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We recently installed Edelbrock E Street heads and Mancini roller rockers on our 71 383. The rockers were set to .025 side clearance as recommended and zero lash plus half a turn. We have adjusted the lash 3 times and still have lifter noise. Is it possible the spring pressure on the new heads...

Which roller rocker arms are the best for the money? What about pushrods?

Do the E-Street heads oil the valve train through the heads or the pushrods?

It’s not a race car, just looking for a little more performance and plug clearance.

We want to go with a set of aluminum heads on our 72 Swinger w/383 and auto trans. Right now with the iron heads and Schumacher headers, the plugs are a pain to change and the plug wires are very close to the headers. We're looking at Edelbrock E-Street 75cc angle plug heads. Is anyone else...

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The pivot is on the way and you should have it by Thursday according to the USPS. Please DO NOT send anything for it, I forgot that I had it until I read your post.

I do have the pivot and it's out of a 76 Dart we bought as a parts car. It moves real free but could use a little cleaning. PM me your address and I will send it to you.

I'm pretty sure I have an extra pivot that you can have. Let me double check and if I do I'll get your address to send it. Thanks for your service.

Do you have rear window trim that will fit a 72 Swinger? Condition, price and shipping to 50322.

If your light/meter shows that there is a draw have someone watch the light/meter and pull the fuses one at a time until the draw goes away. This will help narrow your search to a certain circuit. If the draw doesn't go away it may be in the charging circuit, then unhook the alternator. Remember...

What is the best way to replace the outerwheel house without paying someone to do it? I have part of the quarter removed for access (they will be replaced) and new AMD outer wheelhouse and trunk extensions for both sides. I have drilled out the spot welds on the front along with the welds on the...

New cam and lifters are installed and cam degreed in. Completely different engine, 12 in. vacuum at idle, power brakes work and it doesn't die when put into gear. Right now I'm running 15 degrees base timing and 34 total with no vacuum advance. The vacuum advance is not adjustable and seems to...

I got the new cam and lifters today and hopefully I'll have time to put it back togehter this weekend. Any toughts on a gear drive while it's apart? I''ll post the results when I'm finished.

I had some time to think about what I wanted to do while on vacation and decided to go with a new cam and lifters. I'm thinking Comp cams XE268H and this time I'll degree the cam. I will post the results when completed. Thanks everyone for all of the great help.

OK, I ran a compression test today and I know the engine has roughly 20 miles on it and time breaking it in on the test stand. Maybe the rings are not completely seated but the numbers bother me: 1-130 2-120 3-130 4-155 5-120 6-135 7-140 8-145 If the cam was installed a couple of degrees...

I'm going to run a cylinder pressure test and will post the results.

I'm not sure of the exact comp ratio, just stating the advertised ratio. The heads were not cc'd. I really don't want to buy another converter or rear gears, the car has about 20 miles on it since it was put together. If a milder cam would make it more drivable I would rather do that.

I'm not against changing the cam, it could be the least expensive cure. The rear gears are 3.23.

The dist. is a Pertronix with the flame thrower coil.

I'm having an issue and would like to get some other ideas. We built a 71 383/727 to install into a 72 Swinger with PS and PB. The engine is bored .030, 9.5 flat top pistons (cast), stock 906 heads (new valves, seats, 3 angle valve job) no port work. Edelbrock dual plane intake w/ 750 carb. The...

Will the collars from a 70-80 pick up work for the conversion??

Well I finally had time to work on the car again. I installed a new low/reverse piston, removed, checked and reinstalled the kick down piston. Adjusted the bands, disassembled, cleaned and reinstalled the valve body. Put the pan on, filled it full of fluid. Started the car and I now have...

I dropped the pan and the actuator piece had fallen out again. The servo piston is cracked, would this cause the actuator to fall out? Where is the best place to find a new piston, none of the local parts houses have it. What is the correct way for the actuator to go in since its rectangular?

I have a repair manual on the way and as soon as the SNOW melts and the weather warms back up (I don't have a heated garage) I'm going to drop the pan and start making some checks. Everyone is right, I don't want to pull the trans unless I have to. If there is a problem will the low/reverse...

Thanks for all of the help,I'm going to bite the bullet, buy a manual and pull the trans out. I'm tired of laying on my back trying to figure it out. Thanks again.

B&M floor shifter with a Lokar cable, we have adjusted it twice but I,ll check again. Could the forward band be out of adjustment and cause this problem?

We are finally are at a point where we can drive the car around the block. We started it, checked the fluids, put it in reverse and nothing. It does go into drive and the car will move. We put it on jack stands and in reverse the wheels didn't move, they turn in drive but the trans seemed to...

I used seats from a 95 Neon 2dr that we found at a Wrench and Go in our 72 Swinger. They were in great shape no wear or tears and they were only $28 each with the tracks. They look like they were made for the car.

Thanks for all of the help, tomorrow I break out the BFH and make some adjustments to the corner of the oil pan. I wish I would have known this earlier, I would have used the beat up oil pan in the shed.