Mopar-Man
Big Block Better Burnout
Coffee worked! Just came back in from the shop. Dash is primed and ready for paint tomorrow. I swear, java is like a magic elixir to my shoulder pain.
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Did you scope the cylinders yet?
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Ha! Was just watching another rerun of "My Favorite Martian" and the visiting brother just pulled up in a shiny new '64 Dart convertible.
I never knew they used so many Mopars in this old show.
I never knew they used so many Mopars in this old show.
No, I do have them soaking in a couple tablespoons of atf. Gonna let it soak over the week and then try baring it over on the weekend
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
I would look inside before trying to turn. Brute force can break things that patience will avoid.
Rusted valves stuck in position being rammed by moving pistons isn't a good idea. If it were me, I would pull the heads and then try to turn the short block after inspecting. The price of a few gaskets beats doing damage that could be avoided.
Not a bad idea. May do just that.
Oh I did find out that it last ran in 2009. Buddy's brother came home for xmas and got it fired up but the fuse box started smoking again so he shut it off right away
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
Have you ever known Dave to have a bad idea?
GeorgeH
Well-Known Member
nope
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
All the more reason to take it slow. An old engine with unknown history sitting for nearly 9 years should be inspected before pushing it to rotate. Besides, all new gaskets and a good inspection/cleaning will be worth the effort.
It could be the difference between a clean-and-run and expensive machine work.
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
a 50 buck gasket set and few bucks in paint and cleaners... Seems a no-brainer (until project creep sets in!)
Once it's apart, silly not to put a fresh oil pump in it..
And a new fuel pump is needed..
And since its apart, a dist bushing (might as well rebuild the dist).
And check bearing clearances..
and replace tthe be water pump.
and a timing set..
and a new starter..
can't put the old belts and hoses back on..
Welcome to hell!
Mattax
Just the facts, ma'am
LOL. My Dad started me on aluminum and thin sheet. TIG. He said once you get the hang of these the rest will be easy. One big advantage of working on material in a shop is that its all clean and no rust!
Of course the TIG is long gone along with the shop. So all I have is a torch, and using that with sheet is a skill I'm nowhere close to mastering. The battery hold down came out pretty good, but my body-work is generally fugly. One day I'm going to take a class...
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Ya, a pretty long block cleaned up and spinning well will just beg for a 4 bbl intake, carb and headers.
Then again, it deserves it!
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Body work is easy, you just need someone with deep experience to show you the tricks. I learned the hard way, but I also learned to be good at it. The biggest advantage I had was from running an auto upholstery business with 30 body shops as customers. I learned more than a few tricks from their body guys.
Of course, having a few cars in the Philly auto show that I had done back in the 80s didn't hurt either!
Mattax
Just the facts, ma'am
Yes. Like Hoppy said, you can change out the lens in a helmet.
For oxy-acet, I found the easiest was to switch to using a rectangular one piece goggle. Magnefier lenses are available too. But it leaves room for glasses.
McMaster-Carr
GeorgeH
Well-Known Member
I wear some cheap reading glasses under my helmet.
GeorgeH
Well-Known Member
Punched, plug welded with a mig.
GeorgeH
Well-Known Member
Deer hit that took out the core support
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
I bet it was the other way around, the car hit the deer!
GeorgeH
Well-Known Member
lol yeah
Mattax
Just the facts, ma'am
Any reason not to list seperate the 340 intake, and the carb spacer?
My guess,
would be that lots of folks are looking for spacers. Spacers are just handy to have around for lots of combos and testing blah blah blah
The intake will be someone looking for original, stock, or basic trouble free build.
The Holley could be anyone, but as a Chris pointed out, there may be less interest in a 570 vacuum secondary even though it comes with the secondary block (unlike a new list 3310).
I personally think it may get more interest from people with a squarebored intake on a 273 or 318 or maybe even a slant. Just my guesses.
Mattax
Just the facts, ma'am
and some practice!
Mattax
Just the facts, ma'am
Oh Boy. Nothing should be smoking in the fuse box from starting. I can't think of any power that should be flowing there. Something is shorting - maybe a feed just before it. There's one hot feed from the ignition switch and another from the main splice that's always hot.
Lemme tell you about rust pitted valve springs. They don't get better just caused they were cleaned.
First to go.
Another one on its way
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
Why are people so f'n stoopid? Coming home from work. Road is 2 lanes, but left is left turn only not too far ahead. I'm in the right doing 40mph and see a headlight in my driver side view. Didn't see anyone come up behind me, so thinking, motorcycle? Nope. Don't know where this guy came from, but it's a car riding my ***- So close I couldn't see his headlights at 40mph! 
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