First off, don't turn off the car. Parking under the shade, opening the hood and letting it idle will drop the temp faster than turning off the motor. 50/50 coolant with a good rad cap won't boil at 230 Deg F. Your engine is fine,
Hi Guys, Can anyone give me a report/review on the quality or robustness of the TCI Street Rodder p/n 141338?
Will it hold up to a 318 with the 340 cam, headers, dual exhaust, Stealth intake and Holley 600?
Mostly street driven with the occasional race at local 1/4 mile tracks.
360 is overall going to give you better cruising. 318 will work just fine, too. 8.25 diffs are easier to find for an A body than 8.75. Go up a cam size regardless of which engine U get. 3.23 gears are best for cruising with some zip. But 3.55 gets more punch at the light(s). Also depends...
To lighten your A Body, remove the old carpet and insulation from under the carpet. Insulation weights about 50 pounds. Aftermarket carpet is lighter than factory. Power steering can be replaced fairly easily with a manual aluminum box. That does require some new steering components. Since...
We took a 1974 stock 318 - 2BBl and updated it with the cam for the 340 Auto. (The stick version has more duration). 3 angle valve job. Milled .015 off the heads and used a little thinner gasket to bump compression back up close to 9:1. Stealth intake with Holley 600. Did a little gasket...