451Cuda
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Hallelujah the engine is in the car.
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A dash with a freakin laser! Very nice. May want to test it first to make sure you don't incenerate your self.
Why the long studs on the front? :scratch:
Thick centerline 3.5" wide wheels with open ended lugs. The track doesn't like studs not getting to the middle of the lug head.
Back in the real low buck days. We swapped a rear axle and forgot to put the long studs in. Get to the track and notice. Grab some other stock studs, cut them off and hand screwed them with blue loctite into the lugs from outside, looking like they were long studs. Passed tech. LOL
Got the engine primed yesterday. The cam had grooves in it for shaft oiling and last time I primed it pressure was about 55 psi. When it was on the dyno, it would start about 60-65 then move to about 50-55 psi at upper end rpms. I installed a set of restrictors and when priming it had almost 80 psi. The rockers were not hemoraging oil. Just a nice light flow. This is with a stock volume pump. I'm hoping the pressure will be better at higher RPM's and think it will.
Decided to put a fuel filter on prior to the fuel pump which is something I don't normally do. Made another small bracket/plate that will be welded to the fuel cell mounting bracket. 2 number 8 lines in from the cell and one out to filter and pump.
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/crackedback/media/70 Dart 340 EK2/Fuelcellfilter1.jpg.html
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/crackedback/media/70 Dart 340 EK2/Fuelcellfilter.jpg.html
Restrictors were put in oil feed holes below the rocker shaft in rocker stands. A .020 hole in them. The top was getting flooded with oil before. Now, a reasonable flow of oil. Should keep oil available for the mians/rods.
This isn't usually a necessary mod if the cam is cross drilled.
AdamR will be so happy that I didn't paint the upper shock mounting hardware. LOL