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  1. Dcuda69

    383 appearing, 400 stroker with stealth heads question.

    I agree 1000% I did a very simple 400/470. Eagle crank, Manley 6.760 rod, Diamond piston, 10.2:1, box stock Eddy head w/springs for a Comp street solid roller, Eddy RPM intake, 800 Holley. Runs great, idles nicely at 850 rpm, pulls hard through the middle. On a chassis dyno it made 500 ft lbs...
  2. Dcuda69

    440 Pistons, How F*cked am I

    By the looks of that Piston it's not a big dollar high perf build. Clean it up at put it in and giver er! I have put many engines together with iffy pieces...they all lived. The 1st 383 in my Bcuda was a slapped together piece with leftover shop parts....most would say I was nuts putting it...
  3. Dcuda69

    440 Cam selection help

    My reply likely won't follow what you're looking for but......spend the money and go roller. I did a 10;1 470" low deck a few years back with a Comp xs280s SFT. Followed all the break in instructions(not the 1st engine I've done by a long shot) lost a few lobes in 800 miles. It now has a Comp...
  4. Dcuda69

    68 383 oil filter w/ anti-drain back valve

    I've been using these: Amazon.com Specs: B2 - Baldwin - Spin-on Lube Filters | Baldwin
  5. Dcuda69

    I Chose the 383 Big Block

    The 1st engine I put in my B'cuda(many years ago) was a 383 I literally threw together with parts laying around the shop and a 484 purple cam. I hoped it would stay together long enough to sell the car. I(obviously) never sold it. I beat that poor 383 ruthlessly for many years...it didn't make...
  6. Dcuda69

    Favorite Big Block Roller Rockers

    I also run these on Eddy heads with Hughes hold downs. Running a small street solid roller(.570 lift/250 [email protected]) 200ish psi on the seat and 500ish open. Street toy that's been together for 8-10 yrs with zero issues. Lash checks fine whenever I check it(which reminds me..I should pull the...
  7. Dcuda69

    Electric fuel system

    According to a listing I saw on Amazon and a thread I saw over at Moparts it should be 3.25"
  8. Dcuda69

    Electric fuel system

    I agree 100%. I run a simple Carter style mech pump on my 470" street toy. Zero issues.
  9. Dcuda69

    470 SFT cam recommendation (I searched!)

    I've heard the stories as well and lost that lobe on the SFT but the roller has been fine. The sft that I lost was a good number of years ago and the roller has been trouble free since. Just threw it out there as an idea of specs. that worked well in my 470"
  10. Dcuda69

    470 SFT cam recommendation (I searched!)

    My 470 is 10.2:1 w/OOTB Edelbrock heads. I originally put it together with this Comp solid(this was years back) Xtreme Energy 244/252 Solid Flat Cam and Lifter Kit for Chrysler 383-440 It ran OK but I ended up losing a lobe off that cam so I said screw it, spent the money and put this solid...
  11. Dcuda69

    Running Main Bearing Inserts To use A 383 Journal Crank In a 440 Block

    I worked on a dirt sportsman car pit crew years ago. We ran that set-up to create 377". We beat that thing HARD every week. I saw him skip it through the infield and the telltale tach showed over 9k! Never skipped a beat. One of the fastest cars in the field every week.
  12. Dcuda69

    Safe to bore a 383 60 over?

    I have no idea what compression ratio was...I'll guess pretty low. Crap cast pistons with thrown together 906 heads. Maybe 8:1?? It sounded great but never really made much power. I'm also comparing it to the low deck 470 roller cam deal that's in it now so......
  13. Dcuda69

    Safe to bore a 383 60 over?

    I have a 383 that's .060 over. I threw it together with crap laying around the shop hoping it would stay together for a couple years.Dingle ball hone,crap cast rings,knurled guides, 484/284 Mopar cam. Beat that thing for almost 20 years...lol. Didn't make a ton of power but never even flinched...
  14. Dcuda69

    Big Block Plug wires with Victor Heads angled plugs

    Make your own. I'm still running the wires I put together in the 90's. Taylor wire,ends,boots etc. 470" Eddy heads, stock dist. CPPA headers.
  15. Dcuda69

    Trickflow trackheat or performer rpm

    Yep! My little 10:1 470 with Eddy heads, a bigger solid roller and RPM intake made 500 ft lbs from 3k all the way up to 5k on a chassis dyno. MORE than enough to put a smile on your face!
  16. Dcuda69

    Reducing body roll. SS springs, sway bar, or both?

