Recent content by 451Mopar

I have had decent luck with the steel 3-Ton jacks from HF, but the aluminum 2-Ton jack I had didn't last very long.

You will need valve springs to match, but good time to replace the valve stem seals too. The SEH1620 is about as large at I would go with the stock rocker arms and low compression ratio.

If the ballast resistor is no longer connected to the ignition coil then it no longer has a load. None or very little current going through the resistor, so no voltage drop. The MSD key-on sense wire is likely pretty high impedance, and uses very little current, so if it was on what was the...

The factory wiring under the dash to/from the Ammeter, Ignition Switch, and Fuse Block is 12 AWG wire size, and the terminal connections are the Packard 58 series (56 series is a common replacement.) The connectors and wiring were designed when the alternators pot out less than 40 Amps. 72...

Lever action 30-30 1911 M1 as many have posted above. I also like the S&W 686 .357

I picked up my '71 Charger back around 1985 when nobody wanted them. Originally went to looks at a 1974 model listed for $150, but it sold before I got there. On the way home I spotted the '71 Charger 500 in front of a house with flat tires. I took a chance and asked if it was for sale. A...

Did anyone else get the 1:5 model of the new 440 block? Figured it would be a cool desk piece / pen holder

Should be 10" and have self adjusters. The 11" drums did not have self adjusters until 1970.

I would talk to your machine shop. Let them know what you want from the engine. My Cylinder head guy has given me better prices on valves and springs than I can get trying to buy retail. Usually if I am getting several different parts I use Summit Racing for the free shipping with orders over...

Are you talking about the cap? You can make a new offset slot in the reluctor wheel where it pins to the shaft to also change the rotor phasing of a stock type distributor.

On the rotor phasing, If using the Hyperspark Distributor I believe the rotor is already phased correctly? On the Sniper with Hyperspark, it seemed to run fine, but I didn't actually check the rotor phasing on that setup. If using a MSD distributor, you need to remove the advance bushing and...

Which MSD? Ready to run or CD box? With the CD box the Ballast resistor no longer connects to the ignition coil, but can be left in place, just disconnected from the coil. With the Ready To run Distributor they want you to by-pass the ballast resistor for full power at the coil positive...

I like the RTE limiters. Back in the day, I did a few liner regulator conversions. I always added a heat sink to those because they current limit when they get hot which could give false low gauge readings. If the linear regulator use the lower end regulator chip (usually rated at 1-Amp, but...

The new extra thick timing chain covers and oil pans are really nice. the stampings are alot cleaner than the low cost thinner versions. The quality really depends on the part and who the source vendor was. Often they advertise both a lower cost and higher cost part. Here I reviewed the new...

I think alot of the technology is making us dumber. Many younger generation can't read a map, use a compass, navigate, or even know the basics behind much of the technology. It also seems to make education a joke as many students just Google answers or have AI do homework. I got fooled at work...