Recent content by Longram330

Hi In all the years that I've been working with Polys I've re-used the hardware. I check the bolts by ringing them (a tap on the side of my anvil if the bolt "rings" it still has it's temper and then I check the thread with a thread pitch gauge to ensure nothing is distorted. If it passes...

Hi Despite all the other good suggestions presented here; I'm sure that a set of NEW quad X rings would solve a lot of your problems. I don't even start a T-Q rebuild without a set of those on hand. You can get them from: Primary Well Seal (X-Ring) - OEM# 163-131

Hi Wally I must appologize as I've missed your request for assistance right back to spring! I've done a few of these conversions as I own two '63 Canadian built Dodges and one American built Plymouth wagon. The part you are missing is an aluminum casting that the button box bolts to. I've...

Thanks....I'll have to do some tree shaking and see if DRAM (Drag racing association of Manitoba) has more news etc. I haven't done any of that yet! It's just that over the years the Gimli Dragstrip was like a bouncing ball when it came to owners ... For the last number of years it was stable...

Hi Just thought I'd mention that the Interlake dragstrip that is part of the Gimli Motorsports park is closing up , I'm most certainly disapointed as I now have my car finished and will have no place to go!!! For more info here is the link InterlakeDragway.org

Hi again...some update pictures for you folks .....I knows you likes pitchers! :D Almost done....then it's test and tune time!

Hi The no. 1 Denotes Lynch Road assembly in Detroit. The Service Manual just says that the 1 is "Plymouth". I went through this with my '58 Fury as to which plant was identified as "Plymouth". It turned out to be Lynch Road.... I located this tidbit of info on the ALLPAR website , they have...

Oh boy :( pictures of the car before I took it apart are pretty scarce! I did manage to find a few. In the first pic that's about a week after I dragged it home as the tow attachment is still on it and I've already installed a hood. it's not a very good picture ,the other two are better as I was...

Hi So...I'm back working on my no.2 '63 Dodge. I put a 440 in it a number of years ago and then got into the body work to get it ready for paint. LIfe and my Daily drivers got in the way! A friend of mine made a suggestion to just put it together and give it that "patina" look. I'll give...

I guess a number of factors were going through my head , First I was a touch nervous to be out there, it's getting to a point where you can't even go test a car as it's fargin near impossible to find a road off the beaten track that's in decent shape. Also there is always some ******** that...

To answer your question about how fast ... after I finished doing a basic tune on the carbs , I did a Sunday morning run on a piece of road that runs from a local highway to a radio tower , (roughly a half mile long and it's paved!) With the garbage tires that are on it (an ancient set of...

With my big block 63 Dodge 440 hardtop close to being finished,(I'll be painting it come spring) after that all that's left is seats and tires. So..... I have started wondering about the tire selection. With a Drag strip about an hour and a half away from my home I'd like to do a bit of bracket...

Talk about getting things back into shape , I've got a bit of a problem with my Full wheel covers! Wednesday morning I go out to the car and the left front tire is flat ....I never have Flats!! Anyhow further inspection revealed that the wheel cover must have moved and actually pulled the valve...

Hi Amazingly, in '63 , 80 to 90 % of the Fender Mirrors were dealer installed and they used the '57 to '61 "Forwardlook" mirrors , it was super rare to see the smaller " twin post" mirrors as factory installed options. Even the '64's ended up in the same boat! The twin post mirrors with...

Good Morning MoparXdarren It's not hard at all ; The 360 is externally balanced so...B&M makes Flex Plates for externally balanced engines..... Check out here: B&M 10239 B&M Flexplates | Summit Racing By using this Flex plate the whole deal is a bolt together affair. Using the Torque...