Search results for query: *

  1. stillrunners

    340 dual point??

    Funny....my 1954 Little Red Ram Hemi came with a factory duel point....just changed out the points two weeks ago....no prob....
  2. stillrunners

    273 commando Build

    Darn...are you thinking the head gaskets re to blame or the head gasket on that side ? Has to be something there.....sorry for your issues .....
  3. stillrunners

    Are 340’s rare

    M Me too !
  4. stillrunners

    Tell me about this 273 and tranny.

    A Commando 273 vrs a stock 273 2bl.....is the chrome spark plug attachment on the Commando.
  5. stillrunners

    Is there a simple/easy way to ID a 273 engine vs 318?

    Yep....a picture from the owner might help.....as far as a LA273 and a LA318 a quick look at the intake which will be almost flat on a 273 and a 318 will have more of a rise....if you can't see any #'s.....
  6. stillrunners

    Bottom LA manifold plate held on by the two rivets

    Thanks for the replies - have the plates on used manifolds but using a NOS 273 manifold on this build that didn't come with one.
  7. stillrunners

    Bottom LA manifold plate held on by the two rivets

    Anyone selling the plate and or the rivets ? Did a small search and didn't see anything.
  8. stillrunners

    273 commando Build

    Good to hear ! I have acquired some Ross 60 over pistons - minus one.....and some early Isky cam - springs and lifters....these were purchased for a 273 build on a 1967 Cuda that never happened. Hope to get another piston from Ross and build the original motor that was in my 1965 Formula S.
  9. stillrunners

    273 commando Build

    Yes it was a 1965 running D/MP.....not sure if it was this Dart but one with the 2X4, 4.56 rear gears and a little more radical Isky cam ran a best of 107mph at 12.89 sec at Detroit dragway the magazine says....on 7 inch cheater slicks.
  10. stillrunners

    273 commando Build

    Ran Thrush mufflers dumped just at the rear end also on my first Cuda about 1975/76....scarred a few dad's and me chased off as well.! Here's those Fel Pro pages on head gaskets from a 1997 catalog.
  11. stillrunners

    273 commando Build

    Wow - I was wrong....maybe I was reading a base RPM ? Anyway got the mags back out to re-read and both were talking about 8000 to 8500 RPM after putting in stuff like 392 Hemi valves (cut down a little) and other stuff. The first mag is - Modern Rod's issue May 1965 with discussion's on the...
  12. stillrunners

    273 commando Build

    Sounded good...real good. Sorry I didn't keep up so much after your head gasket delima but I did run across a 80's or 90's Fel-Pro gasket catalog that was offering some thicker type gaskets for all makes of motors. I put it away but will get the info to y'all. I had another question about the...
  13. stillrunners

    273 commando Build

    Looks good as well....nice to see the tray on it.....will run one on mine....took the original block to my 65 S Cuda to another motor shop...hope to blast it clean and still be on the stock bore...the lifter valley is a big concern....my second standard hi-po block has a small crack between the...
  14. stillrunners

    273 commando Build

    Jumping in....on my 273 Commando's and a recent purchased low mile 1966 273 with a casting # 28xxxxxx....it does show up in a book as correct for a 66-69? block . Now both my hi-po's were apart but of a stock bore hence the low mile 273 2 barrel motor purchace. I wanted to go with the later...
  15. stillrunners

    The 7cc myth.....

    is that block available ?
  16. stillrunners

    318 to 360 conversion

    think that is the number on my 360 tourqe converter.....I'll be home in a day or two and will check
Back
Top