Understanding of course the only reference photo you'll need will be the one you didn't take.
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Understanding of course the only reference photo you'll need will be the one you didn't take.
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
Oh When you get mad .. wach where you throw the tool it may come back to hit you in the for head . Or the car
I did that not long ago, I took picture of one side only when I changed my brake shoes and the side I took was put on wrong by some one ells.
Here is my one man brake bleeding tool
Always loctite and torque converter bolts to factory spec.:banghead:
PA Dodger
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Yep, screwdriver through the radiator:banghead:
Repair manuals are written for a reason. They already did it and wrote about it. Unless you did it ten times already your shortcut isn't gonna work. Ask me how I know.;-)
You mean there is an approved way to throw a screwdriver without it perforating something of value?
74Dusted
Stock Piler of 340's
I installed a fire extinguisher in my truck a while back. Long story...aerated transmission fluid and dual exhaust don't agree with each other.
Here's one I did a few years ago :
Always make sure all the bolts are installed in the Timing Cover of your Small Block, because otherwise you'll put it in the car, bolt on all the accessories (A/C, Power Steering, Alternator) and have it ready to fire up. That's when you discover a nasty leak as soon as you try to fill the radiator.
Just so happens that the bolt you forgot, is the one that requires the A/C, Power Steering, Alternator and Water Pump to be removed just to install that bolt
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
Good thread lots of help here
bad440
everything,all the time..
critter thumper huh RED?:violent1:lmaoOk well i thought this would make a good thread for the new kids coming in to the mopar game . Tell what happened to you that you learned from working on a car . Like One of mine when working on a car thats been setting in a fiald for years when cleaning out rats nets never do it with just you hands lol always have a critter thumper in hand so when it comes runing out you can wack it . Or you can forget you have it and scream like a girl and run 1 of the 2 hahahahaops:
451Cuda
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Big block A-body swap: buy a spare K-member and suspension, rebuild those and then bolt up the new drive train. Build a rolling dolly to hold it. Lift the body and then change the whole thing as a unit.
Saves many hours, dollars, and skinned knuckles.
I would personally do this for any major engine swap in a Mopar, but I consider it a must for big block A-body.
Saves many hours, dollars, and skinned knuckles.
I would personally do this for any major engine swap in a Mopar, but I consider it a must for big block A-body.
bad440
everything,all the time..
any car 1975 and newer, don't build a radical hot rod and think your gonna get it smogged, in ca. don't know about elsewhere .....
moparspares
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Always always use a hub puller to get the back drums off. Heard many stories of how guys got their back drums off. Very funny but frustrating if youre the guy trying to do it.
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
Neck lmao
moparspares
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OOPS There goes this weeks pay packet!!
MoparDaddy
Damn Right I Carry!
Always double check the e brake in your manual trans vehicle no matter how good the clutch is. Your Acura may get scared by a parked Nissan as your Acura starts to roll down an inclined Parkin lot. Lol
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
hahahaha chuck good stuff guys lets keep this thread going
MoparDaddy
Damn Right I Carry!
Lol right
If you drain the water out of the block at the end of the driving season, make sure you unscrew the block plugs and let the rest of the water out. If you didn't have enough anti-freeze to keep it from freezing when it gets really cold say good-bye to your frost plugs at the very least.
Jack
Jack
MoparDaddy
Damn Right I Carry!
Eww! I'm glad I've never done that. I'd have to cry
dilley340
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I made the mistake of lining up the large dots on my SB (340) Mancini timing chain as shown in the first image. I degreed the cam and my numbers were way off. A call to Mancini to see what I did wrong turned out that I used the wrong dot on the crank sprocket. I should have used the small dot as shown in the last image. To be honest, I didn't even see the little dot! Sooo, make sure the crank sprocket keyway is located at between the 1:00 and 2:00 o'clock position on the compression stroke for a SB timing chain.
BTW, the second crank keyway is for a blower hub.
The first image is the wrong way... the last image is correct.
BTW, the second crank keyway is for a blower hub.
The first image is the wrong way... the last image is correct.
seabee
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Spend the extra bucks for the better parts.
MoparDaddy
Damn Right I Carry!
Mmmm, looking like winter is setting in......
Wintertime heat stroke?
LOL, it's more like cabin fever. I'm not saying THIS is it, but seems every winter brings about the sweet smell of disagreement.
trapster
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Most older cars will start in gear , This is especially fun with a manual transmission
40 is the speed at which a non locked down convertable top will open on its own.
That funkey U shaped main bearing Goes in the middle of the crank shaft but will fit anywere. It is best to put it in the correct place the first time.
40 is the speed at which a non locked down convertable top will open on its own.
That funkey U shaped main bearing Goes in the middle of the crank shaft but will fit anywere. It is best to put it in the correct place the first time.
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