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  1. aengineguy

    Car Weight

    My 71 Swinger, 2,920 without me About 5 gallons in the cell in the trunk 408 (550+hp), alum heads, intake, radiator No power anything, no radio, no heater manual steering lift off glass hood, everything else steel Wilwood front discs, stock drums in back 8 3/4 904 TF (2) very light buckets no...
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    Street Freaks, Customs, Rods, Street Machines...60's 70's 80's

    1974 Going to Prom with my Little Redhead. 71 RR 340 4 speed, 3.91, headers, LD 340 intake, Purple shaft cam, M\T covers, Holley 3310, Accel dual point, Accel super coil, Accel wires and plugs, slapper bars, Ansens. This one met madam crusher after I sold it to someone and they destroyed it...
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    What Is The Best Car You've Ever Rode In On The Street?

    Very cool also!! I too was on a tiger cruise with my son. At the time he was the Master Helmsman on the nuclear cruiser the South Carolina. I was on the bridge one day, the captain to my right and my son to left at the helm. I took this picture at just the right moment when they shot a...
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    What Is The Best Car You've Ever Rode In On The Street?

    1970 Plymouth Superbird. Hemi, 4 speed, lime color. Engine was prepped by Mr. Landy himself. Had a cross ram, big hookers, bigger cam, yadda, yadda. The guy that took me a ride was the cousin of my boss at the time. Took me out on a 2 lane, just into 4 gear and we were over 155 mph. He...
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    10% Ethanol will not start……no fire??

    Need not pump it more than 2 times to the floor at the most, otherwise it will flood the crap out of it. The carb has pumps front and rear and yes does have a choke and yes the acc pumps are putting out good solid streams and yes the bowls are full to where they should be. Mind you I have been...
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    10% Ethanol will not start……no fire??

    Some updates to your responses. Good info on the Ethanol, especially the hydroscopic aspect...thanks. Yes it is a good electric fuel pump, with dual Fram filters coming out of the tank and a full return line. When I go to start I turn on the fuel pump and let the pressure come up to a steady...
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    10% Ethanol will not start……no fire??

    I have had my Dart running for 10 years has never had a problem except for starting after setting for a couple of months. Specs….408, aluminum heads, 10.6 cr, Mallory hyfire, cell in the trunk, hi volume electric pump going to a bypass regulator under the hood, bypass line back to the cell...
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    Anyone running a 904 behind a 340?

    John Cope built my 904. It has been in my 71 Swinger for over 10 years. 408 stroker making north of 500 hp has not shucked it yet.
  9. aengineguy

    Anyone Been to PikesPeak as a Tourist

    Been up there 3 times. Once a young child with our family, then with my 2 boys and wife and the last time on my 1977 Gold Wing. Road was still not paved all the way. Was awesome.
  10. aengineguy

    Post your self portraits!

    Somewhere NW of the four corners area on my Yamaha FJR couple of years ago. 3,600 miles that trip.
  11. aengineguy

    Transmission rebuild 904

    If you are looking for someone to put together a 904 for you, see John Cope (Cope Racing Transmissions). He is in Lowell IN. I have had a 904 behind my 408 with 550+ HP for many years, street use. Not one hiccup!
  12. aengineguy

    What NON-Mopar car do you most regret selling?

    My 1970 Chevelle SS 396 (L78!) 4-speed. Headers, bigger cam, bigger carb. Probably pushing 500 hp (do the research) Was a handful when I was 18. No problem spinning to 7 grand, but I did bust a few valve springs. Had highway gears in it, can't imagine what it would have been like with 4.88's.
  13. aengineguy

    Need help for friend who is not going to be around long

    Thanks to all for your thoughts...the car was doing the same thing before replacing with a "new in box" pertronix. The engine is totally stock and the new dist. does not have vacuum advance, just one he bought as a spare. I have been thru a hundred Q-Jets and had already checked all the...
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    Need help for friend who is not going to be around long

    I really need some suggestions. I am a Mopar guy, but my buddy has a 69 big block Chevelle and I am stumped. It has a Q-jet with automatic. When rolling about 40 mph in 3rd and you barely increase the throttle it starts stumbling and even loses all power until you back off the throttle a bit...
  15. aengineguy

    When were you bitten by the car bug??

    The TV show Route 66, one of my uncles 65 Riviera GS 425 2x4bbl, other uncle took me to big event at OCIR in 1970 and Hot Wheels
  16. aengineguy

    Random pictures thread

    Pics of recent bike trip. 3,600 miles. Central Illinois to Western Utah. Did this in 11 days. So far 25 national parks during my life. Still got quite a few to go.
  17. aengineguy

    What is everyone using for a cup holder in their classic?

    I grew up with nothing but 4-speeds, I did have a couple of pistol grip cars, but most of my early morning driving (coffee time) was in a 70 Chevelle, 396 L78 and the 4 speed. Never had a cup holder. Sometimes some balancing to be done especially in stop and go traffic. It was just what...
  18. aengineguy

    Who else loves old warbirds? Post here.

    Lots of good history and family involvements here. Thanks for posting. Yes, I love Warbirds and all kinds of planes. Made it all the way to multi-engine and instrument instructor in the mid 80's. in the first picture in the post, very familiar with the Mk 18 Spit. I took my instruction at...
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    Who else loves old warbirds? Post here.

    Incredible work!
  20. aengineguy

    Asking for Prayers

    Prayers sent for you and your family......so sorry!
  21. aengineguy

    Cope Transmissions?

    John built a 904 for my Dart back in 2012. The 408 is 550+ hp I do not race it, but have done over 100 all outs with it. Awesome tranny. Also, I was sitting talking with him at Mopar nats several years ago. Lots of Mopar Super Stockers there. He told me that more than 30 of those guys were...
  22. aengineguy

    Any one fly model planes?

    Model Planes Huh! I never did get into model planes, although my father's life revolved around them, for close to 70 years. in the late 50's he set an unofficial world record for flying his plane from Decatur, IL to Savoy, Il (approximately 40 miles). The transmitter was huge, which my...
  23. aengineguy

    how to save money building your car

    When searching for my builder car, I wanted something that would end up lightweight with the factory good stuff to start and NO rust! I drove it back from Fresno to Illinois, but it had a V8, 904, 10" brakes, 8 3/4 back end, so I did not have to spend the money on some that and do a lot of...
  24. aengineguy

    Aluminum Drive Shaft Options?

    I guess I did not want to take any chances and had Inland Empire build a 3 1/2 unit with 1350's. It was spendy......about 600.
  25. aengineguy

    Sometimes 2 wheels are better than 4! Post yer motorcycle up...

    Nice bikes. Specially like the older ones, Yamaha RD, Mini Trails. First thing I ever rode was a Mini Trail 50 when I was 12. I am 60 now. Couple of pictures of current bike on one of my ride-a-bouts. I wanted something that would pull the higher elevations with plenty of power and this...
  26. aengineguy

    Newbe with a cracked block.

    Nice Car! If it were mine, I would stay with the /6.....just my 2 cents.
  27. aengineguy

    2 years of body and paint.....done!

    Thanks Jeff!
  28. aengineguy

    2 years of body and paint.....done!

    Thanks Demon, I got the hood from Unlimited Products. I am happy with it, but the quality could have been a little better. You could look at US Car Body or VFN.
  29. aengineguy

    Pictures of your trunk with fuel cell and battery

    To put more weight on the right side as the natural torque of the engine\drive train torques that side, removing some of the weight\force on the tire in terms of traction.
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