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63GT hasn't been on here since December. Tom

If your pistons were an old set of TRW forged pistons you could probably get by with it since those needed about .006" clearance, but I honestly think you're wasting your time trying to put stock cast pistons in a hole that's .007" over and 0055" to large for proper clearance. If you try it...

From my experience with the plastic (clear acrylic) is that tend to dry out and break in half right at the threads. Then you have the threads stuck in the bowl and nothing left to grab onto to get them out. You end up having to take the bowl off and drill a hole in the threaded to remove...

I put the cylinders on my Duster in a press brake and squished them down a bit and welded them in place. Then if for some reason I can cut the welds if I ever want them to be operable again. Tom

An 8.8" from a Ford Explorer and narrow the one side is best and cheapest option. 8-3/4 Mopar rear ends are costly. Tom

I think from a value standpoint, as well as, an easier resale value down the road you can't beat Plum Crazy. Tom

I am lucky as well that I don't have any neighbors that live close, but like the old adage, "Good fences make good neighbors" (Which I have) I don't loan tools except to a few. Having been accused of having museum quality tools the way I care for them there is no way I am letting just anyone...

Forget using Champion plugs. Go buy NGK plugs and you have much better quality and reliability. Tom

I just looked and it's still listed. maybe he blocked you. I can still see it. 1966 Plymouth fury Tom

I just saw it listed as I was looking for 1963-64 Plymouth B-Bodies. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1123961435414730/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp:c96f52d3-bbe3-47e4-bdfe-c1b4038c61c4 1966 Plymouth fury $3,500 Listed 4 days ago in...

It's an ugly mutt to me, so I couldn't put more than $1500 in it at most. That quarter panel dent will be a lot of work and this car would be really hard to flip once you start pouring money into it. Tom

I decided that I wanted to bump up the compression on my 499" RB and switch it over to carbureted E85. So today I bought a Horse Power Innovations 950 that flows a true 950 CFM Home | Horsepower Innovations Eric, the owner is a great guy to work with. Next purchase an Aeromotive SS pump...

Mopar 8 3/4 Rear End Storage for less than $8 Or at least it was 5-years ago. Tom

Working on a different Victor intake to go on my 499" RB. Fully ported plenum like the one that's on the engine now, but I added a homemade aluminum pyramid (turtle) I peened all over with a center punch. Have a 1/2" Jomar open hole phenolic spacer on the intake side that had to be opened up to...

Now poking around on the internet I found this excerpt from an obituary for a lady that worked for this company. "They next moved to New Canaan in 1959, where Elva became the office manager for United Tool Processes, a manufacturer for race car performance mod." So it's now probable that is...

I was over at friends house last night and he pulls this tool out. He has no idea what it is, but would like to know. It has four sizes of cones that will slide over the end of the adjustable side, and if you notice it has a hole in the right side so you can either drill or ream something that...

RockAuto 5% Expires 12/15/23 I just used this code a few minutes ago and it worked fine. 249779142119964245 Tom

I just used this code a few minutes ago and it worked fine. 249779142119964245 Tom

If flares are metal they are great. The problem with any plastic flare is they dry out and deteriorate in time. Look at vehicles (luxury vans especially) that are 15 to 20 years old and they look terrible from add on fiberglass and plastic pieces that are falling apart. The bottom line is it's...

All the tracks are closed here until April, so my car aged like a fine wine today. LOL Tom

Don't cut the heads and intake if you're looking for more compression. Cut the block deck, way more compression to be gained than cutting the heads. The best part of cutting the deck is it effectively lowers the heads causing the intake to sit higher up over the intake parts. This allows you to...

If the rods are round I wouldn't worry about changing the rod bolts for your build. I've pounded the daylights out of dozens of stock rods and bolts and never had a bolt fail. You'll likely have a beam issue before a bolt issue. I think it's hard to beat a Fel-Pro gasket kit, including their...

Glasstek is know for much better quality than VFN products. I build my own fiberglass and carbon fiber parts, so I haven't bought anything for years. The last fiberglass parts I bought came from Hairy's Glass. Tom

I paint it all block color including the intake after I've polished off any scripts, markings, or provision used in the aid of machining them when new. If you want to paint it so it looks like raw aluminum I would use Seymour Aluma Blast and that looks really nice for years. Tom

There was only one thing more satisfying than when I raised the hood on my 74 Duster and gazed at the 440 sitting in it. The thing that made it the most satisfying is when I hammered on the gas pedal and you realize that the 440 should have been factory installed. Only you can decide which...

The small block weighs less, so that will also help out with some added performance. If you want the 440 to run really well you need to increase the compression and milling the heads isn't going to get enough to make it worth the trouble. Take it apart, deck the block .100" and put it back...

That motorhome 440 has less than 8 to 1 compression as is. Swapping in the 380 HP will take a few hours and away you go. That 440 will require some parts and time if you want it to really run like a 440 should. While I am ususally a big block advocate I am going to say 380 HP small block in...

If you want to raise the compression in a 70's 440 that most likely has the piston .156" below the deck milling the heads .060" is not worth the effort. You need to deck the block if you really want to make some real compression gains. I have done several write-ups in detail about doing this on...

I probably have a half dozen of those USPS game boxes sitting in my office. I even have some of USPS shoe boxes of which I am not sure if they still have them anymore. Several years ago I made a batch of stainless steel washers for a marine guy in Idaho. I used the large flat rate boxes and cut...

There presence is totally dependent on the postmaster in charge. A lot of them are lazy and don't keep all the items stocked that they could. I have a post office in a very small town about 5 miles from me and the lady that runs that post office has every box, bag, and letter that USPS offers in...