Recent content by Jlcaptain24

Wheel Vintiques

Saskatchewan vs. Texas 110 deg in Traffic. Just saying. LOL

Factory pulley. There’s probably multiple diameters

Posting for info only and to help others. I've fought high temps on my 440 dart since day 1. I'm blowing it all apart and redoing everything regarding cooling. Water pump/housing, radiator, fans...all new. There's been lots of talk regarding casting on the 440source water pump housings...

Haha...you’ve seen how i treat my pan Not sure how much i need. It’s pretty tight down there. Picking up kid from school now, but I’ll get back at it shortly. I’m certain it’s gonna be super easy and lots of fun next project is going to be a skid plate...and maybe raise the car an inch

SOLVED....not fixed, but solved. So....beat the pan back, got a new pickup for peace of mind. Mounted the pickup FLUSH with bottom of pan. Buttoned it all up, filled with oil, filled filter with oil. Went to priming with the drill again. Got 38psi on the gauge. Fired it...no pressure...

Thanks everybody for the input. Yellowrose: I'm sold on the touching the pan thing. Thanks for taking the time to explain. With regards to you analogy with the water/wife/pan thing. I think she'd be uber pissed....as she's my ex. LOL

Again, thanks for the input. Educate me please: Why won't it pull oil if it's a little off the floor of the pan?? Frankly, there's conflicting information about where it needs to be. The little cutout on the pickup kinda looks like it does belong on the floor of the pan. You have any idea...

If a lifter popped out of a bore, I'd be inclined to think it's run like crap. Runs like a stalled dog when It has pressure and I can actually drive it. This problem has been on and off for a bit. Maybe the last 400 miles or so.

First...I appreciate everyones input. This is the first I've heard of the touching thing. But ya know...this is the only engine I've built, so it's theoretically possible I missed something. LOL I've read the 1/4-3/8 in various forums...this included. In shopping for a new pickup, I came...

Hey man....that's precision work. You know how much stuff I had to run into to get it down to .0000001" clearance?? LMAO

Everything I’ve read indicates 1/4-3/8” clearance??? Why touching?? I kinda feel like mine was touching the **** out of my pan after i smashed it

Seriously....did you have similar problems??

Thanks for the pic Dave. If my current plan yields no results, I'll do that. THANKS!!