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Unfortunately I’m moving and won’t be able to keep working on my Roadrunner at the new place. Car comes with its original 383 and a833 4-speed. The trans works and has the shifter and all the linkages, but the engine will need a complete rebuild (seized). Frame is mostly good, though the front...

Hey everyone -- after reviewing some older threads here I decided I would take on switching to floating drums. Big thanks for ply64post and khryslerkid for their threads detailing how to separate the drums from the hubs. I did the procedure as described by ply64post's instructions...

Hey everyone -- I'm trying to get my car finally ready to install the engine, and I figured I'd rebuild my steering coupler which was missing shoes when I bought the car. I'm pretty sure the steering column is original, but not 100% (matches the interior color and is roughly in the same...

I'm getting ready to assemble a 440 from a motorhome for my Roadrunner, and I think I've determined that the neutral balance flywheel from my old 383 should work. My question is whether this particular flywheel is safe to use -- I found some marks in it which I'm unsure are casting marks or...

Hi everyone -- so I'm getting started on my new project, and finally have the engine out. It's seized so I'm trying to take it apart and hopefully get a look inside the bores to see if the engine is worth saving. I'm down to removing the cylinder heads, and they're really stuck on. I've done...

Hi everyone, I'm getting my new (to me) Road Runner revived, and the engine is seized. I'm pulling the engine later this week to take a look inside to see if it's salvagable, but if it's not I'm seeing a few marine 383's available locally. Were these spec'd any differently than the passenger...

Hey everyone, Just getting started -- new to working on older cars, but have been lurking for a while and finally wanted to get started here. I have a 68 Coronet and am trying to get a cheap driver up and running. Thanks!