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    400/426 Stroker. Ever heard of one?

    Can’t seem to find anything on the web about one of these. Any of you build one? Taking this opportunity to test out a long rod ratio. From my assessment, it seems like a reliable combo that would love to rev. What do you think? Doing this as a budget build for a YouTube challenge. -offset...
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    Spark Plug Carnage

    Well I found out that the last owners of my newly acquired 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 didn’t believe in changing out their spark plugs. One of the plugs decided to go AWOL the other day. What do you think this 360 magnum is dealing with right now? Not too fond of non-foulers.
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    Muffler Comparison Video - Flowmaster 40s vs Cherry Bomb Turbos

    For anyone curious as to what a warmed up 318 sounds like with either a pair of Cherry Bomb Turbos or some Flowmaster 40 series, I made a quick comparison video. This junkyard dart is getting closer to a clean street cruiser than the junkyard mess I first started with. Flowmaster 40 Series vs...
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    318 with chocolate milk

    Well, I sent her a little too hard during my last track visit. I think I may have found the coolant leak source but, I’m not 100% sure. You all see anything I may have missed?
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    QA1/Gerst Coilover Conversion Video

    Operation Venomous Fish is coming along nicely! In order to stuff that v10 into an A-body I had to ditch the torsion bars and go with a coil over setup. After many months of researching, I decided to go with the Gerst setup (now owned by QA1). I shot a video of the install and pointed out a few...
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    318 Magnum vs the world

    This Dodge 318 was in the junkyard earlier this year. After being plucked from the yard and overhauled on a 5 year old’s budget, it’s out here at the drag strip collecting wins and leaving people scratching their heads.
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    Junkyard ‘68 Dart worth this much?

    Asked some people what they thought the ‘68 Dodge Dart GT vert was worth at a car show recently. Gotta say I was pretty shocked by the values. I know inflation is rampant but, this felt like B-body territory. I have done a quite a bit to it since the junkyard but, it’s still pretty ratty. 318...
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    New Project Car Challenge! MATS 2023

    Muscle Cars At The Strip (Formerly Mopars at the strip) is collaborating with Chris Albrecht from Talking Mopars and Mike Coffey on a Project car challenge. There are 2 rules: 1. Car must not be running as of October 2022. 2. Car must drive into the event in Las Vegas on March 17th, 2023 While...
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    Super Budget 318 Hits the Dyno!

    It’s been a busy summer. I built this little 318 for the 3k drag challenge and was pretty impressed by it. It had sat in a junkyard for a decade before I picked it up. I just had to see what it ran on the Dyno. With these power levels and a 9.47sec pass in the 1/8 (with no tune and dragging...
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    Best Kept Secret in the Big Block Mopar World

    A month or so ago I was speaking with another Mopar enthusiast when the topic of big block affordability came up. We laughed at some of the prices people were asking for cracked 426 hemi blocks and 440 “HP” magnum blocks. When I brought up a cheaper alternative that would rival those he was...
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    8.8 Swap Video

    Finally finished swapping an Explorer 8.8 rear end in my 68 Dart. This is a full length axle (no shortening). I think it came out beautifully and I love the stance.
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    Roll Cages Requirements for Convertibles?

    Hey gang, So I combed through an electronic version of the 2022 NHRA rule book and I see that convertibles running faster than 13.49 in the 1/4 (8.25 in 1/8) are required to have a roll cage. It then goes to explain that the roll cage must meet Summit Street specs. Does anyone know where I can...
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    Anyone still using this Camshaft trick?

    Maybe it’s due to my age but, I had no idea a stock bumpstick could even be reground. Just took the OEM cam from a 5.2 magnum to the folks at Crower Cams for a behind the scenes look at how they do it. Anyone else regrinding their camshafts?
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    LIVE Tonight! 2020 Dodge Durango RT AWD vs 2021 Tesla Model Y Performance

    Hey everyone! In preparation for the $3k Hooptie Drag Challenge between Sorta Stock Mopars (SSM) and Jonny Mopar, a few of us on the SSM team are headed to Barona Drags tonight for a little “research” on the track itself. We decided to run our wives’ cars against each other. I’ll be taking my...
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    Garage/Shop Cleaning Timelapse Video

    If you’re reading this, you’re probably standing where I was before this past weekend. Stepping over boxes, struggling to find shelf space, and watching the garage turn into storage. For a little inspiration, here’s a quick video showing the transformation of my garage back into the shop it...
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    $3k Drag Challenge - A-body vs B-body

    It’s on… A-body vs B-body Small block vs big block $3k budget - 3 month build - Best of 3 races I’m taking on Jonny Mopar in a head-to-head drag race challenge that’ll be documented on YouTube. That 3k budget includes the purchase price of the car. I will be on here ROUTINELY welcoming any...
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    Budget drag car… B-Body or A-Body?

