Recent content by 493 Mike

Hence my garden: Mike

I was under the impression that you were currently using the MSD system. It should come with installation instructions. I was just suggesting a source for constant 12 volts to power the EFI. Mike

Try button head cap screws-hardware store. Mike

Sorry to say but, a lot of us are swirling around the drain. Just have to keep swimming upstream! Mike

Just tie the blue and brown wires at the ballast resister together and you will have 12 volts at cranking and running. You won't need to reduce voltage for the coil, so it is an easy source. Mike

I tuned that out and higher stall converters and steep rear gears help too. The Mopar "bibles" had setups for the Six Pack engine. Mike

Back in the old days of my former line mechanic occupation, the older mechanic next to my stall sold his older customers on repacking their u-joints. Extra labor-no parts charge. He had the salesman tongue. Mike

As long as you are gentle with the seals there shouldn't be a problem. Lube them up during reassembly. Mike

Move to Florida? Mike

Is that pulley a press fit item? If so the pump could be damaged by pressing on the pulley without disassembly to support the main shaft. If the pump has a threaded hole the pulley could be drawn on with nut. Just can't remember what the Federal design was. Mike

906 heads are open chambered and from 68, 69 big blocks. A 400 would have different heads so it's been at least apart enough to swap cylinder heads. Mike

I do not believe a gasketed plug will protrude enough to cause any clearance issue, unless you have GIANT domes on the pistons. So proceed with the above recommendations. Mike

The "valley pan" is the only GASKET you need for iron heads, just a dab of silicone in the corners where the heads meet the block. Mike

Time for service. The grease seems to dry out after 58 years. Just like us! There are several vendors available that rebuild instruments. Not cheap but, you will only have it done one time. Mike

Good to hear from you MO (Steve?). Mike from 62 to 65 list