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That Charger looks like one that used to belong to a guy from Southern CA, he was a member of FBBO.

Two months and a week and the man STILL hasn't finished my engine. What the heck? I knew to expect S-L-O-W turnaround time but it isn't like this guy is buried in work. He is semi retired and doesn't take walk-in work because he isn't at the shop enough to be there if/when people stop in. How...

I thought that Remflex were the ones that were soft and flexible. They seal where others do not. Maybe they have different styles?

TV shows that are set in different times must be difficult to plan and execute. All the differences in fashion, cars, vehicles in background, etc. There was a show Life On Mars where the lead character was a detective that somehow was transported back to 1973. He had to adapt to primitive forms...

Recently he was "Roarke" on Yellowstone. He played a character that was working on a land grab against the Dutton ranch. I've got you beat by almost 30 years... 1996:

Yeah, there will never be a March 40th, a March 60th, an April 40th either.... Still, it is probably a safe bet that most Mopar dudes that have owned more than 3 Mopars in their lives have had a 318 powered car at some point. They were the overwhelming majority of V8s produced and they were...

I was at the Pick N Pull in Rocklin, CA today. There was a 65 Valiant 2 door post and a 64-65 Dart 4 door. Both were mostly complete. Slant six, 904, 7.25 axles NO I will not pull parts to sell. I only state this here to alert others so that they can go and pull the parts themselves. Please, DO...

It really is this simple if you build a car that you’d like to drive on the freeway. I swapped a Tremec 5 speed just to have a manual transmission for the fun of it but the overdrive ratio cuts engine speeds by 36%!! That is more than a third lower. This means quieter engine exhaust? Fan, there...

Come on, man.....NOW you're going to cast doubt to all that "trust" in what we buy? How am I going to feel comfortable about anything with this thought polluting my brain each time I build something. I'm not entirely joking though....I am usually the guy that trusts and rarely gets...

That truck.... Oddly enough, it is pretty rare. It is actually a 1975 but I put a '78 grille on it. Original 440/4 speed sold new in California! My the early 70s, getting a manual transmission V8 in California was getting difficult. Like a dummy I converted it to an automatic. To top it off, it...

Years back I was doing a service interval on the Wife's Honda and listed right there was Flush and replace brake fluid. Whuuut? I took a turkey baster and drew the fluid out of the master cylinder, then poured in fresh DOT 3. The old fluid was dirty looking and to my surprise, the brake pedal...

The only advantage that I see for DOT 5 is that it won't damage the paint.

I switched to DOT 5 when I did an engine rebuild in 2022. I did change the front brakes entirely but the rears stayed the same. I did use a different master cylinder. The brakes were not any better than they were beforehand for a few reasons. It took awhile but after several brake bleeding...

My standard protocol....Gasoline, Scotch Brite pads/wire brushes, then if needed, a session in this:

The adapter/cover where the transmission itself mounts is a Kiesler part. The bell housing itself looks like a reproduction or original part. The main reason for the question was to satisfy Silver Sport Transmissions. This bell had no bottom cover nor one where the fork rod/hydraulic clutch line...

Uhhh, did you mention millimeters ? This is America, man! Just kidding, Ody. I think as long as the seat where the distributor shaft sits in is the same, it shouldn’t matter.

I have one here…. This came out of a 68 Dart that has one of the early 5 speed Tremec TKO transmissions as part of a Keisler kit. You can see the adapter on the mounting face. I can’t find a casting number. It had no boot to cover the clutch fork hole. It wouldn’t be hard to...

Why is it that the guy that needs deodorant more than anyone seems oblivious to it? Why are the nicest women often the flat chested ones that are ugly?

I've used the Cloyes, the Edelbrock and Howards. They all seem quite good.

Thank you. As weird as it seems, it is as if I am charmed. Good luck often falls my way and I am grateful for it. On the Ram forum, only one other guy has stood up to post that he had more miles on a gas engine than I do. He was at 438,000 on a 5.7 like the one that I have.

Working in construction, my tires picked up a lot of nails over the years. I bought a plug kit and fixed my own tires. I averaged between 35,000 and 45,000 miles a year commuting for out of town jobs so I went through a lot of gas, tires, brakes and oil changes, I still have this truck though...

340 4 speed 73 Duster with an AM radio?

The 360 that I'm building has a Hughes hydraulic roller that was in it when I got the engine with 2 blown head gaskets. I'll check the installed height on that one just for fun. It is the 440/495 in the Charger that is getting a retro Hydraulic Roller from Comp Cams and with that one, I was told...

Absolutely. How many dudes drive these cars as daily commuter cars? I used to drive as much as 1000 miles a week to some out of town jobs. I drove a 2007 Dodge truck that got 16-17 on the freeway. I was fine with that. However....One advantage with improved gas mileage is that it allows you...

How did I get lucky all these years and avert destruction since I have never done this before on any engine? Do you need to push it past 6000 rpms a lot to really risk damage? I just find it quite curious that I've never broken anything unless the reason is that there is enough tolerance built...

I have a '72 Duster here, a project that my brother in law abandoned.... When we first put it together, (2007...2008) it had a stock 360 from a van, a 340 cam and Holley 600. 4 speed 833 and 3.91 gears. For a fairly stock engine, the dude really ripped! Jeff decided he'd rather have an...

I'll install them however it is suggested. I don't know enough to debate it, I just thought the spring cups with their rounded edges may have been a better material to rest on the aluminum. I first thought that you didn't want to put the shims between the spring and cups because you then move...

I was curious about the shim placement only because of how it might wear on the aluminum.

This is an interesting way to measure installed height. If I'm reading it right, you put this in place of the spring and rotate the collar until the valve is seated and the collar cannot turn anymore. Let's say that at that point, you get a 1.910 number and the number you're aiming for is 1.890...

How about the question that is circled in blue? Do the shims go against the surface of the head with aluminum heads or between the spring and cup?