    I have a 69 B'cuda w/a BB and 4 spd. I run .990 bars, frame connectors, SS springs(frt hangers flipped) and Hellwig bars (frt and rear) 255/15 rear and 225/15 frt. Tires clear fine and the car drives/handles fantastic. Try the Hellwig bars.....excellent company with fantastic customer support!
  17. Dcuda69

    70340 swinger front sway bar.

    Hellwig without a doubt. I have their front and rear on my 69 Bcuda. I had a couple questions on the rear install so I called. A real person answered the phone....they then connected me to a real person who had actually done the install and knew EXACTLY what I was asking about. Excellent product...
  18. Dcuda69

    Which A-bodies do big blocks fit best in?

    Agree 100% Well worth it! The headers are a pain for sure(I use CPPA,very similar to the TTIs out there now.) My little 470" will put a big smile on your face for sure. A little bit of chassis work(sway bars,frame connectors) and they handle/drive just fine.
  19. Dcuda69

    3 inch exhaust clearing gas tank 70 Dart ???

    I have 3" TTI on my 69 Bcuda. Had to bend the corner of the tank up a bit otherwise they fit like a glove!
  20. Dcuda69

    440 break in noise from timing cover....we think....be gentle!

    Sorry..no experience with either of those sets. Door number 1 is single bolt and #2 is a 3 bolt. I would think if #1 required the bearing it would be included but again ...no personal experience. I saw the bearing get left out on a BB build...allowed the cam to move and lost a couple lobes. I'm...
  21. Dcuda69

    440 break in noise from timing cover....we think....be gentle!

    With your fancy dancy roller chain was there a Torrington bearing setup that needed to go behind the cam gear? If so..did it get installed....and correctly? Just thinking out loud here.
  22. Dcuda69

    Any advice on my 440 recipe?

    I agree. I have 3:73s in my B'cuda...at 60mph It's a tick under 3000 rpm. Would I want to do that for 8 hrs? Likely not. But running around country roads etc it's perfectly comfortable
  23. Dcuda69

    Cam & Timing Set Questions

    I lost a Comp SFT after approx 800 miles....my buddy lost a Mopar SFT after many thousand miles. I did everything right...break-in, Brad Penn oil,etc(not my 1st engine build or cam install) No explanation for my buddie's?? I replaced mine with a Comp solid roller...he replaced his with the same...
  24. Dcuda69

    Big block Dart hood clearance question

    I run a Performer RPM on my low deck in a 69 B'cuda with a drop base air cleaner assembly...fits just fine
  25. Dcuda69

    Cam recommendation needed

    I run a very similar setup in my 69 B'cuda. 470" low deck at 10.2:1 compression. RPM heads, same intake,800 Holley DP, 4spd and a 3;73 rear. I'm using a Comp Street solid roller..XR280R. Idles nicely at 900 rpm, makes good low end, pulls HARD through the middle. I always say it rpms like a chain...
  26. Dcuda69

    1972 Duster , lower control arm sway bar brackets

    I put Hellwig front and rear bars on my 69 B'cuda. Love the way it handles! I had a couple questions about the rear install so I called them. A human answered the phone immediately and transferred me to someone who had obviously actually done the install! He knew exactly what I was asking and...
  27. Dcuda69

    rod bearing clearance

    I agree. .002-.003 is where I'd like it but wouldn't lose sleep at .0015. Mains and rods measure the same? Good quality race oil and send it!!
  28. Dcuda69

    Comp Cam/lifter failure

    Agree. My Comp had about 800 mi on it(followed all the normal flat tappet routines, not my 1st flat tappet build by any means, Brad Penn oil, 2k for 20min, checked lifter rotation, etc, etc,) My buddies Mopar had 20k+ mi. on it. Why would it crap the bed after that many miles? Not sure about the...
  29. Dcuda69

    Comp Cam/lifter failure

    I lost a Comp SFT, my buddy lost a Mopar SFT after many years/miles. I went Comp solid roller, he went with the same SFT Comp that I lost. Zero issues with either. Neighbor lost a hyd GM perf cam in an SBC and another buddy lost a Ford cam in his SBF. It's not just Comp.
  30. Dcuda69

    Proposed 400 bb build, cam recommendations

    Not really sure what's available now. I put my 470" together a number of years ago and I used a Manley 6.760 rod w/BBM big end and .990 pin. The piston is from Diamond but I believe they considered it a semi-custom deal. Not really a custom piston at that time. Worked out great!
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