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  1. J

    fuel / vaccum issue?

    Thanks for the input guys. I plan on getting back under the hood tonight or tommorrow night. The first thing I am going to check is the fuel level in the bowls. There is a lot of opinion that the secondary bowl is more than likely dumping fuel causing the leak. Last night I did go out for just a...
  2. J

    yep, it's me Johnny

    yep, it's me Johnny
  3. J

    fuel / vaccum issue?

    Time for an update. I crawled back through the hood and discovered the gasket between the carb and the intake had a leak on the pass side. Upon removal I discovered that dad had rtv'd two 3/16" rubber gaskets together and the fuel was seeping out between the two. I replaced that with a 1" spacer...
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    Gotcha man

    Gotcha man
  5. J

    fuel / vaccum issue?

    Ok chaps, I feel I am getting closer on dad's old 70 duster. Rebuilt heads, new gas tank, pick etc., her's the question. When I crank her up I close the manual choke. She fires up nop problem, but I have to keep my foot on the gas and the rpm's around 1200 or she shuts down. any suggestions?
  6. J

    Fuel issue...

    Sounds like the filter is clogged. Did you clean out the line after removing the bad gas? Also, is the carb clogged?
  7. J

    No idle problem

    Do you mean the air bleeds in the metering body, or where exactly do I need to blow them out from. I appreciate your patience, I am learning. slowly, but still learning!
  8. J

    No idle problem

    Must be catching. I am having the same issue with my 383. I can keep her running at about 1200 rpm with my foot on the accelorator, but as soon as I let off she dies.
  9. J

    Dad's Duster Finally Lives

    Thanks, I have been lost without the advice you get on here. Luckily for me My 70 yr old uncle who raced with dad has been coming down and showing me he they built this car and motor. Nothing stock, nothing normal, but its a mopar why would it be?!
  10. J

    Hello from Louisiana!

    Welcome from NC! I'm rebuilding Dad's 70 duster with the 383. I will get pics up when I can! Would love to see the drag car!
  11. J

    Hello from the Sacramento area

    Welcome from NC!
  12. J

    Dad's Duster Finally Lives

    I just wanted to apologize to everyone for disappearing off the boards. The last six months have run me ragged. The last I spoke to everyone I was chasing a zero oil pressure in the 383. After some good advice here, I discovered I had a bent push rod. Since that point I pulled the heads to have...
  13. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    Thanks OK, I didn't get a chance to work on the breaks last night. I will attempt to get to the shop this weekend and check them out. I must spend time with the family for a few days!
  14. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    I can do that at the least. I'll remember to bring my camera over to the shop tomorrow night and take some pics. Thanks again to everyone for all of their help! I'll catch up tomorrow night!
  15. J

    It's ALIVE, sort of.

    Jack, I don't know if this helps, but we pulled the valve covers tonight on the 383 and found a bent push rod with the lifter out of the bore. replaced the lifter into the bore and threw a new pushrod in and presto. Pressure! Good luck
  16. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    Honestly I'm not sure. I talked to my uncle in Jersey and he remembers my father having "all kinds of problems getting the dual cylinders on the front calipers right, but that he finally got it". If I have time tomorrow after I put the rest back together, I will look for some id on them and post...
  17. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    When we turned the motor the valve on number 4 was hung. A few love taps and some marvels and she released nicely! I would wager that the valve hung and caused the pushrod to bend. Thanks fellas, tomorrow night we will put everything back together and get the timing dialed in better. Then it is...
  18. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    roger that, we gave her some love taps , then put some marvels in just for good measure!
  19. J

    Master cylinder questions

    I am not sure how to advise you. I just got my 383 running again tonight. My brakes go to the floor, opened the master and no fluid in the rear section. I think I will rebuild the whole system. I will let you know if I come up with anything for you!
  20. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    First of all , I want to say thank you all for your input. I just got back from my buddies garage. First we primed the oil pump with no filter. Oil shot beautifully out on the ground. we then switched to the other filter and primed. still zero. Then we removed the passenger valve cover. Lo and...
  21. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    I know, that is what I am worried about. I hope some of the other posters are correct. At worst I am praying that a push rod got bent and a lifter is out of place! I will keep everyone up to date after tomorrow night!
  22. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    Tks Rusty, hell we even packed the new pump full of grease to try to help prime it.
  23. J

    Another 70 Valiant to the mix

    Ha, they look like cousins! Nice ride A body!
  24. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    Roy, I hope that is the case, I was beginning to worry about my cam bearings being shot and I can't afford to pull it and rebuild it right now!
  25. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    yes , I meant to type push rod, I checked the pickup last night, cleaned it out , checked for cracks, all was well and reinstalled.
  26. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    Mopar 367, yes that was one of the first things I picked up on while cruising the site. Thanks for your input. Will I be able to see if the pick up is bent, and will I be able to see if a lifter came out when I remove the valve cover?
  27. J

    Another 70 Valiant to the mix

    Check out the similar scheme a body
  28. J

    Another 70 Valiant to the mix

    Wow, nice valiant! Paint scheme almost exactly like my duster!
  29. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    That was on my list for tomorrow night. tks cuda
  30. J

    383 with zero oil pressure.

    Oh, yes it is the correct gasket and o ring. sorry
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