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  1. Steve 225

    anybody ever heard of A925 DOHC 426 HEMI?

    Learned something new,I had never heard of a DOHC hemi, I bought a model car, a 70 pro street coronet, and the engine is a DOHC hemi, I figured it was just a pretend motor somebody made up, but I guess it actually existed In real life it was just a prototype, and never ran under its own power...
  2. Steve 225

    Taking up an old hobby

    I haven't built a model car in 30 years, used to build the heck outta them as a kid/teenager Anyhow, at the beginning of the covid crisis I ordered several models to pass the time during quarantine, but turned out we were only closed for a week, so I'm slowly going through the stack of boxes...
  3. Steve 225

    Well motortrend can just kiss my........

    https://www.motortrend.com/news/old-cars-suck/ Counterpoint: You don't have to have a bachelor's degree in engineering to change the spark plugs You can raise the hood and actually see the engine instead of a hunk of plastic with an engine somewhere underneath You can tune and adjust things...
  4. Steve 225

    Not A bodies, but Mopars

    sorry about the lousy picture, but the camera on my tablet isn't too good, someday I'll upload better pics I love the charger gassers
  5. Steve 225

    Just found this barracuda

    Haven't seen one before, found it at the local meijers
  6. Steve 225

    16 mopar muscle car facts

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/classic-cars/16-mopar-muscle-car-facts-every-enthusiast-should-know/ar-BB10auVv An interesting read,some I knew, some I didnt
  7. Steve 225

    Valiant super bee from mexico

    It’s Mine: 1970 Valiant Super Bee A pretty sweet looking ride
  8. Steve 225

    It's called pride and sense of accomplishment

    Once again uncle tony hits the nail on the head A little alarming that airplane mechanics are having the same problem When that for sale thread says "rebuilt with all new parts" it takes on a whole new meaning And just for giggles I threw in a rant from foamy the squirrel that makes a lot of...
  9. Steve 225

    Interesting take on things from uncle tony

    8 3/4, double roller timing chain....... Well maybe not I am so anxious for him to get this together and on the dyno
  10. Steve 225

    Noobs

    My girlfriend is a graphic designer and was asked to design a t shirt for a local car show They were open to ideas, and she asked me what was an iconic hotrod? I thought about it for along time....... 57 chevy?....mustang?...... T bucket? No been done to death 40s willys gasser? Yea that's the...
  11. Steve 225

    Non mopar brake question

    Sorry this isn't about a mopar, just need some advice before I start throwing money at it 2007 Honda CRV, it isn't leaking or losing brake fluid, no leaks around the master cylinder, no warning lights are on ,ABS is working fine power brakes work good The problem is when you hold the brakes at...
  12. Steve 225

    Loss for words

    At a loss for words on how to describe this, maybe "suicide on 4 wheels"
  13. Steve 225

    Does this guy know what he's talking about?

    I saw this video on YouTube, it sounded like a very simple straightforward explanation of the slant 6 and its benefits and limitations, unfortunately I don't know enough about the slant 6 to know if he knows what he's talking about What do the slant 6 gurus say, spot on or BS?
  14. Steve 225

    Not what it seems

    Was painting the local marine recruiting office and this was on the wall What has 4 letters. Always has 6 letters. Never has 5 letters. And sometimes has 9 letters. This is not What it seems, will post the solution tomorrow, anxious to see if anyone figures it out
  15. Steve 225

    Not mine 1970 mach 1 429 sci drag pack

    Didn't know whether I should post it here or in the joke section , and they say mopar guys will over pay for something rare even though it's a basket case
  16. Steve 225

    Question about voltage limiter

    I've read about how a bad voltage limiter will cause the fuel and temp gauges to peg at the maximum My question is....? Will a failing voltage limiter cause gauges to read about 25% higher? I had 3/4 of a tank of gas this morning now it reads full, the temp gauge always ran about 1/4 of the way...
  17. Steve 225

    Fuel pump block off plate

    Will a fuel pump block off plate from a V8 fit on a slant six? Looked at different suppliers and all are for BB and SB V8s I Put on an electric fuel pump due to fuel delivery issues but the old mech fuel pump is still mounted to the engine, I know it will eventually blow it's oats and leave me...
  18. Steve 225

    Mid- life Chrysler

    Hi all Have owned many mopars, mostly C bodies, but recently decided to fix up an old A body that had been sitting around (my first) a 74 duster slant six I'm 57 and trying to fix it up as a 70s period piece back when I was young Never had an A body when I was young, back then I was young...
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