1968 Plymouth Valiant First Gen HEMI

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I would have posted this earlier in the week but I ended up spending most of the time setting up a new computer as my old one is on the verge of dying. I think the only thing I hate worse than setting up a new computer is setting up a new phone.


We’re back to having an empty engine bay. The mock-up engine and transmission have left the building and are back at the machine shop and transmission shop respectively.



https://flic.kr/p/2qzG3Qr]eng compartment[/url] by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153889607@N08/]M Patterson[/url], on Flickr


The next step will be finishing up the transmission tunnel and mocking up the master cylinder relocation bracket and building a couple of brake lines.


The last thing we did before pulling the mock-up motor was to screw some studs into the passenger head to see if the Moon valve covers could be removed over the studs or if I would have to use bolts to attach the cover. Fortunately, it just clears. The problem with using bolts for the valve covers is the bolt holes go into the water jackets. If you use bolts, you end up having to drain the cooling system to pull the valve covers or make a heck of a mess.


I actually like the old PAW covers I had on the engine, the problem was the gasket lip on the bottom of them is extremely wide (I had to change them out on the 57 Plymouth because they interfered with the steering box). They also gave very little clearance to the passenger inner fender of the Valiant.



https://flic.kr/p/2pWe3VW]intake carbs[/url] by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153889607@N08/]M Patterson[/url], on Flickr



The Moon covers were installed on the HEMI. I’m still getting used to them after having looked at PAW covers on the engine for the last couple of years. I like them, it’s just getting used to them. Oh well the PAW covers were sold at the swap meet a few weeks ago anyway.


So the engine is back together and running again.

https://flic.kr/p/2qzG2T1]VC1[/url] by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153889607@N08/]M Patterson[/url], on Flickr


https://flic.kr/p/2qzHkwi]VC2[/url] by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153889607@N08/]M Patterson[/url], on Flickr


I want to play with the idle a little more then it will be moved to a cart and the transmission attached. With the weather being colder now that it’s winter I’m not getting a lot of shop time so that may take a while.
 
What a cool build. I’m glad I found it today. Keep up the good work!
 
Your master cylinder relocation bracket, you can find at Mopar performance, They used them on the 68 Hemi Cuda and Darts
 
Thanks for the info on the bracket. The only thing I found on the Mopar Performance site is the one that moves the MC to the left. I’m going to try to use the bracket the moves the MC up (I’ve used both on customers cars in the past).



I realize the brackets that kick the MC up is designed to use with a booster and the ratio for the pedal is wrong for manual brakes, but I think I’ve figured out how to solve that. Now all I’ve got to do is get a couple warm days out in the shop to find out.
 
You could try and fit power brakes on it, Factory a body booster and MC. I did it on my 67 with the Hemi

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Man I like looking at the pictures of your engine compartments.


“…..You could try and fit power brakes on it …..”


That’s an option I’ve in the back of my head for a while if I can’t get the manual brakes to work out. I did a similar conversion on a customers car several years ago. He managed to find an aftermarket dual diaphragm unit that as I recall was a bit smaller in diameter than yours. I wish I could remember the company he got it from, but he passed several years ago and the cars in his collection got scattered to the 4 winds.
 
you could use a remote mounted servo, it could go anywhere there's room even under the dash in the car. if you master cylinder is dual circuit then either 2 remote servos or one of the double ended dual remote ones.
neil.
 
The one that you are looking at is Original to my 67 Convertible. I used the offset mount from Mopar Performance. And the power booster bracket lifts the booster up and above the valve cover. I picked up a NOS one off Ebay a few years ago for a spare. You are welcome to it if you decide to go that route. I'll have to look but if I remember it had all the brackets that supported the booster to inner fender and firewall as well
 
I sure do appreciate the offer, but I think I have everything I need on hand already. (But you know how that goes LOL)
 
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