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    Selling Tips Needed - Test Drive or Not?

    I would take them for a drive in the car first and if they seem genuine then let them behind the wheel. Never by themselves or if they drive badly.
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    440 water jacket bolt holes on 906 heads

    Yes it should be OK if you do them one at a time.
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    Freeze Plug Popped Into Block

    Yeah get it out they can cause overheating issues on some engines.
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    Rear main cap and oil pump compatability

    It sounds like he has the stock bolts but it is something to check.
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    Thurust bearing taken out on new build. Help

    I would also like to hear about any fixes/thoughts. Exactly the same thing has happened to a friends 505 engine. The engine has not come apart yet but I will post here if we find anything definite. Start with anything that can load the crank in the direction the wear is - assuming it is only...
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    Rear main cap and oil pump compatability

    In the Melling instructions it warns you check hole in the cap will accept mounting neck of the pump. Check for burrs on the bearing cap. Carefully file down the oil pump until it drops fully in to position. Be careful to keep any metal out of your new engine. I mean only relieve the area of...
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    A secondary temp sensor location on a 383 4bbl???

    Mopar Hunter I am pretty sure it was 3/8 NPT.
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    A secondary temp sensor location on a 383 4bbl???

    I put my fan temp switch in the place indicated in post #9 - works fine.
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    Torsion bar adjuster arm hitting frame rail

    It looks to me like the adjuster hex needs to go around 1 flat "lower" on the torsion bar.
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    2 Fuel Pump Gaskets?

    Yes only use 1.
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    Happy birthday to steve340

    Thank you gents.
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    Edelbrock Jrs, Hemi

    So long as you stay 20 thousands inside the head gasket you will be fine. Pays also to know were the top piston ring comes up to also.
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    Edelbrock Jrs, Hemi

    The eyebrow would allow the intake charge (or more of it) to flow out around the valve area near the bore. If the valve is too shrouded it will restrict flow. Be careful not to grind until the head gasket is compromised or you weaken the top of the block.
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    Yup Another PCV Discussion

    No the source vacuum and the reading would be the same. The idea of running the PCV off the bottom of the carb is to share as much of the PCV contaminant across as many cylinders as possible.
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    Yup Another PCV Discussion

    Run the PCV and brake booster to separate vacuum sources. You don't want any of that contaminant/oily crap in your brake booster. You might need the brakes to work properly at some point.
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    Help Carb Removal for Cleaning

    A Demon is very similar to a Holley and gaskets/parts are interchangeable. It is kind of a copy just so you know. Holley also post tech tips on You Tube.
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    Help Carb Removal for Cleaning

    There are plenty of tutorials on You Tube from good people who will show you what to do and what you may need to replace. Basic work on a carb is not hard so it pays to learn yourself.
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    Help Carb Removal for Cleaning

    I think those Demon's have power valve blow out protection but that is not 100% effective. Also they can dry out from sitting around and rupture. Good point posted - replace the power valve.
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    Help Carb Removal for Cleaning

    Check the accelerator pump is operating correctly.
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    Tie rod length discrepancies

    You are right - nobody who has had 5 minutes of training and has 12 minutes to align a customers car is not going to give a **** about doing it right.
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