight bearing restrictions. Mine has not been touched. Everyone I know is wrenching and showing me time slips. Bastards. Lol. Want to get back at it badly. Hope you got it worked out.

Thank you for the info. Hoped MC I have would work. Was new when bought. Turns out to be 1 1/32 dia. Would leave something to be desired. Considering adapter plate/adjustable rod. Newer style MC set up since I am going to get a new MC anyway. Will search previous threads. I know there is much...

Can order single reservoir 66 valiant MC that comes with brake rod for $35. Want to use my current power disk/drum MC and bolt it to the firewall without the booster. Current MC is for a 73 dart. Worked well with stock 318. Minimal vacuum with new motor. Have manual disk /drum on my other 71...

Man. That video might as well have been shot under my hood this weekend. Idle. Vacuum gauge. You name it. My uncle had told me in the beginning of my diagnostic that I had to flop the carb and make previously mentioned adjustment so that I have idle air adjustment before tuning my engine. The...

Yes. I get these stupid migraine headaches that come out of the blue sometimes. All the effort getting it to the track. Made a couple of passes. Debilitating headache comes out of nowhere. Told my friend he might as well have fun and run the car. I went to lay down on my trailer. A-hole tops my...

John Cope Racing. Got a custom (using build info) 3K PTC converter through him for less $ than the off the shelf B&M converter I was going to use.

Seems to be some debate. I was talked out of starting in 2nd at the track.

Several guys at the track talked me out of doing 2nd gear burn outs. Telling me to go from first to second during the burnout so that I would not damage my transmission. I thought is was a pretty smooth burnout just starting out in 2nd. Car doesn't have to work very hard in the burnout box...

I have a 73 K member with spool mounts. They only sell pre 73 biscuit style shims. But thanks for the link. May be a shopper there someday.

Headers leaked water on 360 break in runs. Tried silicone, ARP threat sealant, Etc. Kept leaking. Decided I had to get studs in to seal the water jackets. Fun times. Headman headers. A body. Power brake booster. Etc. Decide I better change the header gaskets now after all that torqueing (to the...

I have the newer style mounts. I kind of like them sitting all the way down tight. Almost can't believe they keep the motor in there as it is. 1) Bet I could easily jack the motor out with my cherry picker with them tightened down. 2) The way I drive on country roads with nobody else in the car...

of course mine IS body color. LOL

Love a flat black engine compartment. Can spot repair with a rattle can and barely notice. Can not quit f ing with stuff in there even if not broken. Which = scratched paint. To each their own.

swapped out 318 for 360. Power to manual steering (box and column). Headman headers. Pass side inner tie rod hits the header on threaded side of tie rod end to just behind the cotter pin. Can I just hack of half of the threads on the tie rod end? Will it weaken the tie rod? Fit fine with the 318...