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  1. grimreaper

    How To Clean Ring Lands & Re-ring Pistons

    I have a piston ring groove cleaning tool that a friend gave me many years ago. I use that tool and having the wide scraper for the oil groove is a nice feature. But, I still use a broken ring and run it around each groove to feel for any spots the tool might have missed and ensure that the...
  2. grimreaper

    1964 - 1974 Factory Engine Paint Chart

    I've got a set of 1969 340 valve covers with original blue paint somewhere in my shop. Back in 1970 my history teacher had me swap them for some aluminum covers he bought for his Barracuda and he left the originals with me. When I find 'em I'll post a photo.
  3. grimreaper

    1964 - 1974 Factory Engine Paint Chart

    Even the red colors varied. Back in late 1968 the guy that lived two houses from us got a new '69 Dart with a 340. The water pump started seeping in the spring of 1970 and he knew he could talk me into changing it for him. The new pump was raw cast iron so I asked him to get a can of the...
  4. grimreaper

    1964 - 1974 Factory Engine Paint Chart

    I worked on a couple of 69 340 cars and I thought they were red for the year but after a couple of months I started seeing the blue ones that are called turquoise consistantly.
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