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    Rear end advice for racing with a 4 speed

    reason is sst rod will weld to cast and steel, rods like 6011 will not weld to cast. just food for thought
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    Rear end advice for racing with a 4 speed

    find a dana 60 from a 67 to 72 ford 1/2 ton pickup, its the lightest, diff in wgt is 35 lbs, it has passenger car ends , weld case to tubes with stainless rod, mine has been in my car since 1992, it has bout 3000 runs on it. just food for thought
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    Hurst mounting torque

    i've never torqued them, i did tighten them up tight, with 3/8 drive ratchet . just food for thought
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    What type of exhaust does your 273 have??? show some photos!!!

    on my 66 dart, i run just the resonator, sounds wonderful, had one guy say, never knew single exh could sound so good.
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    What should cold lash setting be?

    our gk stocker cam is at .006 cold, makes it .004 hot, seems to work ok, no problems, had a comp stkr cam called for .006 lash on intakes, zero lash on exh, int was a solid lobe exh was hyd lobe. just food for thought
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    Pinion depth setting

    not all 8 3/4 cases are same. i measured the case and the cap differences, using factory gears , already shows how much shim to use, after market gears have to use pinion depth . with a t & d gear setter, it measures absolute pinion depth .for years i used flat plate and measured depth, with a...
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    Pinion depth setting

    which rear end are you working on? 8 3/4 bores are not centered, dana's are centered
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    273 Cracked Intake manifold with a belly of "Charcoal"!

    you can weld the rack with cast welding rod, muggy rod is the best one to use, its made in wash state. they have a web site. far better than brazing.
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    340 main bearings

    the clevite 318 mains fit, number is ms 1344P, all bearings are full grooved
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    How To Measure Fuel Volume.

    mopar race manuals, says have to pump 1 gal.in 25 seconds or less. that is Minium volume. i use a areomitive fuel pump and reg.and 1/2 line. just food for thought
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    Two different 833 manual trannys for an a body

    also, gear ratios are different. a body is 3.09, .1.93, 1.40, b body is 2.66, 1.92, 1.34
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    left side 273 manifold install

    i have the mini starter, its a tight fit . looks like have to remove starter to get manifold in, then install starter
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    left side 273 manifold install

    does steering column and starter have to be removed to install manifold? been long time since worked on this. thanks
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    66 Dart Owners thread

    question , about exhaust manifold on 273 dart. does steering column have to be removed to get left manifold installed??or the starter? its been a long time since i worked on one of these, thanks
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    A-833 2.47 1st gear change to 3.09

    when you change ratios, you change everything, 1 st ,2nd , 3rd gears, cluster, input shaft, you don't change reverse gear. some gears show same tooth count, but are different dia, won't fit. you can't mix and match gears, all are specific to each ratio set.
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    A-833 2.47 1st gear change to 3.09

    the 64 to 66 six cylinder trans has the 3.09 gear set. , it drops in, don't need to change reverse gear either, i had a friend , changed to a 3.09, from a 2.47 gear set, in 1/4 mile it was two tenths quicker, the 340 will pull the split on 1 -2 shift easy. i ran the same in my 340 car, go for...
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    SS/K 1965 Valiant

    i read my post, it was 10.05 @ 131.7 mph, he dialed a 10.11 broke out, it was at brainard earlier this year. index is 11.00. he can run with the 283 chevs
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    SS/K 1965 Valiant

    it was at brainard at the div race as i remember, i didn't save it, just seen a vid taken at tristate he ran 10.5 @ 130.12 it's called wheels up slow motion, by jerry nesh
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    SS/K 1965 Valiant

    he runs ss/k stick shift, i seen the video of the pass,
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    SS/K 1965 Valiant

    its matt stein, its a 66 valient, 235/273, runs ss/k, seen where he ran 11.05 @ 131.76 mph. very impressive combo
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    David Vizard - Which to prioritize - PORT FLOW or PORT VELOCITY?

    I attended a seminar put on by superflow,in 1999, harold betts was the speaker. bottom line he stated was, port shape and port velocity is everything, don't get hung up on flow numbers. port velocity fills cylinders' fast and creates more cylinder pressure, which makes more torque , also power...
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    Trouble Installing 18 spline A-833 through dual disc clutch assy.

    i made a alignment shaft for my 18 spline, clutch. i measured od of shaft and made it out of aluminum shaft, it fits in splines very good,, no splines to mess with, way easier to use, btw way that plastic alignment tool is worthless, thats why i made my own no splines. the end was turned down...
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    410 LA small block will not rev past 6000

    on our stockers , we run zero lash with hyd lifters, also run anti pump up style, our engines will run to 7500 rpm, cam is 262 .265 duration at .050. lobes are very aggressive . just food for thought, btw , springs are 140 seat and 360 open
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    How old are you and how long have you raced

    first race was in 1964, 55 chev, later a dart now a duster. been racing steady since 1970. all were four speed cars. forgot, age, lol 80 here.
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    muriatic acid, OK for carb soaking?

    muriatic acid on aluminum will give off a vapor, that will burn your lungs, its very toxic.
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    Strange Clutch Issue

    are you using stock clutch linkage and z bar? if so, mopar says to lengthen bottom pivot down one inch , the clutch will work way better, on mine i lowered it one inch, also, shortened upper bar one inch, this shortens clutch pedal travel, have to use a stop under pedal., clutch will disengage...
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    A few 2-Step questions

    most foot brake racers have a button in brake pedal, to one side, for launch. when applying brakes at end of run its out of the way. just food for thought.
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    [SOLD] Sale is pending..1966 Dodge Dart trunklid finish panel

    hi, like to buy your item, can send you a money order, thnaks,
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    Z Bar

    the ratio is wrong, mopar says to lower bottom pivot one inch,, also on mine , i shortened the upper arm, bout an inch, has lots of room now, plenty of travel also. i measured mine on my dart, c to c, upper is 4 1/4, lower is 5 inches .
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    273 commando cylinder head bolt torque specs ? same as 340 ?

    all i wrote, i in regards of torque is from personal experience, i have always used moly lube on my head bolts and main bolts, by using moly lube , you will have more clamping pressure without distortion. i used on my 273 and my 340,.i know arp wants 100, lbs, you will pull block deck up...
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