PAPA_E
Well-Known Member
So the car needs a lot of things, right now
worst is the brakes and trans
So first mopar and was told it’s a 71 440 stock engine. Distributors angled passenger side but the plate on the driver side starts with a G.... so I’m unsure what deck this motor is. For now I plan to redo a number of basic tune up things but foremost is the brakes are like pressing a solid wall. It does stop but let’s be real that isn’t ideal. In gear driving it’s a touch better. Runs very rich and I haven’t put a vacuum gauge up yet. I imagine I’m super low but to me on a stock engine this doesn’t make sense. Any help or things to look for holler at me. I’ve already replaced the soft rubber lines so no leaks there.
Now the “Hemi” 4 speed. I get lots of gear noise ... sometimes, well most of the time. Doesn’t feel like it has any real shift pattern just general areas that go into X gear. Reverse takes two hands to pull out. On the passenger side is stamped 99123 H
On the drivers is stamped 95664(was upside down if I remember right)
I’m pretty keen on selling and swapping in a 4 speed with overdrive as right now I’m lucky to see around 70mph before ringing my ears. I’m not really feeling a rebuild as it could need a lot of work and before I know it I’m halfway to just having bought a overdrive rebuilt 4 speed.
This isn’t a numbers matching car but before I go heads and cam I’d like to make it “safe” and reliable.
worst is the brakes and trans
So first mopar and was told it’s a 71 440 stock engine. Distributors angled passenger side but the plate on the driver side starts with a G.... so I’m unsure what deck this motor is. For now I plan to redo a number of basic tune up things but foremost is the brakes are like pressing a solid wall. It does stop but let’s be real that isn’t ideal. In gear driving it’s a touch better. Runs very rich and I haven’t put a vacuum gauge up yet. I imagine I’m super low but to me on a stock engine this doesn’t make sense. Any help or things to look for holler at me. I’ve already replaced the soft rubber lines so no leaks there.
Now the “Hemi” 4 speed. I get lots of gear noise ... sometimes, well most of the time. Doesn’t feel like it has any real shift pattern just general areas that go into X gear. Reverse takes two hands to pull out. On the passenger side is stamped 99123 H
On the drivers is stamped 95664(was upside down if I remember right)
I’m pretty keen on selling and swapping in a 4 speed with overdrive as right now I’m lucky to see around 70mph before ringing my ears. I’m not really feeling a rebuild as it could need a lot of work and before I know it I’m halfway to just having bought a overdrive rebuilt 4 speed.
This isn’t a numbers matching car but before I go heads and cam I’d like to make it “safe” and reliable.