I must really want to go Monster Mopar bad. After breaking the racecar motor I decided to dust off my Volare Road Runner. It last ran 2010 Monster Mopar when it spit the upper blower drive hub into the hood. It's been parked 10 years since. Got the hub fixed a few years ago but never put it back together. It was parked in my neighbors garage. Out of sight, out of mind. I've had the intake off. Freed up a stuck lifter. Found the #3 cylinder filled with bird seed, sunflower seeds and peanuts. Cleaned all that out. Interior was filled with seed, half eaten roll of paper towels, and a dead mouse. Fuel pump was leaking, rebuilt it. Started it up. The blower snout gasket leaked. Pulled the blower back off and tore it apart. Replaced the gasket and then buggered up the repaired drive hub trying to install it. Managed to get it back off. Sent it to my buddy Paul for a quick one day service machine job. Paul is the best. Got everything back together today. Started it, set the timing and carbs. Seemed to run well. Then my wife tells me she sees oil dripping. Pan is leaking. Have pull the drag link, jack the motor up and trim the K frame to get the Milodon pan off in the car. The rear rubber seal on the pan is split. So everything is apart and clean. I'll get a gasket tomorrow and hopefully that's the end of it. It's cracked and peeling Lacquer paint has been shined up along with the Weld wheels. Engine compartment toughed up. It still needs a paint job. But it'll do. Had this car forever. My wife and I went on our first date in it 43 years ago.
Doug
Doug
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