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    Will 383 pistons work in a 426 Wedge ?

    The 470 Engines always make more HP than we predicted. They are a affordable build and can use a OEM made in US old school Crankshaft.
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    Suggested spark gap for .......

    We run 040 if we do not backcut the ground piece. Never found a darn thing on the Dyno or Track by going bigger. I have gone as far as 060 with no benefit! FLAME AWAY!
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    Nice little tow rig for someone

    That is OK = I drove an Ice Cream Truck Throughout High School!
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    Nice little tow rig for someone

    That is a very nice unit for the price! It would bring double that on West Coast if it runs Ok and does not have 300,000+ miles on the gas engine. Even if you had to rebuild either the engine or trans you would come out OK at that number.
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    440 purchase

    Any 440 Block is fine. It is an earlier block as later ones have a thicker boss for attaching motor mounts. The ribs might help prevent cracking if the block is subject to freezing weather = Otherwise not a difference!
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    440 purchase

    It looks like an older build but probably a good build if rust is not a factor!
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    Going Rounds in Stock at Winternationals

    Most of the bracket racing we do does not pay anything to talk about either. Example : last week at MATS both Jon and I got all the way to the finals in our respective class = Total return $300.00 Jon had the best losing package with a .007 light and a couple thousand margin of loss in StockSS...
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    [FOR SALE] 1968 Project Dart 20K

    I do not understand the Higher third in valve body?
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    Going Rounds in Stock at Winternationals

    I am not bitching at all = Just explaining to those that do not follow it. I race class because that is what our family has done for a long time and even myself for 60 years. It is where nearly all my friends in the world are participating in and I would never see them otherwise as they are...
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    Going Rounds in Stock at Winternationals

    Well I was able to win the race against Kyle when he went -.003. The round before he put up a .009 and I put up a .011. My dial was 12.48 and his was 10.26 when meant he had to sit and wait a long time which can be tough. I now inherit the bye that was going to be his and that gives me a...
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    Coolant in cylinder 8 on 318

    Possible cracked Cylinder Wall = Unfortunately. Often visually hard to see on a new engine.
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    452 heads on a 1965 Wedge ?

    You might consider 906 Heads. Two or three less CC as I recall would get you near 9.5 Compression The 906 head flow considerably more than the 452 in stock form. You do have to consider the seat issues. I know 906 heads do not have harden seats. I do not remember if 452 sometimes or always...
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    Will 383 pistons work in a 426 Wedge ?

    The stock compression deck on a 383 is about 1.93. That is about .150 shorter than the stock compression deck on a 426. Would they fit = yes. Compression ratio would be around 7 to 1 or a bit less.
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    Big Valve X Heads on Low Comp 72 340

    Thanks for the Kind Words. I could never even hope to be a thousand of the witness that Paul was. Even thou he was a fabulous witness he said = "My righteousness is just like filthy rags". Except for the Blood of Jesus my plight would be absolutely hopeless. Son of David = Have mercy on your...
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    Big Valve X Heads on Low Comp 72 340

    The X heads are 894 number. They do flow a bit better stock and chambers are bit better aligned to block. However, on a stock low compression 340 you will never feel the difference in performance. I have done extensive research and testing on these different heads for 50 years. If you gained...
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