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Late to the party; I get "this weeks popular chats" on my phone. So I know nothing until I receive it.

Recycled yak turds!

Slants have a check valve in the filter housing to prevent oil from draining to the sump when shut off. I would remove the oil pan to inspect the main and rod bearings. To plastigage the mains, remove #1 and #3 caps and put a 1" piece of cereal box on the cap and just snug up to hold the crank...

.317" × 1.5 = .475" .417" × 1.6 = .504" Looks like you have 1.5:1 rockers and flex from the heavy springs. Does Hughes supply the MP cam? I can not see it as a cam issue if your measured lift at the lifter is the advertised .317". These days mis labeling or packaging is a growing problem, then...

Smart cars are stoopid, but pass too much information back to the manifacturer, who can then sell that to insurance companies.

The only **** that runs on electrons I appretiate anymore is the house lights, the refrigerator, the stove, and furnace fan.

Factory authorized reman explains that ?. Pretty much stock factory.

Double roller chain. Being a Chrysler authorised reman it is likely not a top name timing set, but I do not think another 100k miles will wear that timing set much more. My concern would be the cam and lifters being used with modern oils that do not protect the cam and lifters from premature wear.

Old Vauxhall Epidemics would wear the chain so bad you could hear it slapping on the timing cover. Eventually they would wear a hole in the timing cover and leak oil. By that time it was overhaul time. Silly things ran forever like that.

I worked with a mechanic who would not do a tuneup on an engine with 30k+ miles on the timing set. A bit excessive IMHO, but that was linkbelt chains and nylon cam gears. His claim was you can never get the engine to run properly. I turn the engine back and forth to get an idea of the chain...

Warranty from 1986? I will take two of the drugs you are on.

Find and watch the David Vizard Powertec 10 video on timing chain tightness. A real snug chain can cost power. Slightly loose may be good for 5 to 10HP. 10k miles, that chain looks OK to me, but if you areconcerned, you should be able to get a replacement chain.

Weight on the salt is good. The salt can be a bit damp, especially early in Speed Week. It is also grainy like sand. Combine that with narrow tires for low rolling resistance, you require weight.

What about gusset the joints? Not the same as triangulation, but could stiffen some. Another concern can be crash G loading getting transferred to the driver. Part of the reason new cars are written off so much in apparently not that serious crashes is the impact absorbtion structure. The first...

Safety first. Without triangulation it can flexat speed. Big bang theory follows. In a similar vein, consider like the Shelby Monaco? brace that bolts in to keep side to side movement under control.

My maternal grandfather was going to teacher my grandmother how to drive. Garage door behind was open. Well, grandmother reved the engine a bit and let the clutch out, straight through the garage wall, into the yard. Grandmother never got another driving lesson.

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The crank register is a small problem. If one can not be purchased, a local machine shop can build one relatively inexpensively. If you go to cars and coffee cruises, you should be able to become friends with other people with the talents you do not have that can coach you. If you look at the...

318LA engines should be plentiful, but if you have to source an engine, I would look for a 360. Same external dimensions and weight. The 5.2 and 5.9 Magnum engines were made for years and installed in trucks. The main disadvantage to the Magnums is Ma Mopar was reducing weight and got a little...

Looks like you are getting it well braced. Good job.

OK, good to hear.

Have you joined BNI? Talk to tech inspectors, especially the cage construction. You can build a safe car to go fast or pick a class with what you believe is a vulnerable record. Cage/chassis requirements change with intended/potential speed. IMHO you are making progress. Best to involve the tech...

Well aware.

Y Your NA inlet temp is low for Bonneville. Common to see 105°F there, which is more like 40°C. Weight is your friend on the salt. To run boost, use a boost retard coupled through a Bosch relay. Power the boost retard off the 87a terminal. This will retard the timing on startup. Use a boost...

Detuned slightly race engine with 2 4V carbs. Young guys with exuberant right foot could easily damage an engine. They would shake bolts loose idling around town. With a tall final drive to keep the revs down and they could get good fuel economy. Hyway was their forte.

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Made Ma Mopar millions. I did work on an early K car that had large cotterpins for the door hinges. Had the factory paint on them. I could hardly believe it. No "smart phones" with cameras at the time or I would have taken a photo.

Swinger 340; In the early 1900's, automobiles were not pushed down people's throats as you stated. They were a technological development. Horses are very dependable for the most part, but do require care. Draught horses could work X number of hours and had to be swapped out to rest. Travelling...

OP asked if KB399 pistons will work for his build. One person in particular tends to get snarky with people when his opinions and attitudes do not align with his. I do not abide that kind of BS and bullies. Considering nobody stepped up that has used these pistons, I checked the manufacturer and...

You seem to be the confused one. CH is from the center of the gudgeon pin to the top of the piston. The dome height is extra. If you read, I did say to clay the dome to determine any clearance issues and where. PV is another issue to deal with, that must be checked. 30 years as a mechanic and...