    I’ve built A-bodies exclusively over the past 15 years. I know them very well. Understanding that I’m posting this in an A-Body forum, are there secrets about the B-Body platform that give it an advantage at the drag strip? If you were given a super strict budget, which components of each...
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    [SOLD] COMBO deal -78 Trailduster & 68 Dart GT vert

    I’m offering both my 78 Plymouth Trailduster pop-top and my 68 Dodge Dart GT V8 convertible for sale or trade. Below are the specs of each: 1978 Trailduster -Original 360v8 -727 auto w/ 203 full-time 4wd -new fluids all around -new plugs, cap, ign wires, air filter -newer catalytic converter...
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    Mopar at Hot August Nights 2021

    Little compilation of all the gorgeous Mopars spotted at this year’s Hot August Nights. Enjoy
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    T56 Bellhousing

    Installed the bellhousing onto a new T56 Magnum… and things definitely look off. What am I missing here? *Bellhousing is for a 96 viper v10
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    [FOR SALE] 78 Plymouth Trailduster

    Selling a 1978 pop-top Plymouth Trailduster with a 360/727/203 combo. The pickup runs and drives and passes smog without any issues. It’s got it’s original paint (except for the passenger door and fender-primer). In the last two years, the following has been installed: -new skyjacker shocks on...
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    Operation: Venomous Fish (69 Bcuda V10)

    Figured it was just too cool to not document. I’m swapping a Viper V10 into a ‘69 Barracuda. Deadline: Hot August Nights 2021
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    [FOR SALE] 4BT Cummins

    I crossed the project threshold so, I’m placing a couple items for sale. Whichever doesn’t sell first gets to stay. 2004 4BT Cummins - Early 4.5L QSB (looks identical to the 3.9L - Complete engine (yes, even turbo) - Includes harness and ECU - Old generator engine - Will need rebuilt 1700obo...
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    [SOLD] ‘69 HP 383 block FS/FT

    For sale is a ‘69 383 HP block. Selling the block with main caps. Block has been hot tanked and magnafluxed (all good-no cracks). It’s currently a STD bore. There is a small ridge in a few of the cylinders. Wouldn’t be a problem for a stock rebuild. Looks like .01 or .02 would clean everything...
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    [SOLD] Viper Crate Engine

    Been a crazy year. 2020 plus a cross state move has been very time consuming. Project isn’t moving along as fast as I would like so, I’ve decided to list this gem for sale. 1996 Viper 8.0 crate engine (0 miles, never installed, still has the tag on it) -forged internals -all front accessories...
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    400 Sonic Test Results

    Ok, I’ve been trying to find some sort of guidance regarding cylinder wall thickness. Unfortunately, there’s so much clutter regarding the subject that it’s hard to pinpoint exact figures. I’ve read that .160 is required for anything over 500hp. Then I dug into another article and read that the...
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    400 stroker suggestions

    Hey gang, starting to spec out my next build and could use a little input. I’ve read through quite a few threads on here and other forums. I’ve built 3 small blocks but, never a big block. This will be my first. GOAL: 500rwhp stroker that will go 50k miles minimum. (Building the family and...
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    Srt10 Dana 60 swap?

    I’ve got a chance to acquire a Dana 60 with 4.10 gears and only 32k miles for pretty cheap. It’s from a 2004 ram SRT10. Questions I have are: 1. Does anyone know the width of this axle? 2. Is it worth it to modify this used d60 to fit my ‘69 notch or should I just buy an A body d60 ready to...
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    No 2nd gear...

    million dollar question... what’s wrong? Equipment: 727 trans RMVB alto red clutches 2800 stall <5000 miles on trans Built about 6 years ago Issue: Took a 40 mile drive in 98* weather. Next day it wouldn’t shift into 2nd gear. Feels like it stays in 1st. There’s no problem shifting into 3rd...
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    [FOR SALE] Weld Draglite rims and tires

    For sale is a set of 15” Weld racing aluminum draglites. These are the mopar BBP and 5x4.75 Chevy pattern. The fronts are 15x4.5 with BF Goodrich 195/60r15 tires. Front tires have 85-90% tread left. The rears are 15x8 with a set of 27.5x8 hoosier slicks. Included with the sale are 2 245/60r15 BF...
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