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yeah, when i took the head off, the rocker arms all felt like they moved freely..

i did not replace the timing chain or gears. all i did was take the head off and clean it up a bit..

hey guys thanks for the input. I graduated college this weekend so ive been busy with other things besides the car. however i did re bend the pushrod straight and will try to throw it back together and see again. the only thing that confuses me is that i took the head off and cleaned it and...

Yeah, the engine oil was pretty nasty, and there was a lot of sludge and gunk when I took the head off. Ill replace the rod or straighten it out and try again. hopefully the oil change helps..

So i recieved the car about a month ago.. 225 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger. when i got it, there were two bent push rods. I replaced them, took the head off, cleaned it, and replaced the valves. started it up again after putting it all back together. then i went to adjust the valve clearance and saw...

So its been a while since I last posted.. but I am finally ready to put everything back together. Replaced some other things while the engine was open including a water pump, thermostat, exhaust valves, intake valves, valve stem seals, and gaskets. Freeze plugs went in nice though. Here's a...

Good news!! Got the manifolds off, and broken bolts and studs out. Now I am just waiting for parts and I am going to throw everything back together and get her running again next weekend. Flushed out the radiator and coolant passages in the engine, they were both nasty. Thanks again guys...

Ill try the heat, and see how that goes!

71 225 /6 Swinger. Got her two days ago.

Thanks! Cant wait to cruise around in it this summer!

My friend is going to bring an air hammer, and we will take care of the bolts tomorrow or next weekend. freeze plugs and new gaskets will be in next Thurs or so. Decided to clean the car up a bit and make her look nice while i'm waiting for the right tools. Thanks again everyone for the input...

I cannot get the two nuts that attach the exhaust manifold to the exhaust pipe undone for the life of me. And the manifold needs to come off to get to the freeze plugs..

bought an extractor, drilled the bolt, and the extractor broke off in the drilled bolt.. now i cant re drill and try another..

Got it!, but I sheared the bolt that connects the intake to the exhaust manifold.. figured I'd to at least one haha. I've got a picture below. Also, the two nuts holding the exhaust piping to the manifold aren't coming off.. letting the Pb soak some more..

So I got all of the nuts off of the intake/exhaust manifold except for one.. and I have no idea how to get to it. It is the one behind the carburetor on the bottom when looking from the left side of the car...

Just soaked the bolts in PB blaster and I am going to let them sit overnight, then re soak tomorrow. And this is the first /6 Ive ever worked on!

Thanks a lot guys, tons of info and help. Here are a couple of pics of the whole car. Besides a few mechanical issues, she in good shape.

yeah, looks like i'll be doing all of them. Where's a good place to buy replacements?

Hey thanks for the quick response guys, anyone know where to buy replacements and how much? I'll tackle this first thing in the morning and see if i've got more questions.. I am sure i will haha

Hey guys, just got my 1971 Dart Swinger 225 /6 tonight. Started it after it was off the trailer to drive it to my driveway and the engine overheated. Let the car cool down, brought it to my garage and put some more coolant into it. This is when I noticed a leak, which looks like a hole in the...