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My 318 roller w 214/216*@.050” cam - 9.6:1 compression. Stock 302 heads , 904 trans w/ stock converter ,headers, performer intake & carb, 3.91 gears - ran strong. But only 14.5 sec at the track. Couldn’t hook up. Was a lot of fun, and local State Trooper told me, personally (up close) , he had...

Wow. A lot of opinions and testimony of who did what. where is the OP? He Seems to be concerned about compression, and I would understand why. if you can’t bring the CR up, put the cam in 4* advanced and don’t look to rev it to 6k. If like me, you have to work w what you have.

...faster and cruising, and the engine would surge when trying to smooth cruise. And you are running short curve w more initial? Jus makes it worse. * Cruise AFR needs to be richened up. If you had an AFB, it would be a rod change. - opinions and assholes* - a lot out there. - but, bet it will...

Bingo! You got what you got. 76-?? Doesn’t make much difference.

Their are some great BB machine guns out there. May not kill ‘em, but if they come back, you can shoot ‘em again ‘till they learn. Only thing worse than cat piss is mouse piss. Poison for them.

Wow. Started reading this post. OP stated this car had sat it a field for 20 years. imagine every connection needs to be looked at! anything diddled with has to be double looked at. May I suggest using a test light, ( something that draws current) rather than a meter, to check for power...

I don’t know why you just cut the taped harness back and chase the wire to where it goes. Or put a meter on it and ohm out where it goes. Charge would go back to battry. Somone may have found it necessary to ground the alternator. These cars are old, each owner over the years had their...

I bought a Hughes regrind years ago and it was 214/216 w .510 valve lift. - worked great. This ebay seller has regrinds w 228* @ 0.050” w 1.5 rocker .525” valve lift - I was just wondering how much can you regrind a cam? Regrinding a stock cam, You don’t have a lot to work with.

Gotcha. Will do.

Ebayer selling regrinds form a “reputable” cam shop around Dallas. I believe you can grind them a bit, but when you approach higher lobe lifts, grinding away at the base circle, something is not going to go right. Yes, Im certain longer pushrods are going to be needed.

How far would you trust one of these? Certain lift? Duration? Can only cut what is there! the base circle gets ground away a bit for the extra lift. And that means longer push rods. AND the lifter drops further in the bore. Can the base circle get too small?

All my springs have lost their color. Any way to know which spring is which, by wire diameter an length?

Do it. if it makes you feel good. * true liberal! I don’t think it makes any difference. Both surfaces are flat, torque it down and go.

Always good to do a good break in. Follow the norm of running 2-2.5k first 20 min. If your open valve spring pressure is under 350lbs w a moderate cam, should be no big issue. After break in, oil change will prob only require a minimum of zinc additive. Never hurts too be careful.

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Brass is Best.

Ok. i agree with lifter and pushrod pushing toward center top of the bore when up on the lobe. This SpeedMaster thread right? I got the alum SM rockers too. When the cam comes up on the lobe, the pushrod moves away from the hole opening. W/ the SM 1.6 ratio rockers, it is tightest when...

Large holes because roller lifters are taller. Easier for the manufacturing process to drill round and bigger, than to elongate. My opinion. next. I got to figure push rod length. I have questions on how to determine. the old “stick 2 threads of the the adjuster down”. Jus doesn’t seem...

About right w me. Roller right? But had to do by hand. Do Anything on the top side? i had to clear the side toward the shaft. But I’ve seen were folks have cut half way thru the valve cover rail. Is that because of pedestal rockers? Or high rocker ratio? Or the product they were using. ?

Yup, i have the same issue. My question. * I am mocking up on a stock 5.9 just to get a look at the amount I’ve ground away + push rod length. Been chewin away at the heads and all clear. But, the engine I’m going to actually install on, the cam has a higher lift. And * will an...

I appreciate all the info. More info than I even considered. THX

Figured whole door, as long as it fit. I didn’t think about matching the interior!

I have a 73 Dart 2 door with no window frame and no fly window. Can I swap to a 71-72 Dart door with fly windows? Hoping all i have to do is buy ‘em and bolt them on.

Premature POST. Kinda blew it. Re-Reading this post. Realized rollers popped apart. Found my rear post had same ball dia as the others. - so, popped it apart and pressed onto the old ball. not a big deal.

I bought the same kit for my 73 Duster. - it was specific for that 1 year. Kit said it would do both sides. Each window takes 5 rollers. On has a large stand off. The kit came w total 6 rollers and some other stuff that didn’t need replacing. - I need the extended larger stand off...

Bingo! Notice new cars have fuse block strapped to + terminal on battery. Under hood and close to destination. My thought was to use original wiring as “activation” for relay that is close and directly wired to battery - to assure full 12v is on the circuit. Hide it all under the battery tray...

Norm, Have you hooked it up and checked out the condition? My observation is these were built like bricks. The electronics were heavy duty, you only have to concern with the wear areas. Dial cord, push button lubrication, and potentiometer cleaning. I like to see original radios and an...

Both gauges havE a regulated source. The IVR is nothing but a flasher. 1 sec on, 1 sec off. Averaging to half the supply voltage. Slow responding heated spring wire gauges are not “meters” and respond slow Put a LM7806 three leg voltage regulator in place of the “5v regulator flasher” I’ve...

...you are not up for changing gears or tire diameter. Building engine for what you have. Dual Plane. !!! Or long runner single with plenty of plenum. Shoot for torque. Run the cam 4* advanced. Fast curve in the distributor, and shoot for vacuum. If you plan to pull, don’t compromise to...