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definetely advance the cam. 4 degrees would give you more bottom end torque and make your car streetable at the same time an offset keyway makes it simple. i prefer torque over HP but both make a sweet combo. good luck

if you can afford it have your aluminum parts powder coated and forget about polishing ever again. just wipe off the oil . you won't ever need to polish again.

check to see that you have a temp. difference of roughly 30 degrees between the top rad hose and the bottom hose with the thermostat open using your infrared thermometer this will tell you if the radiator is clean and flowing . if you have that temp. drop than chances are you can rule out the...

anything driven from your crankshaft is a power robber. go with an electric fan and don't be cheap. go with an electric water pump as well. just make sure you have a big enough alternator. this is not rocket science here.

i tend to agree with 68 dodge. my 35 plymouth 340 4 speed 8/34 posi runs just fine with 35 degrees advance and vacuum lines plugged ,and who builds these cars with fuel economy in mind anyway?

thats what i did. take some meat off the end of the axles and bingo. no problem. worked for me. simple yet effective.

go to hothemiheads.com a great source for hemi info the 392 wasn't introduced till 1957 the smallest displacement hemi was a 241 ci. dodge from 1953. makes a great motor for an open hood hot rod. the best way to tell is by looking for the #s on the front of the block just behind the water pump...

changing the filter drier is allways recommended when a system has been open for any length of time .and when changing refrigerants as R134 a is a cleansing agent as well as a refrigerant. it tends to flush all kinds of **** from the system eventually ending up in the drier. what i was saying...

sounds to me like you have done your homework and actually remembered it. you are right on a number of points but when it comes to the intake ports just before the intake valves you actually want turbulence to be present therefore a smooth port will not give you this. there are a number of...

no need to take classes regarding fluid dynamics. we are talking vapours here. the rougher the intake runners are the greater the fuel droplets will be broken up and the fuel will be ignited much better than with a smooth intake runner. the exhaust will be a different story. have fun with this...

a little vegetable oil works well. don't use motor oil.

tough call . both look good . just flip a coin and be happy with it. either way you are a winner. if anybody makes a negative comment about it then piss in their beer.

if the car stops than chances are they didn't do too bad of a job. you should see a proportioning valve near the firewall down low if so than great. if not than hopefully there is an adjustable valve somewhere near the rear brakes. that valve can be adjusted to apply more or less pressure to...

i tend to agree with hemizach. the ratrod word is used way too much. some idiot thinks his 86 camaro is a rat rod cause he painted it flat black using a roller and its all rusted out. a real rat rod is a late 20's to 40's . usually a pickup . some are roadworthy and some are just unbelievabley...

my wife eventually got used to me not asking before buying cars. its easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission. just wish i could figure out how to upload pic's to you guys

i'd be more concerned if it ran at less than 190. your smallblock needs to run at around 190 to 200. not a concern bud

hi dan just to let you know the only time a filter drier needs replacing is when it has absorbed enough moisture to not allow enough refrigerant flow through it. that only happens when a system runs in a vacuum therefore sucking moisture and air into the system. most a/c systems prevent that by...

here is how its done. drain the oil from the compressor. reinstall the proper amount of polyolesther oil. mount everything hoses etc. and use nitrogen to pressurize the system to 100 pounds. check after a couple of hours. if the pressure has not dropped than you are leak free. if it drops use...

some times it is worth the time to remove the front seats. that way you are not upside down and contorsionizing your back . trust me. it is worth the time and you might even be able to go back to work the next day without your chiropractor following you.

lotsa guys think cooler is better actually it is worse . small block mopars and most engines need to run at at least 190 degrees. they were designed to run at those temps and higher. so don't get excited to see your engine run as high as 220 in traffic.

just a word of advice. don't jump in feet first and spend all kinds of money untill you have an actual plan. example; are you looking for a nice running street car or something to embarrass your buddies with? the difference is going to be about 10 grand. sit down, plan it out and then you can...

if i am reading the casting numbers right and from what i see it reads 3671587. these are 1973 340 heads with a chamber volume of 65.0-73.0 cc's .they also used these heads on 360's in the years 73-74 and again in 76 according to my bible anyway. mopars rule. hope this helps and i hope i am...

I am just a new guy here and having a great time.wish i had known about fabo years ago haven't spent this much time on the computer ever. great people here. a wealth of information to be had here.

Hi there, there is no reason this engine should not run if it was set up properly. it sounds to me and i am no expert that your cam was not properly centerlined or degreed. this might explain the timing mark problem .if that is not the case than you might want to check , and don't get mad at...

Hi Jeff i would check to make sure you have a real good ground strap or wire from the engine to the frame. sometimes the simple stuff can boggle the mind. i had a similar problem once and it was a shredded ground strap from the engine to the frame. ocassionally i would have enough of a ground to...

yes you could fry the trans without the kickdown properly adjusted. trust me i did it all on my own once.

hello i totally agree with Optic re; the crash and kill single juice jar master cylinder. for now i would definetely buy a new one while you are doing the brakes anyway and as soon as possible replace it with a dual master. i used a 72 dart mastercylinder. of course redid the brake lines and...

I tend to agree with the backpressure theory.i had a 340 valiant that ran better with the exhaust on than with open headers. i guess the engine was trying to tell me something. bigger is not allways better.