Richard Sweet
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Sounds good. What engine & trans in this car?
1966 Valiant Sedan V8 Swap (Victoria)
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360, 350 hp, 904 out of a truck I had built with a heavy stack upgrade.
Thank you, I am very happy with all my upgrades, front wheel disk brakes (73 to 75 a body mopar) 8 1/4 sure grip 2.78 gears.
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Dang it just dang it, now I got to load up the truck and road trip over your way to see her purr. Man she sounds great! Give me a Holler when you need to put the hood on, I can swing over and lend a hand if your boys are busy. But we got to do it outside, last time I went in your shop I had to crawl out! Hah! Great work East side Cousin!
.....yep, a great visit, lets do it again soon cuzzHay, I sure will, and I agree, I think we both had to crawl out that night cousin, looking forward to your next visit
Thank you Red67, yep its been awhile my friend
66340SEDAN
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Awesome….can’t wait to see it when it’s all back together buddy, then you can take your frost drive with the new drivetrain!
Me to, looking at putting the passenger side on soon and the grill, but now that she is outside I will pressure wash the inner fender and body off, been a few years since she took a shower
Afters a gathering of family and friends i set may camera phone on a table, hope this works..
Johnny Dart
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Good lord Michael...That thing sounds wicked !!!!!
Better take it easy on that go pedal entering the garage
Congrats !!!!!
Better take it easy on that go pedal entering the garage
Congrats !!!!!
You know it JD, nearly ready for the streets on northeast Arkansas. Thank you budGood lord Michael...That thing sounds wicked !!!!!
Better take it easy on that go pedal entering the garage
Congrats !!!!!
Setting pretty tonight
Finally got some of my pre-winter maintenance done around and in the shop, I can work on my lady's up grades and have plenty of room, I admit I have missed the pool table the last 6 to 7 weeks, so I pulled the skates out from under it and mounted the light over the table, making a new list to complete between now the Thanksgiving. Its been a crazy past 6 or more weeks, but tonight I feel I am back in my frame of mind. Cheers everyone, thanks for keeping it fun.
AdamR
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Looking good mike. SOUNDING GOOD.
Thank you so much Adam, glad I could up date you while you was here, you have a great evening my friend
Thank you 4spd, I am so happy you seen my progress todayGreat video and pic!
Good to see pool table setup too. That's on my bucket list. I love 8 or 9 ball. Snooker is cool too, but gotta have an arseload of room for the table.
Same here, but I guess 9 ball is my favorite, I have three old farts that enjoy coming over and getting out of there house. And its wide open in here, don't have to be real close and stay safe, I have to be very careful.
Getting the front end A-linement, correct spring/shock plates put on, bucket seat reinforcement put on the belly, and fix the leak on the 340 oil filter adapter and trans pan, my good friend Jeff Long (35 years) is dialing her in to be road worthy.
Jeff has won the King of the concrete 3 years running at George Rays in his orange Dart he named The Duck, all these mopars are his and his sons, his doughter races the dark blue 8.0 Dart.
Jeff has won the King of the concrete 3 years running at George Rays in his orange Dart he named The Duck, all these mopars are his and his sons, his doughter races the dark blue 8.0 Dart.
Johnny Dart
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Get Er Done Mike !!!!!!!
Doing my best buddy, got her driving and running on my own.
When we showed up they all came out, I was watching there faces when I fired her up, I see heads shaking yes and open mouth, wish I did a video, but I had one thing on my mind
get her to Jarn Long (look him up on the Facebook thing) his father and I have been friends for 35 years, and agreed to tighten her up for me, not having a lift or a strong back kept me from moving forward, I don't have anyone near by I would leave her with and trust except this mopar family, yes, they are the only one's I would trust to leave her with that agreed to take her on, but he did say he would love to own this car to a customer that was there when I showed up
JDMopar
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Mike, put a big copper washer between the head of the bolt and where it goes thru the 90 degree adapter. Then the thick cork washer between the adapter and block, the little one that goes over the bolt. Then dob both sides of the big round ring gasket with Ultra Black RTV. Throw that fiber gasket away that you use the big copper washer to replace. Them things crack after some heat cycles and there comes your oil leak. The washers below are the ones you want. I got a pack from McMaster-Carr. You will have to hone the ID out just a touch so they slide up the big bolt.
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