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Note to self: insert the thumb, first. Who woulda thought? It may be useful to those with their thumb up their a$$.

Ha, good point, but I don't think distillation will grab the iron oxide from solution. bummer, actually. I'd love to say to my wife, I need to take my iron supplement, and then throw back a shot of moonshine from the freezer. For the record, I DO NOT recommend distilling and drinking for...

I've seen many a 440 oil pan (mostly on C bodies) that look like that, having been driven with the dent for years without apparent issue. The oil pickup is a good 1/2-inch from the bottom of the oil pan, so it takes a significant dent (more than 1/4-inch depression) before I would begin to...

Agreed. The center bench belt in most applications usually places the buckle to the driver's side, tip to the passenger side. I think the center matches the passenger side layout.

the sulfur helps in adding a layer that slows/prevents future oxidation... for a time. A molasses solution works well, and it's slow, giving one plenty of time to see the result and stop the process when they're ready. And similar to the citric acid formula, there is minimal reaction to the...

Not a sail panel? I was hoping to see a shot of a Super Bee up there. :p

Most likely, any of the 1968-74 service manuals contain all these specs on one page.

Unless you're reposting by pasting content. That said, I support the delay. It does more good than harm, IMO. Some still don't seem to read the text shown there, while waiting.

I concur with @SgtSuperbird the heater shield fasteners were originally 1/4-20/28 studs, stubby like an inch long. The exhaust manifold side has the 1/4-20 course threads, and the Conical KEPS nut (1/4-28) goes on the fine end. That said, when replaced, most opt for whatever they find at the...

Too bad you cannot count the teeth on the pinion to know for sure, but the tooth count in the larger gear can get is close to estimating on this 8.75 assembly. Mark the ring gear and turn the yoke and note how many rotations the yoke makes for one revolution the ring makes. Ding Ding. Based on...

My notes also suggest the "90" K-frame was used on all SB/BB V-8 engines, not 440/426, meaning the 383, 340 & 318 applications. This is the "light duty" V8 K-frame for B-body in 1970.

If you're a vintage Mopar owner, few may be surprised. Go, go gadget vintage gadget.

Low oil pressure on a hot engine at idle is a pretty common indicator of wear, but nothing to be concerned about, unless you're expecting a freshly rebuilt engine. By 2000 RPM, I want to see it up there in the >60# area, but we can only work with what we have. I've got 440 HP that only hits...

The 440-7 looks strongly like 440 to me, and not 400, another indicator you've got a 1973 440. The -7 refers to the 7th version of the 440 casting, which makes sense for a "later model" 440. It's hard to say WHY the dipstick tube has a 2nd bend to it, but it's most likely man made. The 1970...

Regardless the capacity or style of oil pan, the dipstick measures how close one can come to the rotating crankshaft, or the upper level of the oil. Presuming the dipstick tube is correct for the 440, any 440 dipstick should function in this capacity. The casting number of the 1973-78 400ci is...

I know a guy in Orange County with a second gen. 426 (1964-1971) block he may be willing to sell. I'm pretty sure it's a pre-street Hemi 1964 block. It's a long block, valve covers to oil pan, but no intake or carbs. While fair, he won't be taking low-ball offers (under 5 figures). I'll...

are you sure that cover is aluminum? I kind of looks like cast iron, to me. but to answer your question, expect failing freeze plugs. if the car was stored wet, and there is the damage we see to the water pump housing, if that was caused by the wet, expect one or more freeze plugs to fail...

It's easier to get away with nighttime burn outs without that light ;)

the current (2025) Billy-Beer Clinton looks pretty different and much older than he did during his presidency. I think he should stay away from being photographed at this phase of his life. Poor (fellatio-is-not-sex) guy.

Holding the brakes on, while the engine is running, and moving the gear select from drive, to neutral, to reverse, and back again, a few times, can sometimes produce the sound, and if so, you may get a better idea where it comes from, without the added noise of moderate revving of the engine or...