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What grit flex hone is best for re-ring jobs? I see Flex Hone has 120, 240, 320, 400 and even 600 grit hones, and different materials. I have used the silicon carbide, but I wonder if there's a better way. Thanks in advance

I know edelbrock says thier springs allow max .575 lift, but with different springs, how much lift can you get? .650 lift before hitting guides? I plan to have them ported, and am looking at cams. Or can you get enough flow at .650 or so to use that much lift?

Suggestions for good , leak free valve covers that would have the breather/oil hole in the front on the drivers side of the engine. Moroso, eddy elite and old Mopar blue stamped aluminum have all been leakers or won't clear hughes roller rockers. What has worked for you?

Comp has a solid lifter p/n 2901 that oils the cam face through a .010 or so hole. It loooks like a good idea for a flat tappet cam, but it also oils the pushrod cup for pushrod oiling the rockers. How do these work on an LA engine? Any oil leakage issues with solid pushrods? Thanks in advance.

Anyone using Mopar Performance cast aluminum valve covers with Harland Sharp Rockers on a small block? Don't want to order them online if they won't clear, but I am tired of my sheet metal Moroso covers and want to replce them. Thanks in advance!

For my 408, which will be 11.9 compression, eddy heads, 244/[email protected] solid with 540 lift, 3.91 gears, 3000 converter and 750 mech sec. I am aiming for 6000-6200 trap rpm and about 450 hp @ 5800' altitude. The rpm air gap works well on the 360 and 318 engines I have had in this car, I am aiming...

I am about to purchase a ATI super dampner and was wondering if the stock front cover and pulley will bolt up. Catalog says it is .150 thicker but details a little confusing. I don't want to change a whole bunch of stuff just to use the dampner. Any advice?

Does anyone know if the Mopar cast or new Eddy cast valve covers will clear the Harland Sharp rockers? I have been running the stamped Moroso covers, but I don't like anything about them, especially adding oil. Thanks in advance!

For my 408 build, I would like to use a good balancer. I am looking at the ATI & the Fluidamper brands. Anyone have any experience/thoughts on either brand? Do the stock pulleys bolt right up? I know they are both expensive, but I would rather get a good part that will last a few years.

On a small block, at what main brg clearance would a HV pump be a smart thing to use? Is .003 too loose for a std. volume pump? Thanks in advance.

On this 318 bracket engine I am building I am leaning towards an iron top ring sealed power ring set. I know the moly rings last longer, but don't they take longer to seat? This engine will only power the car to the strip and bracket race, so it doesn't have to last 100,000 miles. My planned...

I have a set of these that I plan to use in a 318 build. How do the stock adjusters hold up for .500 lift cams and 320# open pressure springs? Should I buy a new set of adjusters & does someone make adjusters for these rockers? Thanks again, Jeff

Still has no compression. I will try to be brief. Hyd. cam 440. After trying different pushrod lengths, I changed to a Crane adjustable rocker setup. Set the rocker arms with cam on base circle to 0 lash. Engine started for maybe 1 second. Lifters pumped up and would not bleed down. Today I...

I rebuilt the 440 from my co-worker's 71 Chally with a new crank, H beam rods, KB pistons, etc. I bought a Comp XE 268H cam & lifters for it. Block was not decked and the heads are out of the box eddy's. I installed the cam straight up. put the engine back in the car, no compression. comp says...

I need to build a street 440 for my friends 71 challenger. The car will be 95% street driven, but he would like to run 13's up here at 5800'. It already has eddy heads on it, but it spun a rod bearing. So any good cam recommendations would be welcome. I think I can get away with 10:1 static...

I would like some ideas for a small block that will see 7000 rpm regularly when bracket racing. My 360 runs great but I don't think it will last if I take it to 7000 regularly. A 340 would be great but I want to do this one for less money. Has anyone tried a 318 with a 360 crank/mains turned...

On a small block oil filter 90* filter adaptor, there is a 3/8 pipe plug. Is that oil IN to the filter or oil IN to the block from the filter? Does the oil enter the filter from the threaded hole or the base of the filter? Lubrication schematic is not clear enough to see and I dont have an old...

I am strongly considering a Moroso accumulator. I have the 90 degree oil filter adapter and there is a 3/8 pipe hole in it. Would that be a good place to plumb the accumulator, or should I use the gauge port on the back of the block? Anyone use one these? I want a little insurance, stock pan & all.

I never thought about this until putting together my 360 this weekend but when the dots are lined up un the timing chain gears it was in #6 firing position, not #1 firing position. Is this right or am I going crazy? I am used to diesel engine timing and they reference #1 TDC for timing purposes...

The little chart the KB pistons sends with the pistons has me figuring the top ring gap at .030". This seems excessive, what top ring gaps are you engine builders using out there for a street/drag engine, 4.030 bore with kb hyper pistons? Maybe I am figuring wrong.

Has anyone changed the valve springs on eddy heads?The springs I need for the cam I am running are dual springs and the inner spring fits over the seal but there is a little interference between the spring and the seal. I think it is okay but am not sure. The springs I need to use are comp...

I have read that to install the oil pump drive bushing in a small block you need a Miller Special Tools p/n C3053 driver to fit it and burnish it in the block. I called Miller and they want $80.00 for it which is outrageous considering what it is. I was going to drive mine in with a bushing...

Is there a reason why ARP does not make a 5/16 stud to hold down the rocker shafts on a small block? I am using eddy heads and thought that some studs would work well for the rocker shafts. I also can't find 5/16 header studs in thier book. I can buy grade 8's no sweat. Any thoughts?

Will the cast aluminum Mopar valve covers work with roller rockers and high lift cams on a small block? Or will I need tall valve covers like Moroso, etc?

Went to Mopars at the strip last year in Vegas and Indy had a booth there. They had about 10 sets of the Indy SIR small block rods, new in the box, for $110.00. I asked why so cheap and was told by some big fat ***hole that they were overstocked and that was why. Not a very nice guy if you know...

Should I be concerned about using a stock melling pump with a high pressure relief spring installed in it? I have read that the drive rotor needs to be pinned to the shaft, this pump was not pinned. Just wondering if anyone has an opinion on this.

I know when the engine is internally balanced it makes it easier to change converters, etc, however, are there any other advantages to internal versus external balancing? I have called a couple of balancers in Chevyland where I live and they have told me it is cost prohibitive to internal...

Since the headers that I just bought for my 66 Dart 360 project have 1-5/8 primaries and 2-1/2 collectors, what do you think will be the hp limit of the engine? Can I still make 450+? The engine will be more strip oriented with 12:1 compression and eddy heads. I don't know if porting the eddy...

I will start building my 360 real soon and I was planning on using the mopar tube& ream kit to block oil to the lifters since I will be running a solid cam. Anyone done this procedure? Is it worth the trouble? I will be running a stock pump with a high pressure spring and stock type pan. I guess...

I have been working on my friend's 440 trying to cure a part throttle surge. The engine is a 10:1 440 with eddy heads, mild crane (similer to 375 horse) cam, stock exh. manifolds and eddy performer manifold. It idles great and runs great wide open, but part throttle it surges. I have gone both...