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...... And then pick up some fish and chips and malt vinegar at Long John Silver's on the way home! Don't ask me how I know that...... :) HB

Ya gotta have fun with this stuff, j par! HB

:thumbsup: Agree 150%! I can take a well sorted out carburettor / intake and distributor and make same (or more) power than EFI any day of the year...... And at 1/3 of the price of aftermarket EFI (4bbl TBI) changeover parts even if I must buy carb, intake and distributor new. This is what we...

Well, you said 'Not The Usual Cam Advice', so here goes...... If you don't have to pass emissions test but want to increase low end power, a fairly mild cam with the LSA tightened up will get you there. This is Hughes' mildest factory roller cam for the 5.9 litre (360) Magnum truck engine (208...

Made it through the storms OK. Will go outside tomorrow and check out the roof and trees. No, we don't have a safe room. That's something I would like to include in our 'dream home' if we can build it one day. Yes, Santucci's book lists the OEM stamped rockers at 1.75 ratio for inline 6 and...

I'll look into AMC oil through lifters and tubular pushrods for the 360. Will need to measure with pushrod checker once I have remainder of valve train parts for it. I am sure the stock Chevy inline 6 rockers would work just fine with a mild cam such as mine. The inline 6 is an odd bird in...

Yes, with the old Isky E-4 solid lifter cams so popular in the 1950s (mine is very similar, I even used an E-4 exhaust lobe), the 6005 dual springs were the recommended springs. They must be installed at 1.750" rather than 1.80", so with 1.7 rockers, I want to make sure there will not be coil...

Will do! HB

Agree 100%, Wyrmrider. No, I haven't visited their shop. Just exchanged a few E-mails with Mike. Heck of a nice guy and really knows these engines. Yeah, the aluminum 12-port head is a thing of beauty. Beyond my budget, as well. Would have been fun building a true IR runner intake for it and...

Its always nice to have an indepth discussion on these subjects, Rusty. If everyone agreed on everything all the time, it would be a very boring world indeed. I enjoy chatting with yellow rose. He conducts himself as a gentleman and his arguments in support of his position are well thought out...

I hear ya, Wyrmrider! And thanks for the tips. Much appreciated. I never had the pleasure of meeting Kay Sissel. Have spoken with Mike Kirby and if they are still doing business when I am ready for the headwork, would like to use one of their reworked cast-iron heads. Whilst I was trial fitting...

Thanks, Wyrmrider! Much appreciated. Yes, I know Mike Jones from another forum. He's one of the best and I plan on running some things by him. I already have my cams for both engines. I worked out the specs using Isky's cam lobe profile listing and checking my choices against a Dyno 2003...

Thanks, yellow rose for your thoughtful response. I appreciate your laying out your points as you have and they are most compelling. I would just say this. The subject of dino oil versus synthetic is one of personal preference more than anything, really. Do I wear suspenders or do I wear a...

Thanks, yellow rose. Appreciate your opinion on this. Dino oil versus synthetic or synthetic blend is kinda like do you part your hair on the left side or the right side? Or do you just comb it straight back as I do? My take on it from personal experience over a great many years is this...

Thanks for the reminder, Jim! Point well taken. Reckon you might say I do both (twist pushrod and check it for up and down play, as well) whilst setting valve lash. If I were only doing one or the other though, I'd check for only the up and down play as you suggest. Thanks, Harry

I'll let you know how it goes, Oldiron440. I'm retired and it will take me a while to get all the parts together. It will take some patience finding the sweet spot adjustment wise, but I think it will work out pretty well. I'm pretty sure the key to running them on the street will center on...

:thumbsup: Thanks, PRH! HB HOW TO INSTALL AND ADJUST RHOADS V-MAX LIFTERS THE RHOADS V-MAX VARIABLE DURATION HYDRAULIC LIFTERS ARE ADJUSTED SIMILAR TO SOLID LIFTERS SO READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY STEP 1 With intake manifold removed and camshaft installed, begin by...

Same here, Rusty. When companies such as Crane, Lunati, Inglese and others (its a long list) leave the hands of the original folks who founded them (or their families), it seems like true innovation and the creative spark that made them great fall by the wayside and the most we can hope for is...

Much appreciated, Jim! That's the way I have always adjusted hydraulic lifters as well. V-Max Rhoads lifters run on a solid lifter cam is something I've never tried though. So want to make sure I have the correct valve lash for my solid lifter cam once the Rhoads lifters pump up/bleed down...

:) Hi, Oldiron440! Yes and No. Youngest son is helping me with last engine build(s). We are building 2 engines for my cars. 1 is a '78 360 Chrysler engine which is going into my '62 Dodge Lancer and the other is a '66 Chevy 292 inline 6 which I am swapping into my '57 Chevy. Both cars will be...

:thumbsup: Thanks, Rusty! Much appreciated. I have been trying to figure out how best to do this and your explanation helps a lot! Best regards, Harry

Jim, that is nearly identical to my cam. What valve lash are you running and how do you like the Rhoads lifters with that cam? A buddy gave me a Dyno 2003 program to play with 17 years ago. So I pulled Isky's cam lobe profiles up and looked for ones that would fit what I wanted to do. My goal...

Yes, its an old racers trick. If I remember correctly a small vertical groove or flat is machined into the side of the lifter between the recessed area (oil band) in the lifter body and ends a bit (1/8" - 3/16") above the face of the lifter. The goal being to allow a bit more oil to reach the...

Wise counsel, Mopar73340! Appreciate the info. I did ask Jack about lash setting. How to best accomplish it and recommended lash setting for what I am doing. He would only say that lash needed to be within the design parameters of the V-Max lifter and suggested not exceeding 0.035" if running...

:) Good question. I was going to do that. Was looking at these lifters from Hughes...... A bit pricey, but look to be what I would want in a light weight solid lifter with EDM hole...... Hughes Engines That said...... I decided to see how Rhoads lifters would work for me in this particular...

Have a lash adjustment question regarding Rhoads lifters when running them on a solid lifter cam. I spoke with Jack at Rhoads and they have a V-Max lifter that can be run on a solid lifter cam. So I ordered a set and they should be here next week. He said lash adjustments are made using a...

Thanks, Mattax. Points well taken. I'll add this regarding lower dual plane alternatives, as well. If a Performer RPM intake is too high to fit underhood, there are quite a few good flowing intakes here...... 340 Chrysler intake | eBay Everything from OEM cast-iron intakes to various...

The original Lunati VooDoo cams were designed by Harold Brookshire of blessed memory. None better when it came to cam design. Harold was the owner of UltraDyne some years back. Miss him. This cam will fit your needs...... Voodoo Hydraulic Flat Tappet Cam & Lifter Kit - Chrysler 273-360 262/268...

Have you verified that your end carbs are opening? And if so, are the end carb throttle plates open all the way when center carb reaches 100% open as well? Are you running the MOPAR reproduction 6-Pak carbs with vacuum secondaries currently available? If so, were they spec'd (and jetted) for...