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The spacer is normal on industrial 413. The cam is direct gear drive and reverse rotation cam shaft. No idlers. It uses a different distributor that turns the opposite way. Possible small block distributor? Good block. Good crank. Install a standard 440 cam and chain. Install standard...

I worked as a mechanic for Fiat Chrysler Jeep Dodge. I wouldn’t buy the half ton diesel. They run good but I have seen a much higher percentage of catistrophic engine failures than any other current Dodge engine combination. I don’t know if it is the numbers produced but they seem to fail a...

I talked to California Highway Patrol and they pointed out vehicle code 27315 section f which states seatbelts do not need to be added if they were not installed at time of initial sale.

It was the Plymouth Trail Duster. My budy had one and we always referred to it affectionately as the “Trail Dumpster”.

Like anything in California it depends on how the chp interprets the rules. Typically you can ask 3 different chp officers and get 3 different answers. I will check on this later today to see what they say.

Interestingly people can ride unrestrained in the back of an rv legally.

California does not need seatbelts in the car if it did not come from the factory with them. Any car 1964 or newer should have seat belts. Any child 6 years or younger has to be restrained with proper belts and booster regardless of year of car. So if you have a classic car that didn’t...

Dodge B vans were all unibody so frames wouldn’t be different. 3/4 and 1 Ton vans will have bigger brakes, spring rates , and axles.

Also with all the big block powered class c motor homes out there, heavy duty components and 440 swap is easy.

My buddy and I used to tow a race car in a mid 70s dodge van with a 360. It towed well. And was actually reasonably quick. The local track used to do fun things between rounds. They would have the tow vehicle drags. We won one of those running mid 16s with the van, Then we hooked the...

The ability to clone our high priced muscle cars is another plus for The old cars. It is much easier to take a 318 or slant six car and change it to 340/360 or big block. Not as easy to take a 3.5 out of a 2010 charger and slide in a hemi.

Newer muscle is making the mid priced older muscle harder to sell. High end hemi and 440 6bbl cars are not effected as much because guys who buy those cars are not in the market for modern muscle. The competition comes from the guy who wants to drive his hot rod daily and is asking himself...

Back in the 90s I used to see a 68 or 69 Dodge Charger with a reverse mounted Daytona wing installed. Car was pretty nice other than the backwards mounted wing.

Pro Stock has traditionally been my favorite class. If this is the way it is going to evolve then I am done with it. I don't know if any of the sanctioning bodies realize that many people cheer for their favorite brand more than a particular driver. NASCAR does not realize this NHRA does...

It may depend on the application and what year they were made. I have a set of NOS Direct connection 11.5 to 1 forged pistons in a 383 I am getting ready to run in my Satellite. I read in the Direct Connection catalog they were made by TRW. More modern pistons may be made by someone else...

In my opinion the problem with the Chevrolet 350s and 302 305 or 307 is Most were pretty mundane and complete dogs in stock form. I regularly smoked Chevells and Comaros with small blocks at the street races in early 90s with my 318 68 Satellite . Yes there were some special order options for...

340s just seem a little more special due to their low production numbers. I don't dislike any classic mopar engines. Personally I have a 340 in my bracket car which is an original 69 swinger 340 car. I have a core 340 in the garage. 2 318s 1 440 2 383s and 1 360 core. I don't discriminate.

Some people just like 340s. They are relatively rare. That is why they are higher priced. As far as the argument goes there was a time when stroker cranks were not common and 360s had a reputations as low compression truck motor. Most people would do a good stock rebuild and maybe put a...

First check the radiator cap. If that is ok then do a block check. With the blue chemical that reacts to hydro carbons. if it turns green or yellowish you have a head or gasket problem.

What kind of sucks is that people actually believe that cars like this are worth that much. When I first started into the Mopar obsession/hobby in 1991, I was in college working at a car wash and bought my 67 Dodge Dart GT for 600 and made payment to the guy. Today's kids can't afford the...

I believe that when I saw the car for sale before someone else did buy it. Now that person is trying to flip it and make 10 times their money.

I agree. I could even justify 2k. If it was perfect inside and out. I would think 8k would be high end of realistic. It is a slant 6 duster for Pete's sake. He did not rebuild the motor. It appears he replaced the intake and exhaust manifolds and did a tune up.

So my wife and I were driving through town and I saw a green duster for sale. Let me back the story up a bit. I live in a small town and a couple months ago there was a green 1972 Plymouth Duster for sale on a local Facebook classified page. It was fairly strait and ok paint. It had a...

If it is not recommended in the factory service manual then you do not have to do it. There may be a recommended service for servicing cooling system at a certain mileage. They may want to see that you have done that. Shouldnthe matter with the type of failure you had though.

There is no real wrong answer. Technically all Barracudas from 1964 were at some point called Cudas by people on the street shortening the name. Eventually they did come out with a "Cuda" model as mentioned but it was a name that came from the slang term for Barracuda. The slang term was...

I don't know if you are too high. Somebody may pay that much but the fact that it has a 318 and is an original 273 car will work against you. 340 car would probably pull those numbers even if not original. I am not knocking the 318 at all. It is a great motor. Just hearing that you have...

Locked up motor 50 to 100. If you take it apart and can verify that internal parts are salvagable aka a rod is not smashed through the inside of the block or there is not so much rust on a .060 over bore that the block is junk . 300 or more for known good core that is standard bore to .030...

I have been a Chrysler mechanic for 20 plus years. 2.7 is not that bad. 4.7 downshifting issues sucked but far from being the worst engines in a Chrysler. 2.6 Mitsubishi was bad. Rattles and no power .

1990 to 1992 Dodge Monaco Eagle Premier 3.0 v6. Dishonorable Mention would be 3.8 v6 in Jeep Wrangler.