Recent content by Milo3156

Hey, Changing out the old leaky radiator in my dart and the one I bought off Summit is the wrong one (my mistake). Anyone running a 383 in their Dart and changed the rad lately? What did you use? Would like to get an aluminum Rad but not necessary. Would like to spend less than $450 if I can...

Ok I got a timing light and did the measurements. At idle 500rpm it was at 10* with vacuum line disconnected. I advanced the timing to 14* with vacuum line disconnected at 500rpm. I had my brother rev the car until it stopped advancing at 32* and 2400rpm. With vacuum line disconnected I re...

I bought a gauge last night to check compression and also bought a timing light. I don't have any timing tape on my balancer so I purchased that as well. I know how to check compression but I don't understand how to read the degrees off the balancer while the car is running. Do you shine the...

I have zero knowledge on timing, do I need a timing light? How and where do I read the *16 numbers from?

How do I check the "timing curve"?

Torque converter? What could be wrong? I am not great at diagnosing but and can take stuff apart and rebuild.

Yes, intake and tti headers. Thinking about a cam this winter

Currently Not smoking tires without using line locks, waiting in the local shop to get dyno fixed to see what's going on. Then may upsize to 750cfm carb, right now I have an eddy 600cfm.

I have a 69 dart with a 383, 8.75 rear end with 489-3.23 gears with posi currently with auto 727 teams. I am running 245/60/15 bfgs and would like a little more giddy up!! Was thinking about putting in 3.91 or 3.55 gears. Any recommendations for my set up? I don't typically get on the highway...

My car originally had a slant 6, the guy that owned it before me installed the 383. Are there markings I can look at to see the year and factory mods?

All this stuff is over my head, there is a hot rod shop close to me that I talked to and I plan on taking it to them soon and have them give me some ideas on what to do. I am mechanical (can take things on and off) but don't know the first thing about comp readings, lift readings ect. Thanks

Tire size is 245/60/15- After more thinking you are right about the 4.10 begin too high. I had 4.11 in my corvette and it was at high rpm all the time. so I just got pricing on a 742 case with 3.91 gears, and sure grip posi. I have heard that Eddys are better than holleys because of Holleys...

I took over another guys project and added headers that's about all I know about it. I have not taken to the track nor have I put it on a dyno. But I will see what I can find for a dyno in Kansas City.

Guys, I have a 383 in my 69 dart and I am not getting the power I think it should have. Currently I have TTI headers, weiand intake, and Edel Carb 1406 (600 CFM). I would like to get around 400-450hp out of this motor which I know it is capable of but doubt I am even getting 200hp. Would...

Sorry fellas it was a Slant 6. I have an original kickdown for Big block/727 trans that I installed. Can someone give me some details on setting the kickdown correctly? I found that one of my springs on throttle body was causing the pedal to stick.