Mopar Momzee
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Made our own upper control arm bushing remover 3/16 tubing along with flat plate cut down welded up,works wonders.
What Are You Doing To/With Your Car Today?
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72Dart6pack
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Had to order a new fuel inlet fitting for my center carb. Only got 50 years out of it. Boy you would have thunk it was good for another 20 before it failed. 
Well, now that the 72 Demon's 408 is "good enough for now," it's time to start on the 340 for the 71 Demon. So I hauled it out from the back of the garage where it's been dutifully sitting for the past 28 years since I pulled it and started the teardown today.
The plan is just to freshen it up before putting it back in the car where it came from. Nothing fancy, just pretty much a stock rebuild. It'll go back in here...
I am a bit concerned what I might find in terms of rust in the engine after sitting so long. So I pulled the intake to have a look...and lo and behold...
I was quite happy to see that other than a tad of surface rust on the pushrods, the cam looks like I just stuck it in there!! That's really good 'cause I can now reuse it. It's the old DC 284/484 hydraulic that sounds pretty nice. I'll get the heads off soon to see what I find in the cyl bores. The plan is to do a total cleaning/rebuild of the engine using as much of what is in it as possible. The car is not a race car - will be used for cruises and shows. So not real fast...somewhat of a sheep in wolve's clothing so to speak. But that's how the car came originally so that's what it's gonna be. Amazing how simple this engine is compared to the 408 I just put together and installed in the 72 car. Hope it stays this way throughout the (re)build and install!!
The plan is just to freshen it up before putting it back in the car where it came from. Nothing fancy, just pretty much a stock rebuild. It'll go back in here...
I am a bit concerned what I might find in terms of rust in the engine after sitting so long. So I pulled the intake to have a look...and lo and behold...
I was quite happy to see that other than a tad of surface rust on the pushrods, the cam looks like I just stuck it in there!! That's really good 'cause I can now reuse it. It's the old DC 284/484 hydraulic that sounds pretty nice. I'll get the heads off soon to see what I find in the cyl bores. The plan is to do a total cleaning/rebuild of the engine using as much of what is in it as possible. The car is not a race car - will be used for cruises and shows. So not real fast...somewhat of a sheep in wolve's clothing so to speak. But that's how the car came originally so that's what it's gonna be. Amazing how simple this engine is compared to the 408 I just put together and installed in the 72 car. Hope it stays this way throughout the (re)build and install!!
Installed the Crankshaft:
Mains and Rear Seal installed, torqued down, and rolling over easy.
Always amazed at how that heavy, odd shaped, crankshaft can sit in there and spin on a film of oil.
Not to mention doing it for 100,000 miles or more.
Mains and Rear Seal installed, torqued down, and rolling over easy.
Always amazed at how that heavy, odd shaped, crankshaft can sit in there and spin on a film of oil.
Not to mention doing it for 100,000 miles or more.
Challngd73
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Challngd73
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Challngd73
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VERY NICE!!!!
dICKj
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With a helping hand from my wife, we got the front bumper back on
Preparing Pistons and Rods for Final Assembly:
10:00 p.m.
Rings on now too.
10:00 p.m.
Rings on now too.
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Got home from a 12 hour day in the shop (98F) and my new door panels were waiting for me!
Jeff
Jeff
72Dart6pack
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Waiting on these to show up Wednesday
You do realize we're all anxious to hear and see you light that beast off?!!!
Jeff
I seemed to still have a bit of an issue with fuel percolation, so I wanted to add an insulating gasket of some sort. I had two choices in stock. I checked hood clearance first and I had a full inch. I decided to go with the four hole 1/2 inch composite spacer. It lined up exactly with the secondaries on the street demon.
72Dart6pack
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Yup. A coolant drip I could live with. I'd fix it the next day. A fuel leak on a over the top restoration? Well that's not going to happen. Hold your Horses. Chicago Carburetor had them. They shipped today.
I re-installed the carb, so we'll see how it works.
72Dart6pack
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Look it's a 3 wheeler
diymirage
HP@idle > hondaHP@redline
Shoot, we've only been waiting 16 years...what's another couple of days
Challngd73
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72Dart6pack
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Fuel line kit is here. Waiting on 1 more fitting. Don't get your Panties in a Wad. Hang tight.
Silver '78 360
Pistons In:
New Rod Bearings torqued to spec.
Rolling over as it should.
Ready for next steps.
☆☆☆☆☆
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Pistons In:
New Rod Bearings torqued to spec.
Rolling over as it should.
Ready for next steps.
☆☆☆☆☆
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I love the color of the motor. A bit envious I am. Very meticulous build. Love the effort and documentation.
72Dart6pack
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Still waiting on my fuel fittings. WTF ? I've called the Police and everything that I'm firing the Beast up Friday Nite and not to Panic.
Working on the 915 J-Heads for the '78 Silver 360
Perfect Guides with Posi-Seals.
Freshening up valve to seat fit to make sure they are 100%. Nice Heads (non-smog era).
Perfect Guides with Posi-Seals.
Freshening up valve to seat fit to make sure they are 100%. Nice Heads (non-smog era).
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