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  1. Speedbird

    Locating TDC on 452 heads

    Let me try and keep this stupid question simple. 452 heads. I did the following last week. I used a quickly improvised piston stop made from a spark plug in an attempt to locate true TDC and see if my dampener markings were spot on. The stop has no "play" in it though. The method we use is to go...
  2. Speedbird

    Drive shaft with a rubber isolator in it?

    Well, I've never seen one. New to me. This came in a 318 67 Charger. But the car had been converted from 3 speed on the tree to 4 speed, 69 dated 383 and a 489 rear by a PO. So I'm not sure if the shaft is original to the car. Regardless, I've never seen one. Were they common? I'm going to...
  3. Speedbird

    Does this look right?

    I bought a new reproduction B body transmission cross member for a 67 because the previous owner had some sort of chopped up cross member in the car instead of the right one. I then found out I need to replace the mount because the previous owner must have cut the stud. The stud has tat...
  4. Speedbird

    Can someone save me some head scratching later?

    Two questions since this is my first one. I will be swinging the engine and transmission in the car someday. Does the Z bar have to be put in while the transmission is going in? Or is can I work the z bar stuff in afterwards? Looks like I've got to get the ball through the little hole. I'm...
  5. Speedbird

    Timing chain slack.

    Did a search. Didn't find anything. So I'll be lazy and go with your experience rather than looking in a factory manual. Better off anyway. I'm thinking this is too much play. Measures 1/2 to 5/8 inch deflection. 77 stock 440. Thanks.
  6. Speedbird

    I'm going to need another engine. Suggetions?

    Had my radiator re-cored and got it running with that Holley3310-1 that I rebuilt. But it smokes so bad after it gets warmed up that there is no point in even trying to leave this engine in it. It doesn’t smoke when it is first started. Does that mean rings or valve seals more likely? Just...
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