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Hey guys, I've seen many video's of engine dyno's (i.e. Nick's Garage) where engines with a similar cam or bigger compared to mine can idle smooth and have a decent vacuum. (my cam is 238/244 @ .050" .572/.576" lift and get 7-8" vacuum at 900 rpm idle) Only realizing that those engines on the...

Hey guys, Has anyone ever seen any listing of casting numbers of the 727/904 valve body sections? I am looking for a spare valve body and the one offered to me has numbers that seem to be '72 year. Mine is a '69 and as far as i know the '69-'71 are same. I did some Googling but did not find any...

He guys, Today i managed to remove my tranny from my '69 Coronet R/T. Lucky me i found it is the original transmission with the VIN stamped in the pad. I will do a full dismantle and check everything and replace what is required. Some observations i had so far i wanted to share with you guys...

Hey guys, Just looking for some people with experience with Hughes Performance torque converters. I have tried to contact them 2x to get some recommendation for a torque converter for my car but have not heard from them. Not sure they are closed or out of business? Since i do not have the...

Hey guys, A while ago i checked what type rear axle ratio i had and if there was a sure grip in there or not. I found a 4.10:1 ratio and seen both wheels spinning the same direction when rotating 1 by hand, trying to hold the other locks up both so i was convinced there is a sure grip in there...

Hey guys, how it's going? Last time i set the ride height a little lower as per the books says, though it sits actually a little lower now after a quick check. I wonder if these torsion bars, which are likely the originals, could weaken due to age/use?? The adjuster threads are sticking up very...

Hey guys, Now with the warmer weather i see my temperatures often exceed 200* when standing still for some time. (185* termostat) I know my radiator is not the original one from the car, it is a 2785-942, 26", which supposed to be from a '67 C-body. From what i found is that mine should have a...

Hey guys, As i had rocker shafts removed i decided it was a good idea to redo the hydraulic lifter pre-load after reinstalling the shafts. I noticed that some of the lifters do not feel quite as solid as the others. After setting zero lash with the adjustment screw on the rocker i give it a...

Hey guys, I am looking for a replacement timing chain kit for my 440, i was considering to replace the camshaft but since it now runs well with the Holley EFI i think it will no longer be needed to replace. I've come across so many topics where quality issues are observed (not just timing...

Hey guys, My car had been parked for 2 months in the garage, since it was nice weather today i took it for a drive. Later on i found a small puddle of oil on the garage floor and as it was very thin oil i suspected it was brake oil. After some checking i found an oil trace coming from the...

Hey guys, I ran through the installation manual for my MSD ignition system looking to find how many amps fuse i should install on the 12 volt power supply. I ran a wire direct from battery, through a relay that switches on by the original ignition wiring, to feed the coil with 12V direct from...

Hey all, I am thinking to take the swap to EFI, i got most of it sorted out how i want to set it up, apart from my doubt in choosing between the Sniper and Stealth Sniper. Apart from the difference in appearance, which is not my real concern i did read that the Sniper Stealth is easier to hook...

Learned a new thing, never heard about it before...spark plug side gapping. I had read up about it in several articles on the web, seems like there is not a real gain as statements like +10Hp or anything like that; even then that is not what i was looking for. But it does tell how the flame path...

Found this website and thought i might share to the ones interested. http://www.epi-eng.com/ There is a lot of information to be found in regards to engines, components, etc. These guys are more into building plane engines and power take-offs but i found it a very informative read. Look below...

Hey guys, Need some advice from the transmission experts over here! I had some reads about 727 overhauls and potential upgrades on the forum. Planning next winter to pull the tranny out and do a full dismantle, inspection and rebuild. The transmission sits in an "early" '69 Coronet R/T with a...

Hi fellow Mopar fans, I have done some work on my 440 engine over the winter and all is just back together and i have been doing some test driving. I am busy with setting up the carb and ignition for a happy medium, today i decided after done some miles to check the spark plugs. The electrode...

Hey guys, Just the good old question about the exhaust system, 2,5" or 3"? I have a 440 HP engine in my '69 Coronet R/T, got the TTI headers with 1-7/8" primary's and 3" collector. Now to continue this pipe, go 2,5" or 3", as per TTI the 2,5" system is good for up to 475hp. Engine is not stock...

Hey guys, I have been working on my '69 440 engine, i had a some issues with the engine and decided to dismantle the engine and check my camshaft as i did not know what was in there. After that it went downhill quite fast, found the camshaft set advanced 1 tooth on the cam gear etc. (full story...

Hey all, I am doing some work on my 440 engine, as i will have to remove and replace all valve springs i wanted to replace the valve stems seals as well. Engine is not using much oil and barely smokes so the old ones are not bad but anyway better to install new ones i guess. I had a engine seal...

Hey guys, I am going to replace my engine mounts, the old mounting bolts on K-member side are changed out by some metric bolts with lock nuts, thread inside the nut is drilled out so i don't know the size. As far as i came these bolts are 7/16"-14 x 3-1/2" long, correct? I don't want to modify...