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Mopar engine and performance questions submitted by our readers and answered by our technical editors.
Brain Drain
What’s the best way to flush a cooling system at home? In my case, I’m not talking a system that looks like a chocolate shake, just something that’s been neglected in recent years. Engine is a stock ’77 440 in my ’73 Satellite wagon. I!-->…
On The Block
I recently bought a basket case ’68 Charger. I have been putting it back together with the help of my friends Allen Brady and Scott Zimmerman; without these two guys this car would be years sitting while I figure out where all the pieces!-->…
Sick Six
I rebuilt my ’70 T/A’s 340 Six-Pack engine a while ago, and it’s never run right. Everything is stock, except the cam is a purple shaft 0.484Ëť/284°. I've put about 2000 unhappy miles on the thing thus far. The carbs were rebuilt, but the!-->…
Manifold, Manifold on the Wall…
I’m building a 273 from a ’66 Coronet to swap into a ’64 Dart convert. I’m using very slightly worked 302 casting heads from an ’87 318. I have a factory 1967 273 4-Bbl intake. It has the standard smallblock intake bolt angle, so it will!-->…
Port Power
I would like to know if there will be any benefit to port matching my headers to the exhaust ports of my ’73 Challenger’s 360? There is a big stepup. Here’s the engine specs: fresh mild 360 with Erson Hi Flo cam (2700‑5800) and heavier!-->…
New Twin Turbo I-6
Stellantis unveiled its new 3.0-liter Hurricane Twin-Turbo inline six-cylinder engine that delivers better fuel economy and fewer emissions than larger engines while at the same time generates more horsepower and torque than many naturally!-->…
Neon Nightmare
The head gasket blew on my '97 Neon
twin cam engine). I replaced it, usingone of those new layered-steel gaskets. Ialso had the head shaved a few thousandthsat a local machine shop. I have the book andthe instructions that came with!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Dart By Degrees
After many years of searching through bookstores for your magazine, my wife finally bought me a subscription. I kind of miss the bookstore.I have a 1963 Dodge Dart GT Convertible which is in very nice shape. It has a 225 slant six, and I!-->…
Trailer Travails
I purchased a ’99 B1500 “shortie” with the 3.9L with only102K on it thinking it would be capableof towing my 7x12’ single axle landscapetrailer and get “reasonable” fuel mileage.Well…what a mistake. The damn thing hasnever gotten over 15!-->…
Liquid Gold?
I am working on a retro install of a6.1L/545RFE into a ’68 Charger. I was wonderingif you have had any experience withthe Evans waterless coolant? From whatI’ve read, it does a better job of cooling,doesn’t build up any pressure or!-->…