That's how I felt when I rebuilt my suspension. ...don't want it too pretty, I drive this car!
Jeff
What Are You Doing To/With Your Car Today?
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Jeff
Dusterdenovo
Contentedly Old School
GoPro 3+. Suction cup mount on the windshield.
1969cuda
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Today was bath day.
DesertRat
Leading edge boomer
When I adjusting my valves earlier in the week I found the #8 intake rocker adjuster backed out and clattering. Today I drove it to work and the clattering was back, I pulled it down and the same adjuster was backed out and finger loose. I checked my pushrods and they weren't visibly bent but when I rolled them with a light behind them I could see they were all bent 5 to 10 thousandths. I researched the topic in the forum again and called Smith Brothers pushrods and ordered their pushrod measuring tool and a set of their locking rocker arm adjusters. Now I have to surface all my rockers for the locknuts and mock it back up to measure the length of the pushrods I really need for my 273 Lunati hydraulic cam/lifter set. When I have the correct effective length of pushrods I need, Smith Brothers will build me a set of the ones I have needed all along and my motor will take another step to being correct.
RE: the new AVS2 I recently installed I called Eddy tech line and I am ordering new metering rods and a tuning spring set. It will be interesting to see if I run out of money, become single again or die before I get this thing sorted. Winter storage is off for at least another month and that is what I did to/for my car today.
RE: the new AVS2 I recently installed I called Eddy tech line and I am ordering new metering rods and a tuning spring set. It will be interesting to see if I run out of money, become single again or die before I get this thing sorted. Winter storage is off for at least another month and that is what I did to/for my car today.
mopardude318
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I need to change the rear main seal on my 408. Just shoot me.
69_340_GTS
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Let me guess... that AVS-II has a big "bog" off idle ...or actually any time you punch it? That's how mine is. I tried to follow their technical advice, but the color springs they supply do not match their chart. It's 100% trial & error then. Still not right.
DesertRat
Leading edge boomer
My chief complaint was not about any bog but the fact that my wide band showed the mixture was too rich through the range. I looked at the tuning chart that came with the book and called Edelbrock. Their tech informed me that they do not have the tuning charts for the AVS2 complete and my book chart was for the thunder series carburetors which do not apply to our new carbs. He recommended a rod change but was not advocating a spring change. When pressed he said I could try the pink spring and the entire spring kit is only about $10 so I ordered it as well. The tech said to make very small changes and to read the plugs as a more accurate way do determine rich/lean. My plugs look perfect but I know the mixture is rich through the range so I will make the rod change. They are supposed to have the tuning charts for the AVS2 complete and released soon. My bigger problem is my damn valve train geometry and getting it correct.
joel d. snyder
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replaced a leaking brake line, some new lug nuts, cleaned inside & out, put the dart to bed for the winter. hope to get the duster done next saturday.
Cope
Fusing with fire
Started painting the cage.
bb66cuda
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Painting my engine compartment in the dart.
Red's '72 Dart
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Last week, I tinted my dart!
It's 35% on the front and 5% on the rear.
Factory A/C car with factory tinted glass.
It's 35% on the front and 5% on the rear.
Factory A/C car with factory tinted glass.
skep419
No show, all go!
Nice sun rise. enjoy your day neighbor.
2 year project I think. Gonna miss driving the old girl.
MOPAROFFICIAL
Oogliboogli
Speed pro pistons?
I have a set of 8 @ .060 lightly used.
Thanks I'll keep that in mind. The engine's at *30 over and less than 30,000 miles since rebuild.
I bought the car and tore the heads off and found that the deck height was off from one side to the other real bad so going to find out what is the problem and ether fix it or sell it and get a 360 stroker.
MileHighDart
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Fixed the major power steering fluid leak that developed on my last drive.
The 0-ring on the pressure line into the back of the pump had split.
$0.50 for new o ring, and 10 minutes, and its fixed.
Drove it to work yesterday, and before leaving for home I spent a few minutes doing a headlight adjustment. And I must say, I'm now Very Impressed with the headlight upgrade, and Crackedback's relay setup. I'd say the lights now are as good, or better than any of my "modern" every day cars.
The 0-ring on the pressure line into the back of the pump had split.
$0.50 for new o ring, and 10 minutes, and its fixed.
Drove it to work yesterday, and before leaving for home I spent a few minutes doing a headlight adjustment. And I must say, I'm now Very Impressed with the headlight upgrade, and Crackedback's relay setup. I'd say the lights now are as good, or better than any of my "modern" every day cars.
MileHighDart
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Yeah, the adjustment made a big difference. I've pretty much never adjusted them on this car, and they were pretty far out of alignment.
dartfreak75
Restore it, Dont part it!
Looks good!! Nice job!
dartfreak75
Restore it, Dont part it!
Wow that's nice!! Good job hope mine turns out that nice. That was the original color I was gonna paint my car 15 years ago then I went with black. I wish I would have went with the green!!!
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Oogliboogli
Its not uncommon for the blocks to be three to four thousands off and end-to-end
Mine is 8 thousands over deck on one side and 4 thousands under deck on the other, about 10 psi difference in compression from one side to the other if I remember. Can't imagine the rods on one side being bent. I am not a a mechanic and am learning thanks to all you guys on this site.
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