Decking the block on my Duster didn't make sense as it only has 65K on it right now, and is a 198. I have 2 225's here. One is probably totally fucked as my idiot dogs kept pulling the tarps off it.
My priorities have changed. I really need to build a house before I die.
Good. If you don't know what you are looking at why spend the money in a gamble.
The '77 is a solid lifter head. Pulled it off a '77 van. I had one done at a local machine shop for a 1980 (or was it a '81?) I don't remember, the truck is sitting next door. the head I pulled off it is probably...
I thought that Permatex could handle gasoline.......... "
Reliable, fast-drying, all-purpose sealant dries to a highly tacky, non-brittle film; remains tacky indefinitely
Tacky paste for holding cut gaskets in place during assembly; helps seal cut gaskets
Resists gasoline, oil...
Thank you Dan. Nitrophyl was the term I was looking for.
Maybe some Permatex blackberry syrup type gasket sealer would help?
I was just looking at 1920 images. Some have brass floats. They may be available for the Mopar 1920's.
...a checkbook build so he hasn't got the knowledge.
Are you planning on adding an intercooler? Looks like you would have to clock the turbine 180* for the piping. Knowing the temp of the compressed air might be a good thing. Maybe something that can be read by the controller.
Running "X"...
I want to go EFI/turbo eventually. Lighter reciprocating assembly, possibly a lighter block too. The cast crank should handle a turbo. Narrow the rod ends so I don't have to buy K1 rods.
600cfm is kind of large. Whatever happened to the 390 Holley's?
I used to run consistent 10.58's in the 1/8th with 3 on the tree, 198 open 3:23's, M-1 intake 318 BB or a Holley 2bbl off a slant. Stock valves and cam, Hooker headers with a H pipe crossover duals out the back, with Superior...
Cast crank engines have narrower rod journals don't they? I was wanting to pull the rods out of my '72 198 to use that engine for the lighter crank, and if I remember right lighter block.
I am eyeing my neighbor's '80 or '81 van. A friend used to own that van and I knew that van when it was...
Infrared gun told me #4 was pumping @ambient temperature. I had drilled out a jets on a BBD which mad it pig rich on the dyno. I may have wiped the rings on my low mileage 198. It has been sitting since 2009. Driving over the road left me no time to play with it. When I came off the road it was...
240 Ford inline 6 had the valve seals laying in the bottom of the head. (claimed 9.2:1 factory compression) Tons of carbon in the chambers. 100K on it. Smoked bad, had tons of compression due to the clumps of carbon that made the chambers smaller. Tons of crap on the pistons too. Burned a lot...
I agree light sludge. Diesel oil is high in detergents. I run that in my cars. Rotella semi-synthetic. Had the intake off my '97 Lesabre a couple of weeks ago. I could see the valve stems. Clean like new. 230K+ on it. Really clean every where else.
Mopars have soft valve guides. Rev it up, lift and look at the tail pipe. If it is sucking oil through the valve guides you will have blue smoke. WIFI cameras are really cheap, Look and see if you have a bunch of crud on the top surfaces of your valves.
4.0 TBI is a good candidate off a jeep.
Blowers eat fuel and horsepower. Turbo is an easy fit in a truck. 3.8 Buicks pick up 2mpg with the blower belt off.
When filling wait for the gauge to tick upwards to show the thermostat came open, and not installed backwards. Then top off. Your system wasn't originally designed for a overflow reservoir. You may need to go to a different pressure rated cap.
I am sure you have E10 in Canada. Ethanol will...
The kickdown linkage needs to be attached and adjusted. The new part you ordered looks like an accident waiting to happen. Get the genuine part. Don't be stubborn.
Grow a thick skin and ask the stupid questions, the members here will be of great help to you and help steer you the right way...