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there ya go guys!!

Hey everyone thanks for the positive messages. Yes this whole situation has been very emotional for me. I've actually been wrenching on the car and found parts that my dad actually put on the car back in the 70's. I'm having trouble uploading pics but will get them on shortly. Thanks again everyone

I do get quite a puff of smoke at start up louie70dart. Ya I agree about the compression. If it was rings it would be a lot lower wouldn't it.

Having trouble uploading pictures abodybomber. Pm me you email address and maybe we can chat via email if you have some time. Cheers.

Agreed, you'll have to bear with me, I am learning as I go. What exactly am I looking for when I look at the valve covers/breathers and PCV valve?

How would I test the PCV system?

Looking for a small block 340 motor to buy. Totally rebuilt or not at all. Just seeing what's out there.

Thanks abodybomber. Anyone out there have a 340 they are looking to get rid of?

Pretty much all the time. If you let off the gas for a couple seconds and then get back on it it seems to really blow smoke but then blows less as the Rpms go up.

Yes I'm quite a fan of the 340 myself. It's a great engine. Any idea where a guy could get another one for a reasonable price?

So my 69 dart is blowing smoke. Did a compression test and 6 cylinders were 150-155psi and the other 2 cylinders were 143-145psi. What should I look at next? Timing? Carburation? Please help!!

So recently my 1969 dodge dart 340 started blowing smoke. Still runs great but the warmer the engine gets the more it smokes and the more oil it consumes. I did a compression test and six cylinders tested 150-155psi. The other 2 cylinders were 143 and 145 psi. It is a matching numbers car, I...

When I was a kid, my dad owned a 1969 dodge dart. My father was a mechanic by trade and racing ran through his blood as it does mine. I grew up around that car. I remember riding in it. I remember watching the old man turn wrenches on it, race it, and much much more. That car was the coolest and...