Recent content by HawkRod

And to perhaps state the obvious: Hook up as @RedBeard stated. But leave the factory 12V terminal lug (shown clearly in the picture) without power. That is the lug that powers the factory voltage limited built into the fuel gauge.

Hope you have a great one! :moparsmiley: :usflag: :bday: :usflag: :moparsmiley:

That might be caused by the right hand pedal under the dash!!! :lol: I have had many different experiences with tires. My 2020 Ram still has the factory original tires and I just turned 63,000 miles. It is now time to replace them mostly because the edges are a bit worn, but they actually...

Every little bit is progress - just keep at it and you will get there!

Your lifters may not have been rotating. The cam will partially rotate a lifter with every stroke. This must happen or you will get cam wear. Check lifters in the bores and see if there were any burrs or issues there. Without a cam in the block, they should just glide right through the bore and...

Hope you have a great one! :moparsmiley::usflag::bday::usflag::moparsmiley:

Hope you have a great one! :moparsmiley::usflag::bday::usflag::moparsmiley:

Hey, I'm following the same sickness with my POS driver Vette. The engine wasn't right, and all the sudden it is getting a full rebuild and, you guessed it, aluminum heads... :bananaweed:

Besides coil bind, you also need to check for maximum valve travel before the spring retainer hits the seal. This value is usually large enough, but it is good standard practice to check that.

Well, aluminum DOES dissipate hear much better... Did I help? :poke:

I am sorry for your loss. Our pets really make a place in our hearts, and so it hurts a lot when they pass.

Sorry - my father passed away and I have been busy with various details. Here is a link, but it doesn't show the clearancing very well. The main culprits are the 4 big bolts that bolt the gear vendors unit together. The top two hit my transmission tunnel pretty hard. The first "Hawk-Rod"...

I installed a Gear Vendors overdrive for my 73 Road Runner 340 (416 stroker) with a 727 automatic. The unit works the same regardless of if it is installed on an automatic or a manual transmission. You can put it in manual mode, and every time you push (or press with your foot) a switch, you...

I don't think a 68 has provisions for head rests like the 70 does.

Welcome from Pennsylvania! Swapping from a 400 to 440 is pretty easy. A 400 is a "B" low deck block, and a 440 is a "RB" raised deck block. Most things are shared between the big blocks except the intake manifold, distributor and reciprocating assembly. A 727 transmission and 8 3/4 rear are...