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    finally Stopped oil leak

    1973 duster 408,pulled pan twice to replace oil pan gasket,with headers,with engine in the car,what a nightmare,if you ever did it,you know what i went through.finally pulled engine,replaced rear seal with the 2 piece orange one.also used the 1 piece oil pan gasket,for a magnum,and cut the front...
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    in car pan gasket change

    yes i know its harder,but im not pulling the engine.i know what comes off,but i need the proper way to install gaskets,seal cork to block ect,ect.i need the sure fire way as im not doing it again.i would even go with the right stuff instead of gaskets if it will work on 360 small block.nor...
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    360 oil pan

    do all 360's use a center sump pan?i need a new pan.its going in 73 duster
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    heli coil help

    i stripped the header threads on my edelbrock head.we tried and tried,but finally just removed the helicoil and put a steel bolt with antiseize in.what ill effects will this have in the future?will it back out?or will i not be able to get it out again?i know i should have pulled the head and had...
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    2 different dynos,2 very different numbers.why?

    same 408 stroker.built by a very rep.builder.his dyno shows 498 hp.518 tq.the rings did not seal and he did not want to stand behind his work.engine biulder #2,torn engine apart and corrected the problem.his dyno shows 433 hp and 467 tq.wow,why the huge difference?thats 60 hp and 50 tq.both are...
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    using engine plate with eng. & trans

    i worried using a plate with engine alone into aluminum intake. went just fine.how about with engine and trans together?small block&727.same aluminum intake,or should i use chains?aluminum heads.
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    oil COnsumption until 1 qt low

    408 stroker smokes and burns oil at a rate 1qt 500 miles.builder says leakdown was less than 2 %.only thing he could find was less than enough sealant on rocker studs(magnum eddys)he ran it with the pcv unhooked and smoking stopped,told me to get a catch can.i did,very little oil being being...
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    360 magnum ROLLER ROCKER valve LASH question

    i have a 408 magnum and want to check valve lash.it has comp magnum roller rockers.its a running engine.do i hand turn crank until its on the base of the cam and tighten while turning pushrods until i feel a slight resistance? then tighten another 1/4-1/2 or full turn?its a hyd.roller cam.i know...
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    spool mounts with a torque strap=overkill?

    i have spool mounts and a torque strap.is the strap not needed with the spool mounts?if so i can sell someone the schmacher strap that needs it
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    pcv question for low vacuum

    i have a small block with 10" of vacuum.breather on one side,pcv on the other.my question is under load or full throttle there is little to no vacuum.how does the engine get rid of blow by?would i benefit running a hose from the breather on the valve cover to the base of the air cleaner,so it...
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    forgot to lube new front crankshaft seal,should i ?

    pull balancer back off and lube it? or not worry about it?
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    mrl 408 stroker,its go time

    mike built me a 408 magnum stroker.took it out for a drive today for the first time.it dynoed at 498 hp and 512 torque.my 73 duster took a liking to it.not a race car,just a hot street car.mike really knows his mopars,im very impressed with it.12" vac. so i was able to heep my power brakes.runs...
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    can i leave starter on,pulling motor

    its been 20 years since ive pulled one,does the starter have to come off?tti so its kinda a *****.radiator, fan,alt.ps pump,all off.im ready to pull it but was wondering about the starter
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