Great informative thread. Thanks guys
1969 Dodge Dart GT freshen up
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skep419
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Oil filter adapter now has extra holes
Shiny bolt head is for pickup tube. Going to weld a bolt to it to hold the kevko pick up.
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
Need to figure out what oil pump I'm going to use. Always heard the stock pump is just fine. Buy new or take apart and clean up old one?
rmchrgr
Skate And Destroy
Old one is probably OK just check it for straightness across the rotors and the pump cover and check the clearance between the rotors and housing. Check the gears for galling, etc. While it's apart you can clean up the passages for better flow, kinda like a gasket match. Once you have it apart, you will see where you can smooth it out. Just make sure you clean out the metal chips good!
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
A new one was only $40 bucks.
rmchrgr
Skate And Destroy
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
Just a regular. Any reason I should get a high volume with a kevko pan?
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
Melling m-72
rmchrgr
Skate And Destroy
Just a general consensus a HV pump offers more coverage, especially in a street driven car with a deep pan. Some stay with the regular because the HV can rob a little HP. I have an HV on my 416, had on on my previous 340/W2 combo.
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
Which high volume would you recommend?
Pedals swapped
Pedals swapped
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
Had to fab up e-brake bracket. Evidently I cut it off to install the 3" inboard kit.
New cables from inline tube
New cables from inline tube
rmchrgr
Skate And Destroy
Melling M-72HV. Not really too many other choices unless you want a high-dollar piece.
There is a company called Precision Oil Pumps that takes your garden-variety pump and 'blueprints' them. They smooth the passages, put a coating on the gears etc. They are like $120. They hand pick the units for the best ones.
I bought one from them and cracked the housing when I installed it wrong (it was cocked, threaded a bolt down and it cracked). Bought another HV, smoothed out the passages and used the coated gears. So I am a two pump chump.
There is a company called Precision Oil Pumps that takes your garden-variety pump and 'blueprints' them. They smooth the passages, put a coating on the gears etc. They are like $120. They hand pick the units for the best ones.
I bought one from them and cracked the housing when I installed it wrong (it was cocked, threaded a bolt down and it cracked). Bought another HV, smoothed out the passages and used the coated gears. So I am a two pump chump.
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
Decided to just stick with the stock pump.
I wouldn't bother with the hold down for your pick up tube.
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
If I recall when I threaded the pick up on to the old pump it didn't feel quite tight enough where it needed to be. pros it can't move once bolted in place. cons one more bolt and nut added to the equation (if the weld breaks or nut backs off=very bad day)
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
It's official. I need a under dash harness with the fuse box.
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
Wait, you have room for a couple more butt connectors and splices in that... hahaha! Mine was really hacked up, so I rewired my entire car instead.. It was well worth it!
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
Got a different harness from a member. Hope to have it soon.
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
Good deal!
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
Still going to have to hack up the one I bought. Only this time it will be with solder and heat shrink. Get rid of the amp gauge.
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
Very smart move! If you have not already done this, another nice upgrade is the Headlight relays. Crackedback has a good set up.
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
I will have to look into that.
Lucky the car didn't start on fire hahaha
Lucky the car didn't start on fire hahaha
Run both those wires on the mad style wire around. Having two wires feed the compartment is a better idea. They are still protected by the 16 ga fusible link.
I would not solder the connections at the amp gauge. A good butt connector and heat shrink will do the trick. A down side to solder is some of it can be corrosive to the wiring, as crazy as that may be, and the point where the solder stops becomes a potential fracture site. Lots of ways to do this.
I do wire around solutions and have items to do them cleanly.
Rob
I would not solder the connections at the amp gauge. A good butt connector and heat shrink will do the trick. A down side to solder is some of it can be corrosive to the wiring, as crazy as that may be, and the point where the solder stops becomes a potential fracture site. Lots of ways to do this.
I do wire around solutions and have items to do them cleanly.
Rob
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
cool air cleaner. not sure who makes it. seen on dart for sale on craigslist.
skep419
5.9 Magnum 4 speed afficionado
Snow day
So I got the heads on, oil pump in. Gasket matched the intake. Had to bend the pickup tube a little. It has a hair less than 3/8 clearance. (Used the kids playdo). Welded a bolt onto the main cap bolt. ( I suck at welding. Bolt was crooked. Used a lock washer, torqued to 35lbs). That's when I should have quit for the night. Decided to power on and install the timing cover. It was a sheet show. The seal was a pain to get in. Installed the water pump with a little rtv. Only to realize one of the timing cover bolts needed to go in first. Then the timing cover bolts were MIA. It was a race me against the rtv. Which I was probably applying where it didn't need to be. Took the paint off the kevko pan. (Brake clean/wiped right off) The rear gasket didn't fit very well so I trimmed the rubber seal. Last two picks are the front oil pan bolts. Don't look right to me.
So I got the heads on, oil pump in. Gasket matched the intake. Had to bend the pickup tube a little. It has a hair less than 3/8 clearance. (Used the kids playdo). Welded a bolt onto the main cap bolt. ( I suck at welding. Bolt was crooked. Used a lock washer, torqued to 35lbs). That's when I should have quit for the night. Decided to power on and install the timing cover. It was a sheet show. The seal was a pain to get in. Installed the water pump with a little rtv. Only to realize one of the timing cover bolts needed to go in first. Then the timing cover bolts were MIA. It was a race me against the rtv. Which I was probably applying where it didn't need to be. Took the paint off the kevko pan. (Brake clean/wiped right off) The rear gasket didn't fit very well so I trimmed the rubber seal. Last two picks are the front oil pan bolts. Don't look right to me.
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