Am i crazy (Driving 69 Satellite from Kentucky to Oregon)?

[joe smith]

Speaking of that, there is one very weak link if that engine has never been opened up.

if it has the original timing gears/chain, the cam gear is coated in nylon.

do not push that engine if it could still have that

if the timing set has been replaced then it doesn’t and it’s not a concern

The nylon teeth break off and the chain can jump, and destroy the valves and pistons.

it’s what took mine off the road in the early 90s

Got lucky though and just had some nicked pistons

I have seen the broken off vinyl teeth ( on many SBC) plug up the oil screen/feed also......

 

[That_Tall_Dude]

Yeah it wasn’t meant to be a dig on 318s, the big blocks have/had it too; didn’t know/remember SBC also had it

not nearly as bad as a timing belt on an interference engine, there are tons of those...

Just can bite you in the *** if it’s not on the radar

this 383 has 200k on the original nylon coated gear; the chain is all kinds of loose

go to 37 minutes into the video to see it:

 

[That_Tall_Dude]

I have seen the broken off vinyl teeth ( on many SBC) plug up the oil screen/feed also......

oh maybe causing low oil pressure, from the bits clogging it... didn’t pick up on that

 

[joe smith]

oh maybe causing low oil pressure, from the bits clogging it... didn’t pick up on that

Yes, in a really bad way.. Most of them were early 70's Z28's , a pretty popular car amongst my friends in our youth....

 

[dart4forte]

Thanks! I would love to do something like Carlyle and maybe caravan with a couple other Mopar guys from the west coast. That would be a real trip! The people here really are great and so helpful.

Benn wanting to do that for years. Had a 73 wagon I was fixing up for that purpose. Still want to do a long road trip in the near future.

 

[dart4forte]

I was surprised you didn’t detour through Reno and pickup some wheels at Summit for that thing

 

[440+6]

I always said my car could to California in back with no problem, 40 years and its super depenable, would i make that trip, i dont think so, just a dream....?

 

[Nevada dan]

If he would’ve came through vegas I would have made him a good deal on these , guess I should have thought of it sooner

 

[dart4forte]

View attachment 1100706 If he would’ve came through vegas I would have made him a good deal on these , guess I should have thought of it sooner

That would of been perfect

 

[1969 Hemi RTs]

I have put almost 40,000 miles on this 69 Coronet 440 4 dr. sedan. 318, auto, 8-3/4 , 291 sure grip. ( I added) and my aftermarket 2-5/8 Sun gauges, and Superior steering wheel. I have had these parts on all the drivers I have had since high school. bought it with 70,000 miles. I did go thru it and replace the gas tank, carpet, headliner, all the rubber hoses. put 11" drum brakes on. ft. anti sway bar wiper motor, been on the Power tour many times. ran prefect. and all original. including the points dist. We put 4000 miles the first week out on the power tour long haul. 2008 I think. and the AM radio W/ FM converter, works but the speaker lasted Meer hours. and No radio for the rest of the trip. LOL!! I have added 15" painted wheels, stripe and scoops. It's my Summer daily driver. has been since 2009. drove it to MCCaan in 2014. and hit over 20" of snow. first time this car has been in snow at lease since 1980. as that was the last time it was registered. came from ND.

 

[Jeff Peterson]

We made it! Over 2000 miles. It’s been awesome having all of you follow along! I’ll post some pictures tomorrow of the car in her new home and answer any questions plus reply to posts I didn’t get a chance to earlier. Thank you all so much for coming along on the journey and for all the advice and help! My eyes can’t stay open any longer so I’m off to bed. Good night!

Was just wondering how your doing.

 

[Sam69sat]

Was just wondering how your doing.

Doing good thanks for asking. Haha.. the only problem i have now is 3 mopars instead of one! Would love to do another road trip someday. I'll be following HawkRods trip this summer since i won't be able to do my own. Should be a good one to follow.

https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/hawkrod-roadkill-cross-country-trip-2022.242477/

 

[Budnicks]

Sorry, phone battery ran low last night so I had to stop writing. Another problem I encountered yesterday was the car stopped shifting into 3rd. That made me pretty nervous. Was able to limp into a little church parking lot in a town called Fairfield. Not sure if it’s Illinois or Indiana. Fluid looked fine and I wasn’t sure what to do. I’ve always had manual transmissions but then I remembered someone on this post talking about kickdown linkage so I checked it. It was kind of binding up and not springing back. Wasn’t sure though because I’ve never dealt with it before. Anyway I was able to get to an Autozone just down the street for some wd40. As soon as I had it sprayed it sprung right back into place when I pushed on the linkage. Another forbbodiesonly member saved me by mentioning that linkage. I really appreciate everyone’s help! Thank you.

Also was able to get the cigarette lighter working so now I don’t have to stop at a McDonald’s and charge my phone. Previous owner must have disconnected it because that’s all it was.

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passing through Owensboro, Kentucky yesterday. It’s hard to get myself in the shots traveling solo.

Glad you decided to go with Magnum 500s & ditch them fugly a-- wheels

 

[Budnicks]

Looking at that driver side tire you might want to hit an alignment shop

I know it's an old post
I was gonna' say either a photo anomaly
or it has a lot of negative camber in it too

 

[Budnicks]

Give me the dumb *** of the day award. Stopped for coffee and decided to check the fluids while I was stopped. Ps fluid was a little low so added some. Then I got sidetracked and forgot to put the cap back on. Drove down the interstate 20 miles before I remembered the cap! Stopped to check and sure enough I’d forgot it. I looked around in the engine bay hoping to get lucky but no luck. Taped it up with duct tape and decided to drive back for the cap. Got back to the parking lot and no cap to be seen. I figured it must have blown out down the road somewhere. Just when I was about to shut the hood this is what I saw. If you look closely it’s sitting on top the battery! Was there the whole time. It was wedged between the battery and hood insulation so it didn’t fall out. Wish I would have seen it 20 miles down the interstate! Haha... Oh well, at least I have the cap.

I figured it would be the gas cap that I’d lose first!

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I know it's old going along the adventure as I type
seen this just today, wanted to know what it was all about, so far so good on page 16 now
we all do dumb stuff, great find

 

[Budnicks]

We made it! Over 2000 miles. It’s been awesome having all of you follow along! I’ll post some pictures tomorrow of the car in her new home and answer any questions plus reply to posts I didn’t get a chance to earlier. Thank you all so much for coming along on the journey and for all the advice and help! My eyes can’t stay open any longer so I’m off to bed. Good night!

Epic journey & a story & trip you will never probably forget...

I know it was a while ago, but I was late to the game
good for you stepping out of the comfort zone & doing it

 

[Sam69sat]

I know it's an old post
I was gonna' say either a photo anomaly
or it has a lot of negative camber in it too

Oh yeah, it had tons of negative camber! I wore the inside of that tire clear to the steel belts. Noticed it with about 300 miles to go. I tried to change the tire and found out one of the lug nut cover allen key bolts was stripped. Got to a tire shop just before they closed. They drilled out the bolt and mounted my spare for free.