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Does anyone know where I can get some Voltage Regulator/Ignition Module Firewall Bolts? Or the size and threads per inch, so I can buy a substitute. The ones on my truck and Ramcharger are too short to include a lug with a wire that goes to ground (just to make sure). Also is there a...

Saturday I out the valve covers back on and started the engine. It still has the problem on #6 exhaust which cause a miss, especially noticeable at idle. But overall the engine is running smoother. My guess is the valves were too tight after the oil pressure was boosted with the replacing the...

Thanks for the suggestions. This weekend I will take the intake manifold off and see what I have. I hope it's not too bad. I would hate to have to pull the engine and transmission out of the car. My son and I built this car together and now he has graduated and moved off on his own. Wish me...

If I did wipe a cam lobe. Does the engine need a complete tear down and rebuild. (i.e. new cam, rod and main bearings and de-glaze cylinders?

Thanks to all who replied. I have reset the valves. But I think I found the problem. While adjusting, when I got to the #6 exhaust I found the rocker arm floppy. The adjusting screw was tight,so it wasn't because it worked loose. I adjusted the screw, but it left no threads visible. The...

Wow didn't figure in the rocker ratio. Which is 1.5. Thanks for reminding me. But do you think the valves need to be re-lashed because of the low pressure when they were set? The pressure when they were set was about 12 lbs. Now it is 55 lbs. Anyone have an opinion?

When I first broke in the engine, my mechanic set the adj valves. It ran great and did not overheat. We discovered that the oil plug under the distributor was left out and caused low oil pressure. I have since installed the missing plug. My question is....Do the valves need to be reset, due to...

I was putting in my new gasoline tank on my 1972 Plymouth Duster and noticed that the fuel filler neck was pitted badly and I couldn't reinstall it for obvious safety reasons. Does anyone have one for sale? I would really appreciate it. Thanks, bwhitejr

I have 255 x 60R x 15 tires mounted on 8 in Rallye rims in the rear of my 1972 Duster. Could anyone tell me what 15" tire size/width would look right for the front. The front rims are 7 in Rallyes. All wheels have brushed aluminum trim rings and Acorn caps. Thanks for any advice!

What size fan for a '72 Duster. I believe I took off a 17" for the Slant six that was inthe car originally. Is it still a 17" fan blade for the 360 cu. in I put in t replace the SL6? Thanks,

I bought an old 8 3/4 housing and I would like to find out what came from it measures a little over 56.5 in and the spring perches are at 43 in. It is currently installed on my 72 Duster'

Go to http://www.slantsix.org/forum/index.php There are any number of people that can answer questions about the Slant Six engine on the site shown above.

Thanks for the replies. This the second cable I have installed on this car. The first one suffered the same fate. It was melted by the headers. I was wondering if there is a better way. The car is an A-body with stepped headers and a A-998 trans. There is almost no room to route the...

I have a B&M Megashifter installed in a 1972 Duster. The transmission is a A-904 (998). I need help finding the right length of shifter cable. The cable that came with the shifter is too long. Has anyone had success using the 2' or 3' lengths available form B&M? Thanks in advance.

I need the flat bar piece of 727 - 318 kickdown linkage. Anyone have one they could sell me? I hav ethe rest of the linkage, just missing the flat bar piece that connects to the carburetor. Thanks, bwhitejr

Hey Ceej, What modifications would you recommend for a 390 Holley on a Slant running about 9:1 CR? I don't know the exact CR, but I did take 0.090" off the head on the 1980 motor. Just an estimate based on the chamber volumes typical for the time. bwhitejr Forgot to mention this is...

You may just have to get some rocker shaft shims, so you can adjust the valves. Mancini Racing sells them. bwhitejr

Fishy, Yes we got the plug installed and the engine now has 65lbs of oil pressure.:-D Thanks for all the help. Now, on to the brake problem. bwhitejr

Yes, the master cylinder was bench bled. I think that this is the result of altering the system. The car originally had a SL6 with 10" drums up front and 9" drums in back. I installed a disk brake kit that changes the master and adds calipers and combination valve. The other change was the...

I installed a Master Power Brakes front disk kit on my 72 Duster and I am having disproblems getting the brake light to keep from coming on from resonable braking. The brake failure light comes on everytime the brakes are pressed. We have bled these brakes a million times and can't get the...

it turns out the plug as outlined by fishy68 is missing, what size plug is this?????

Thanks for the great pictures! Is there a way using a small telescoping mirror to see both of the galley plugs and the backside of the engine through the distributor hole? Am I right in assuming the pipe plugs on the very back of the engine lineup with the galley plugs on the actual oil...

The machinist put the motor together. We received a short block with oil pan and timing cover on. We went to our mechanic's shop to initially fire the motor. And it has had low oil pressure since day 1. I have talked to the machinist and he said if I take the motor out and bring it to him he...

Looking back on the initial start-up of this engine, we had some trouble getting oil pressure. We put a priming shaft with a 1/2 HP drill motor in the distibutor hole and ran it wide open and got no oil pressure. We then started cranking the engine and running the drill motor we got oil up...

A picture would be great! Thanks, bwhitejr

Well, it looks like the only way to be sure, is to start taking the engine apart. What can be checked that wouldn't involve pulling the whole engine out of the car. Like remove oil pan, pick-up and oil pump. Or remove water pump and timing cover to see if the galley plugs are in there on...

I don't know if it matters but my heads are Edelbrock Performer RPMs and I can't see the lifters. BTW there was plenty of oil flow up top. We revved her up an had oil splattered all over the windshield. Notice the mechanical rocker assemblies.

The oil we used is Castrol GTX 20-50W. I need to look up all the places where there could be internal leaks. How can I tell if I really have a HV oil pump once I get the pan off? I noticed the 90 deg oil filter adapter has a plug in the end on the suction side. Could I put a gauge on...

Thanks for all the responses. My son checked to see if the one at 7" from the distributor shaft was in place and it was. If it turns out that the plugs we can get to are all in place. What would be the next most likely cause for relatively low oil pressure? Worn lifter bores? Is there...

Spent the weekend working on the 360 and collected some numbers. First of all replaced the 90 deg adapter with the stock setup and a PH43 filter. Installed a mechanical gauge and confirmed it reads the same as the electrical gauge. Here are the numbers: Inital start up: 12 lbs Idle...