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    Piston clearance

    Gentlemen, I’ve got a question about piston to head clearance. I’ve got a set of edelbrock 63cc heads that I want to put on my 340, the pistons sticks up .020 I’m using felpro head gasket .057 thick which leaves.037 before compressed height. Edelbrock says .035 clearance should be maintained at...
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    [WANTED] Core support

    hello! I’m looking for a core support for a 71 scamp. I live in Washington
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    [FOR SALE] shark tooth grill

    I have a shark tooth grill for sale. this grill is complete with bezels, orange bulbs and pigtails. ALL of the mounting tabs are good, there are no cracks or chips in it anywhere. Short of repainting this grill it is in fantastic shape. I'm not sure what year it came off of but then I don't...
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    [Found!] seat belt

    hello, I have a 1972 dodge dart high price model and I'm looking for a driver side seat belt for a bench seat. I have one that is in a molded plastic case. If you have one that's like the one in the picture and would like to sell it I'd like to take it off your hands thanks for reading and...
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    [WANTED] column for floor console shift car

    Hello all, I put a floor console in my scamp, and I'm looking for a power steering column to go with it please PM me if you've got one for sale. Thanks Kevin
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    what is the difference

    To all of you experienced racers can you tell me what is, or is there a differnce between running lean and just plain running out/or low of fuel at the big end of the track. Thanks for any and all responces Racy
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    disassembly of shifter

    Hello to all, I've got a console out of a demon and I'm installing it in my 71 scamp. Ive searched the forums for a way to disassemble the shifter itself from the console. I've got it down to the knob but cannot separate the knob from the shifter shaft. There has got to be a way to separate the...
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    converter for 904

    I was talking to my buddy about 904s and 727s, this is a simple question that i just can't remember the answer to so I'm needing your help. A torque converter for a small block 904 will fit a small block 727 is this right. help me in my brain fart time thanks kevin.
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    71 center caps

    Hello all: I've got the rims powder coated, trim rings bought, and now I'm looking for a set of four center caps to complete the rally wheels to my daughters scamp. I want to send her off to college in her newly revamped 71 scamp. The only thing left is the center caps, hopefully someone can...
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    is there a difference?

    Hello, Is there a difference between disc brake UCA's and drum UCA's? I bought a disc brake coversion off of a 74 valiant, it came with upper control arms. in one control arm i can get the new ball joint in, in the other i can't, i'm assuming that maybe the one is damaged and the ball...
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    popping at high rpm

    Hi all, I've been building a 340 scamp for the track and I finally got it out on the track a couple of weeks ago and i went through some I guess you'd call them bugs that had to be worked out. One was that the motor was missing on the top end, well i jetted it up and that took care of the...
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    torsion bars wanted

    Hello: I'm looking for a set of V8 torsion bars for obviously an A body anybody got a set in the high 89/92's that are just takin up room and you like to sell?? Let me know thank you Kevin
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    score of a life time

    the pictures say it all..... got'em from a great guy. Just have to get them cleaned up and decide which car to install them on.
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    puyallup cruise in

    the tacoma chapter of mopars unlimited is having their monthly meeting in puyallup this coming weekend. Looking for new members and i'm guessing just to see what it's like. I'm going, who else, C'mon. Puallup cruise in "Mopars Unlimited Tacoma will be having our monthly event...
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    1970 valiant duster.

    check out the duster i went and looked at today, look at the rear wheels, they seem to be about 10 inches wide and they're rallyes' maybe someone can explain them inspect duster - YouTube racy
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    14" beauty rings

    Hello all: I'm looking for a set of 14" beauty rings, they don't have to be perfect, a set of drivers is perfectly ok. I have a set of 15" drivers to either trade or to add to the purchase price. I got my rallys powder coated and a set of driver center caps for now, just looking for the...
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    rear valance piece

    Hey to the northwesters,,,, I'm looking for the rear valance on a scamp, I've got a 72 that i need one for. Anyone know where i can get one,,,,, PM me or email me at racyroy1@comcast.net thanks. kevin
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    2500 mile question

    Hi all, I have a problem with my 71 scamp, it has a points distributor and the other day my daughter drove it to work and when she went to leave it would not start. When she turns the key to the start position the car starts and runs, but when she lets off the key to the run postion the car...
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    tie downs

    I'm a guessing that this would be the place for my question, since this is the racing forum and a lot of racers trailer their cars to the track. Where do you guys put you hooks/holddowns on your cars, have you welded on some eyes onto the k member, do you use strap baskets over the tires or...
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    trunk mount battery

    Hey all, I'm building a 340 scamp for racing and I'm mounting the battery in the trunk. Can you run the cables through the passenger compartment or do you need to run them under the car? thanks guys in advance.
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    rear main on 383

    Hey guys: I'm helping a friend with his 383 rear main seal leak, we've done this twice with two different types of seals/silicone used on the rear seal retainer cap and both times it's leaked. For what i've read this is a big problem with this engine, the second time the leak was far less...
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    connecting rod direction

    Hey guys just a quick question, I tore my 340 down 5-6 months ago and I thought i wrote down which way the con rods went in, as in "stamped rod number should be on the passenger side of the block" type of thing but I can't find my notes and it's been a loooooooong time since i disassembled it...
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    B&M transpac.

    Has anyone ever had a problem installing the B&M rear servo spring in a 904? It seems a little too big to fit into the recessed area and also for the spring retaining cap. Do you force it in and make it work?
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    904 drive band thickness

    Hello all: Let me start off by saying I've never had a transmission apart before and now on with the question. I have a small block 904 that I disassembled with the thought of rebuilding it I removed the pan to install a shift kit and I found water in it so to be safe I thought i'd open it up...
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    dyno day at the HP ranch in maple valley

    Hey all you A Body owners in the great northwest have you ever wanted to know what your A body has for Horse power at the rear wheels???? Hmmmm? well now is the time to find out. We're getting a dyno day setup at the [U]horse power ranch in maple valley wa. looking to do it at or around the end...
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    oops I dwopped it

    yea that's right I was disassembling my engine and while knocking out one of the pistons I seemed to have acquired butter fingers and I let the sucker hit the concrete,,,, I know <-------DA. well anyway, the other 7 are just fine,, so does anyone know where I can get a single 340 HI PO...
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    dyno day in maple valley

    Hey everyone, our mopar drag team captain has got the idea of a dyno day in/at the horsepower ranch in maple valley. He want's to do it on a saturday in february, if he gets 15 people he can get three pulls for 60 bucks. Is there any interest in this if so let me know here so I can tell him...
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    then and now some might remember

    I bought this back in june of 07, from howco4. it was a good deal and i expected to use it as a donor car or such. Well this is what has become of it. I didn't want another car in the driveway so I let my youngest step daughter drive it and she fell in love with it. I did a few things to it...
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    epoxy primer

    Hello all. I have a quick question,,,, can you lay bondo on top of epoxy primer? I'm not going to take the car all the way to steel. I'm fixing rust spots and need to seal it after i'm done until i'm ready to do the whole car but would like to put something down that I don't have to sand back...
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    side mirrors for a scamp

    hello, I'm looking for a set or the right side mirror for my daughters 71 scamp, they don't have to be exact but two of one kind is good or matching the exsisting is good. I have a scamp full of parts if a trade is possible, I'm flexible in any manner and will work with any deal. thanks for...
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