Every motor is different even if its the exact same build. You just got to be patient and make small adjustments and run it each time on a road with a decent hill so you got some load on it after a few runs you will know when you found that sweet spot then put a light on it just to see and know...
Change your oil filter, it happens. I know of at least 4 different instances including myself with new builds that the filter plugged weather its from assembly lube or something in the oil gallies during the machining and assembly process or a bad filter who knows but its worth a try before...
Interesting thread for me as I also am driving an old Charger for a daily, she has sat for 34 years with mouse piss I thought I had it cleaned up good until now the summer heat is brewing up that same smell so gotta do something but no intention of restoring car for a few years. I realize you...
Actually, the bearded clam should smell like fish......If it smells like fish eat all you wish, if it smells like cologne leave it alone. This brings up the question what did fish taste like before women learned to swim?
The Dana power-loc is the clutch style which can be easily rebuilt and is better and stronger for race applications or hard street use. The Borg Warner is the spring preloaded cone style which is very hard to rebuild (most people don't) but the assembly can be replaced. The Borg Warner its...
I have a notebook filled with step by step details on my 69 Coronet and 68 GTX especially the drivetrain build details. The notebook is kept in a small toolbox filled with receipts and small parts. I use them as a reference for parts purchases on my other cars it makes things much easier. One of...
Burnouts on the street....now your talking my language. The only real reason why I build up my motors and ad suregrip's to my cars is to enjoy a good ol burnout on the blacktop in front of my house. Like Sammy Hagar sings "one foot on the brake and one on the gas hey." With my clutch car I just...
I like just about every 70's and 80's rock songs. My xm radio has been on ch39 Hair Nation for the best part of 10 years now, sometimes I will stray to Classic Rewind or Ozzie's Boneyard either way its good old rock-n-roll.
I've had very good luck with DeWalt battery powered tools all the tools share the same batteries from drills to impacts to weed eaters. Makes things much simpler. I know they make a leaf blower but my gas powered Stihl still runs good so don't need it yet.
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