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Can someone educate me on what I need to do for cam thrust when switching from a flat tappet to a hyd roller cam? My understanding is that the lobes on the flat cam are tapered to make the lifters rotate. This forces the cam to the rear of the motor against the plate. However, a roller cam...

I've searched and read as much as I can about the topic but I have some specific questions about my build that I couldn't find answers for. My car: '74 Scamp 3400 lbs 4.10 gear 727 w/ 3000 converter 7.67 sec 1/8th mile (haven't run 1/4 but expect low 12's) 440 .030 over, 3.75 stroke 452 heads...

Ran my car for the 1st time on the 1/8th this weekend. It ran a best of 7.68 sec at 88.6 mph w/ a 60' of 1.67. Using this converter: http://www.hotrodpitstop.com/tools.html#3 a 7.68 1/8th would be a 12.06 1/4. Using that and the fact that my car weighs 3580 lbs (w/ me) it would take 395 HP...

I think my oil pressure is a little on the high side. My gauge is pegged. The gauge doesn't have #'s so I hooked a mechanical gauge to it. If I remember correctly (been several months), it was 70-75 at idle. The car smokes a little from time to time. I think I traced it down to oil entering...

I built my motor close to factory specs thinking that would keep me satisfied for awhile. Well, awhile has come and gone already! I'm thinking about putting a bigger cam in it. This car is mostly street driven but will see a small amount of track time. Here's what I've got now: 440 6pack...

Without going to a bigger joint, what can I do to increase the strength of my 7260? My current joint has a grease fitting which I've heard reduces strength b/c the joint is hollow. I'm using these straps: http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/ujstrapandbo.html What's the best 7260 joint and...

Just bought a rebuilt powr-lok. My axles will not slide in all the way b/c the inner and outer splines on the powr-lok are not exactly lined up. They're not off by much but enough to prevent the axles from sliding in the remaining 1/2". Is there an easy way rotate the outer spline and slide...

In the 5 year process of rebuilding my '74 Scamp I've managed to lose the seat belt bolts for the front 3 point belts. These are the 7/16 fine thread bolts w/ a short shoulder and a large hear (7/8" socket). Anyone know where I can find some? I don't want to use a regular 7/16 bolt w/ a small...

I like the idea of a manual valve body put I don't want it all the time. Is an automatic/manual valve body a good option? Does anyone use one? What's a good one to get? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TCI-122400/

I'll admit to not knowing much about autos and can use any advice you guys have. I just drove my car for the 1st time since I began the big block swap 5 years ago. Everything was great except the trans would not shift. I had it in drive and wound it up well past where I thought it should...

Fresh rebuilt 440 w/ new Holley carbs (6 pack). I did not adjust the carbs out of the box other then the idle. Idles fine in park (727) and the timing is good. When I put it in gear it drops 500 RPM and wants to die. I give it a little gas and it revs up but drops right back down when I let...

I've got the single piston calipers that I believe came from a '72 dart. To improve the braking, I'd like to put the best pad possible on them. I don't care if they're hard on the rotors if they help it stop better.Seems like several folks run the Bendix ceramic pads. I can't find them at a...

I'm replacing my hardboard headliner w/ a fabric one on my '72. Where do the bows mount? There's 3 sets of 3 holes spaced 9" apart along the side of the roof. The bows seem to fit good in one of these holes. However, there's only 3 sets of these holes per side. Where do the rear 2 mount? There's...

Looking for the 5 bows, clips and I believe there's 1 or 2 small rods for the rear. This is for a '72 Dart 2 door.

I installed an ABS headliner in my '74 Scamp. I'm struggling to mount the trim that runs he full length of the drip rail. The abs seems to add too much thickness for the clip to slide over. Is there a trick to this? Also, does the stainless weatherstrip channel go in before or after the...

Several of the teeth on my driver side rear window crank mechanism are broken causing the window to not go down all the way. If anyone has one they'd sell I would appreciate it.

I like the looks of the factory stamped steel valve covers. The set that I have leaks bad. What options are there for new replacements (not AL) so I'm not dealing w/ 40 yr old covers that someone has overtightened one too many times? Has anyone tried these...

I'm looking for a set of valve covers like the ones pictured. I believe these were made in '70 - '71??

I' looking for new belts to replace my '74. Who makes some that look the most like the factory belts?

I need to order a drive shaft and u-joints. How can I tell which u-joint I need for the axle yoke? Are the diameters different? The hole in my yoke measures a hair over 1".

I like the looks of the vintage Cal Custom valve covers over the Mopar Performance covers. What's the history of these covers? Did they ever come from the factory or was it an aftermarket peice back in the day?

I've got a factory pan (about 1 1/2" deep). There's fluid leaking from the dipstick tube. I figured it would leak b/c the OD of the o-ring I used wasn't much bigger then the OD of the tube. Does anyone have a P/N for the correct seal? I'd also like to add a deeper pan. Where can I find...

I'm sure this is dicussed on the forum somewhere but I couldn't find it. I used an EZ wiring kit on my car. I have an MSD points distributer. The wiring is simple... coil wire runs from ignition switch to + side of coil. Therefore, I need to hook it to a source from the column that has power...

I started the motor last weekend w/ 3.5 qts of trans fluid in the pan (none in the converter). I ran it for 2 mins at 2000 rpm. The trans took about a quart so it now has 4.5 or so. I want to run the motor for 30 mins tonight to break it in. Will the trans be ok if I leave it in park and add...

Looking for a set of orange cast valve covers.

I like the look of the orange factory valve covers on my car. However, I'm having trouble with them leaking. I'd like to go to a cast aluminum cover to get a better seal instead of trying to get a 40 yr old stamped cover to seal. I don't like the looks of chrome, mopar wringle black or...

My dipstick tube has a grove in it. I assume this is for some sort of o-ring seal. Is is a standard round o-ring or more like a square seal? Where can I find one?

Getting ready to install front and rear glass and just want to make sure I'm not overlooking anything. The only interior pieces that I plan to install before the glass is the dash, headliner and sail panels. Is that all that has to be in? I have the abs style headliner and sail panels. Is...

Because I'm an idiot, I can't seem to match up the prongs on my headlight switch to those shown on the wiring diagrams. It's definitely a factory switch. So, the attached pic shows a diagram of my switch with the letters that are stamped on it. I've listed what I believe to be some of the...

Were can I find the pin/sockect connectors used for the steering columns? I found these: http://terminalsupplyco.com/pdfviewer/default.asp?chapter=terminals&page=p055 However, my '74 has 2 different size pins... I think the above link is the correct connector for the small pin. I can't...