63 Dodge Dart, now let me see;)

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unless you'll be tightening to a higher torque the stock bolts will be fine. even with stock bolts i usually add 5-10 lb's to most head bolts in iron blocks. it's not like you're adding boost after all.
neil.
 
Got a little bit painted, primed, painted. The color comes out lighter in the pics vs reality, guess it's the metallic. I may paint the engine bay matt black, meh, but there will be contrasting colors, like an aluminum valve cover in matt black, or not. The super six decal is just laying on the lid. The sage green metallic is a very pretty color and sprayed nicely over the ppg shopline primer. Should be an interesting engine bay;)

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Just a couple more pics, just having a little fun, enjoying the moment;)

The carburetor which came with this Super Six is pretty nasty, but a question I pose is what carburetor do I run since the increase in compression(9:1). Or would just a stock carburetor suffice and rejet (something I hadn't played with).

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Your stock BBD should work just fine. Bumping the compression a bit isn't going to affect the carb. If you get into the rebuild and find out you need any missing or broken parts let me know. I have a box full of BBD cores that could donate to the cause.

That's a cool engine color, BTW. Did I mention I need to send ypu my car for a makeover?
 
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Well heckfire, just bring it over and I'll fix ya up!

I know a little bit, but I just can't come up with what BBD means! :realcrazy:
BBD= double barrel carburetor
BBD= big block dope
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halfafish said:
Your stock BBD should work just fine. Bumping the compression a bit isn't going to affect the carb. If you get into the rebuild and find out you need any missing or broken parts let me know. I have a box full of BBD cores that could donate to the cause.

That's a cool engine color, BTW. Did I mention I need to send ypu my car for a makeover?
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Dne007 said:
Well heckfire, just bring it over and I'll fix ya up!

I know a little bit, but I just can't come up with what BBD means! :realcrazy:
BBD= double barrel carburetor
BBD= big block dope
:rofl:




:lol:
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Well BBD is Carter's shorthand for their 2-barrel carb. A BBS is their 1-barrel. I think there is a better explanation but it is eluding me at the moment. CRS at its finest!
 
That is a darned good answer! Well, I don't need it right now, but I see there's a bunch of carburetors on ebay. I heard/read that the choke rod which comes from the exhaust manifold isn't very good and that an electric choke would be better~ meh, we'll get to that much later;)

found this:
quadrajetparts.com

Electronic Choke Conversion Kit- Mopar 1968-69 w/ 273, 318, 383

Solid State Electronic Automatic Choke Kit- Easy to install electronic choke kit converts remote/divorced choke carburetors to a solid state electronic choke. Contains everything you need: Electric...
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I don't think I've been so frustrated in a long time; If I were to do this over again, I know I could assemble in half the time. In the pics is the way I was able to "juggle" the back casing with my small crane, or as I call it, my little mule, actually is just a Hoyer lift as used in patient care. It balanced almost perfectly and for me that was the trick, Brains over Brawn. It's always a worry about the needle bearings, but it's just a matter of faith I suppose. Now waiting for 66fs to come through with the shifter/linkage~ .
Oh, got my gasket set for the engine, I'll start that tomorrow, just need to spend some time with Gary~ the garage is a black hole for time consumption, but how I love it so;)

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Dne007 said:
I know a little bit, but I just can't come up with what BBD means! :realcrazy:
BBD= double barrel carburetor
BBD= big block dope
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The Carter BBS and BBD were progressions of a single-throat carburetor made by a company named Ball & Ball. When Carter developed those two carburetors, they were named for their heritage:

BBS = Ball & Ball, Single venturi
BBD = Ball & Ball, Dual venturi

If you're ever interrogated by the CIA about Carter carburetors, these should help as well:

WCFB = Will Carter Four Barrel (the first four-barrel carburetor)
AFB = Aluminum Four Barrel (so named because the WCFB had a cast-iron base)
AVS = Air Valve Secondary
ThermoQuad = So named because its phenolic bowl keeps fuel up to 15°F cooler compared to other carbs. Originally designed and sold as a racing carb.

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I may paint the engine bay matt black, meh
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Please don't.
 
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