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    Torquing the intake and exhaust manifold.

    180 inch pounds right.
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    Torquing the intake and exhaust manifold.

    Do I start from the middle bolt out.
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    Torquing the intake and exhaust manifold.

    I changed my intake gasket and just wondering what are the torque specs and do I torque from the inside out.
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    Rocker arm shaft torque

    In inch pounds thats the only torque wrench I have
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    Rocker arm shaft torque

    How much do I torque the rocker arm shaft. I've see 17-30 lbs just trying to be sure.
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    Switching to automatic

    I was thinking about hitting the junkyard and pulling the lever and linkage just wondering how to hook it up.
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    Switching to automatic

    I'm looking to convert my slant 6 to automatic. The engine and transmission came out of a 1978 dodge d100 and is in a 53 dodge truck. The trans is a A390 I think and is a granny shifter. My main question is how do I adjust the kickdown linkage and is a 2 barrel kickdown linkage different from a...
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    Is all this needed

    It has an advance.
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    Is all this needed

    Thanks guys. Anyone have pictures of a 318 similar to this without all the hoses and vacuum lines
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    Is all this needed

    How do I block the pieces that come off the back of the exhaust manifolds
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    Is all this needed

    I bought a 77 dodge Aspen as a parts car and looking at the engine it has tons of exra stuff on the engine. Can I disconnect all the exhaust plumbing and extra vacuum lines
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    318 missing what could it be

    I noticed my engine dies when pulling #3 spark plug wire. When I pull #1 it doesn't effect the engine at all.
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    318 missing what could it be

    Thanks moper. I'll let you know what happens it.
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    318 missing what could it be

    So I was messing with the timing and when I timed it with the light I set it on 10 btc but when I took the distributor cap off and set it at tdc the mark on the damper is at 10 after is this normal. I still haven't had a chance to check the compression.
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    318 missing what could it be

    I don't have a compression tester or rpm gauge my points are gapped at 18 right now. Pluggs and wires seem to be connected good. I'll keep working at it.
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    318 missing what could it be

    I checked the accelerator pump and it looks good my pluggs are in order and I don't have an ecu box I have points. Where do I go from here. Thanks for the help guys
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    318 missing what could it be

    Ill check the accelerator pump. Timed tbc 10 it was around 12tbc. I meant to say it ran good after the tune up cause it had been sitting a while since I bought it.
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    318 missing what could it be

    I have a 318 thas been sitting a while but one I got it running again it sounds great. I replaced the spark plugs plug wires points and condenser. Timed it to 10 using a light and I still have a miss plus when I drive it it has a delay when pressing the pedal. Could it have something to do with...
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    Distributor shaft length

    I have a duel pick up distributor with a vacuum advance. The distributor fits could I use it for now till I get another. I'd have to wire it though. What are your guys thoughts on this duel pickup
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    Distributor shaft length

    Whats the length of the distributor shaft of a 1973 318. I want to convert it to electronic and a friend might have one but said there's different lengths. Also What years distributors are interchangeable. I wanna get rid of points
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    Where to set timing

    I'm going for basic timing. Just tuning it up and just trying to be sure about my timing. I have no rpm gauge. I put a slant 6 with a 3 speed on the colunm that i moved to the floor in a 53 dodge pickup I have. The slant is out of a 1978 dodge d100. My marks go from 0-20 mine was originally at...
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    Where to set timing

    So how do I go about checking my timing is there another link. I'm trying to get it right
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    Where to set timing

    So should I move it to the 15 mark it goes up to 20
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    Where to set timing

    Where do I set my timing just want to be sure. Is 10 to hi.
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    cooling my slant 6

    What's my temperature supposed to be at. While idleing and driving. Thanks for the help guys I'll get back to you when I drive it tomorrow
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    cooling my slant 6

    Will this work I'll have to see where the temp is tomorrow it started raining outside. Anyone else hooked one up this way.
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    cooling my slant 6

    Anyone have pictures on how the have there gauges hooked up.
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    cooling my slant 6

    I replace the hose and haven't had any issues. Its a 1978 d100 225 slant 6. Will any mechanical temp gauge work on these engines. The one hooked up was electical. Would a valve adjustment have anything to do with this. Thanks for the help
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    cooling my slant 6

    I changed the water pump on my slant 6 cause I'm looking to drive to a show this summer and my top water hose busted. I replace it with a new one but how do I know I'm not overheating. I have a temp gauge I gotta hook up but was wondering is a 4 blade fan enough to cool the engine that's the...
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    piston rings

    Not sure on the miles its out of a 78 dodge truck. I'm trying to get info on the tranny. From what I'm told its an A309 trans. I need to figure out how the swifting works like what's directions first second and third are. Once again thanks for the help
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