Recent content by Gordon340

Try it with the gas cap off -- the tank may not be venting.

I don't think I understand what I know - or think I know. I picked up a "741" case with a 3.55 open diff in it at a local swap meet. It had a bad yoke on it. I had 2 other 8 3/4's with 741 cases, so I was just going to swap one over (there were all small joint yokes). I pulled a replacement...

I have done just that in my 67 Dart. My 340 is a '70 model, so I used the 273 flex plate. Looks very much like a 273 4 barrel sitting in the engine bay. Brian

I am located in Gainesville, GA -- about 50 miles North East of Atlanta.

I have an 84 Chrysler New Yorker FWD with the 2.2 turbo. The engine doesn't run. Anyone interested?

If Chrysler goes out or belly up, our hobby would be the least of our worries. The economy would take a severe hit. If Mopar goes, the other two would become shaky and there would be a lot of fear in the general public about the economic future. Good foundation for a depression or severe...

Thanks guys. Off comes the pan and I will put a little more preload on the t valve. Brian

I would like to delay the normal upshift slightly. I have a 904 behind a 340 in my 67 Dart. I installed the Trans-go shift kit when I built the tranny. The shifts are good and firm under normal accelaration, but quick. I have adjusted the throttle linkage till I have full linkage travel at...

Thanks guys, I went up to "Firm Feel's" web site and it looks like their mid range (about the feel of a late model sports car) is the box I need. Brian

Howdy folks, Finally got the exhaust on my 67 Dart and was able to drive it on the road. Do not at all like the power steering -- way too much assit. Is there an easy way lower the pressure a little? Thanks, Brian

I have the flex plate off the original 273 bolted to my 340, so far -- so good. But all I have done is to drive it in and out of the shop about 100 times. :-) Brian

It seems that some 67's also had the smaller input shaft. I went through the 904 in my 67 Dart and put a Mopar Performance convertor in it. Put the tranny in and it would not pull out of its tracks. I had air tested all the clutches and bands before putting in the valve body -- so I knew if any...

Just where do you find a complete 340 engine? As I said in the last installment, I didn’t. I had to piece one together. This was not my preferred method and made the final cost of the engine higher than if I had been able find a complete core. I had asked everybody I knew and everybody they...

The factory replacement heads for the "X" heads (after 72) was the "J" head. It would have the 2.2 intake valves already installed if ordered as a replacement for the 68-71 340.

Those were sweet cars, weren't they? They were simple, fast, and good looking. Here in NE GA, it really was a Chevy stronghold back then. There were a decent number of Roadrunners and few GTXs around, but very few 340 cars. This was nice, they never knew what hit em. :-) Brian