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I put a chrome dipstick tube in my 440 engine. It would start in but not go all the way to the ridge-stop. I worked on that thing for hours , just wouldn't go in that last 1/4". I finally figured it out. The end of the tube was hitting on the edge of the aftermarket oil pan. Ground off a...

Great info......Thanks...................................MO

Since I am going to take it to a trans. shop to fix the leaks, and they will probably take it out, I may just see about putting in the lockup converter and trans. set up that is correct for it. That way I get a whole new set-up. Guess I will check that out.. Thanks all......................MO

Well, that pretty much answers my questions. I had no idea how they worked together......Thanks......................MO

Having never driven a Mopar with lockup, I don't know what to expect. How much " slippage "do I now have with the stock converter? I may have to take the transmission out to fix some leaks, and thought that would be a good time to change converters. Better gas mileage would be a plus, but it...

1968 Plymouth Satellite, 318 two barrel with 904 transmission. I am thinking about putting a lock up torque converter in it. Can iit be done without changing the transmission? Will it fit and work as it is supposed to? How would it be different than a stock one? Driveability? advantages or...

Hmmm two machine shops either don't know or was lying to me..............MO

It is just a standard spec. 318 2 bbl engine with a new cam for a 4bbl. full overhaul. Oil pump is standard Mellings. oil pressure 60 psi cold engine--40psi hot. Valvoline racing oil to break in , will be Valvoline 10-30 regular oil with ZDDP additive. Wix filter ONLY.............. MO

I need to change oil, so I will try that. Recommend 10-30 Summer driving, or?................MO

My bet is , you have a lifter leaking down ..takes several hours. I don't think there are any lifters made in the USA anymore.. except for maybe a high dollar racing set. I expect even the " name brand" are China or Mexico. I had a machine shop do a full overhaul a year ago and I asked about...

Not going to read the entire thread, but if not mentioned, remember the 426 hemi came out 3 years before the 440. .................MO

I got a new Isky cam for my ist gen, 354 Hemi from " Hot heads" They can tell you what all they have for early hemi's......MO

I don't want to discourage you, but here is the reality. It is very expensive and hard to find parts for your 59 Desoto four door. Yours is going to take a ton of work depending on what your final build will be. Expensive enough to just rebuild a stock Mopar engine, let alone ANY hemi. I...

LKQ, the body shop supplier? I did not know they had a source for used parts. Do they have their own salvage or just the middle man - locator-delivery? .............................MO

I thought crap like this was over with several years ago. The sawdust trick used to be fairly common. Amazing that bearings lasted so long with just grease. I would like to listen in when you tell them about it. How could they possibly not know? In Panora? That's a small...

No leak??....I do hope you put oil in the pan !!.......LOL.....Thanks for posting these tips..............MO

I get so P.o.ed at people that want to take your money at their convenience. My painter knew how much I wanted it done for the first of two, important to me shows( local) He has had the car all Winter. I picked the car up to install the OH engine and Tranny( 2 weeks) because he was busy with...

Good that you got a pan from someone you could ask questions of. I bought a 6 qt. pan off Ebay ( new) Looked great, had an internal slosh baffle. clearanced for the tie rod ends= idler arm---But , the cross link was nearly touching the pan.. What a PITA trying to increase that clearance...

How you going to clean the carbon out of the heat cross over? Hot tank is the only way I know of. ..................MO

Yes, Ma Mopar had a little different way of thinking than a lot of the others. ie: left hand threads on wheel studs etc. As per the factory service manual, the grease packed wheel bearings should be cleaned and re packed with axle bearing grease on a certain mileage basis. That is on tapered...