Pitman arm is hitting tortion bar! Help?

[73moparman]

Those are big block headers , the small blocks are not readu yet and big $$$ get dougs or tti

sb schumachers http://www.engine-swaps.com/Pages/ProductsType/SB_Headers.html#head1

These big block ones wont work for my car then?

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

No, you have a small block.

 

[73moparman]

No, you have a small block.

Crap now im gonna have to wait a while to put it all back together..

 

[mopar410]

Those are big block headers , the small blocks are not readu yet and big $$$ get dougs or tti

sb schumachers http://www.engine-swaps.com/Pages/ProductsType/SB_Headers.html#head1

I had searched the site to see what they fit but nothing really showed up so I just let someone else find out if they would fit.Shame too because those look good and if right would solve alot of small block problems.

 

[autoxcuda]

Crap now im gonna have to wait a while to put it all back together..

Might want to look for some good used Dougs or TTI's.

Have you considered 340/360 cast iron manifolds. They are the most street friendly and worry free.

For a 73/74 left casting (like 68-70 but with heat stove) and 68-70 passenger casting I'd think about $250-300.

What's the cam, intake, heads, and carb in your 360 current motor? Might not be something that you are getting a big gain by running headers?

 

[73moparman]

Might want to look for some good used Dougs or TTI's.

Have you considered 340/360 cast iron manifolds. They are the most street friendly and worry free.

For a 73/74 left casting (like 68-70 but with heat stove) and 68-70 passenger casting I'd think about $250-300.

What's the cam, intake, heads, and carb in your 360 current motor? Might not be something that you are getting a big gain by running headers?

Its a 340 motor...bored .30 over. pro comp cam..j heads with bigger ports..flat head pistons. I think im going to call Schumacher monday and see when exactly those headers are going to be done because they would work perfectly.

 

[mopar410]

Its a 340 motor...bored .30 over. pro comp cam..j heads with bigger ports..flat head pistons. I think im going to call Schumacher monday and see when exactly those headers are going to be done because they would work perfectly.

Give them a call and since they are still in testing offer to "test" a set.they may be interested with your engine setup.Couldn't hurt.

 

[mopar410]

These may be too restictive.I'm not familiar with the 340 stock manifolds.
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=161388

 

[73moparman]

73-76 A-body center link outer tie rod holes are center of hole to center of hole 24 1/2" (+/- 1/16" on the measurment).

Just measured my center link and its only 23 1/2

 

[Dartnut]

These may be too restictive.I'm not familiar with the 340 stock manifolds.
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=161388

The driver's side manifold in the link won't work on an a-body.

 

[autoxcuda]

The driver's side manifold in the link won't work on an a-body.

Let them go on Ebay. They are overpriced. And he has them on ebay right now for $200 buy it now.

 

[autoxcuda]

Just measured my center link and its only 23 1/2

That's right; 23 1/2" center to center.

I picked up the wrong center link. The E/B body ones look almost identical.

 

[73moparman]

Alright i dont know if i did this right but here goes
View attachment tie rod end measurment.jpg
Tie rod end measurment- 28mm which converts to 1.102 inches
View attachment tortion bar measurment.jpg
Tortion bar measurment-22mm which converts to .87 inches

Here is a measurement of the Moog ES 352L and ES 352R tie rods these are the same part number as the ones in the picture of my car above. They are the 11/16 Tie Rod vs. the factory 9/16 thread size.

 

[autoxcuda]

I was thinking an exhaust manifold set something like the Ebay one below.

This is GD Musclecars out of Florida and they have a bad reputation and their stuff is overpriced. So this $325 is high water mark. I'd think you could do much better. $250 maybe even lower if you shop.

Do not buy these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/72-7...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e97f4d9b

 

[73moparman]

I was thinking an exhaust manifold set something like the Ebay one below.

This is GD Musclecars out of Florida and they have a bad reputation and their stuff is overpriced. So this $325 is high water mark. I'd think you could do much better. $250 maybe even lower if you shop.

Do not buy these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/72-7...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e97f4d9b

Im going to call Schumacher on monday to see when the small block headers will be done or if maybe i can text a pair on my car..if not i will have to go with some manifolds..

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Here is the left for $150.00 buy it now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/72-7...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item231400dcc1

If you shoot me a PM I will send you a list of 11 phone numbers to call that has the Right for $35.00 to $65.00 plus the ride.

 

[73moparman]

Here is the left for $150.00 buy it now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/72-7...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item231400dcc1

If you shoot me a PM I will send you a list of 11 phone numbers to call that has the Right for $35.00 to $65.00 plus the ride.

Im going to wait until monday and give schumacher a call and see how long it will be until those headers for the small blcok will be released..if not i will probably go with some dougs or tti..

 

[needsaresto]

What about 360 truck manifolds? Any chance they'll fit? I have a set you could have real cheap..

 

[green1]

Just read this, so bear with me. Going way back to a pic of the pitman; Wrong nut, and why isn't it seated in the draglink? I only remember the idler needing the foam washer. And it's hard to tell from the pic, but the top of the drag hole looks strange.

The box to frame should be 12 star? and torqued hard; info somewhere. Have a 70 a-body; only replaced the idler, that took 3 tries until correct one was found. On a 69 b body, we just replaced box and pitman, guess we were lucky on long/short sector; only problem is pass tie rod hitting header-shim engine up.

I have been playing with mopars for 30 years, and haven't seen that problem.

 

[RustyRatRod]

They have pricing up so it won't be long.

http://www.engine-swaps.com/Pages/ProductsType/SB_Headers.html#head1

 

[mopar410]

They have pricing up so it won't be long.

http://www.engine-swaps.com/Pages/ProductsType/SB_Headers.html#head1

They look awsome and like they will tuck away nicely but at that price I could pay me an hourly rate for the hassle of other headers.But to each his own.

 

[RustyRatRod]

They look awsome and like they will tuck away nicely but at that price I could pay me an hourly rate for the hassle of other headers.But to each his own.

I tend to agree. Nuffin wrong with 119 buck Summit headers.

 

[autoxcuda]

... The box to frame should be 12 star? and torqued hard; info somewhere. Have a 70 a-body; only replaced the idler, that took 3 tries until correct one was found. On a 69 b body, we just replaced box and pitman, guess we were lucky on long/short sector; only problem is pass tie rod hitting header-shim engine up.

I have been playing with mopars for 30 years, and haven't seen that problem.

Later model RWD car and vans have a 6 point nut to hold the steering box in.

 

[mopar head]

Hard to tell, but those steering box bolts look like nuts welded to allthread, Hopefully they were`nt bottoming on something before the box was truely tightend down.
Sux your going through this,hope you getter licked.:thumrigh:

 

[73moparman]

Hard to tell, but those steering box bolts look like nuts welded to allthread, Hopefully they were`nt bottoming on something before the box was truely tightend down.
Sux your going through this,hope you getter licked.:thumrigh:

Thanks..im kinda stuck right now..not sure what i should do.