Time To Run

I am assembling an enginefor a dead-stock 1970Swinger 340, 4-speed. Themachine shop that rebuiltthe short block says thatwith today’s gasoline, thetotal timing should probablybe 33 degrees or so.I have seen where youhave written it should

Cool Aluminum Cold Copper

I see everybody using aluminum radiators.How do they stay cool? Copper, asI am sure you know, transfers heat betterthan aluminum. What am I missing?You are correct about the Cu vs. Al heattransfer specs. What you are missing,though, is

Grinding Gears

I have a ’70 ’Cuda, 512˝ wedge, that Idrag race about six times a year. It has ablow-proof scattershield. Twice now, theflywheel ring gear and the starter teeth, have gotten chewed up, which is gettingexpensive.What the heck is

Back Braking

I read everything in the last 2issues about your rear discbrake swap. I have a 1997Grand Cherokee, and the brakeslook the same. Why is the Libertystuff you used better?Yes, the XJ stuff looks similar,but it isn’t the same:a. The GC (XJ)

Ruskie Runner

I was in the Russian city of Novosibirskfor work for a few weeks. While there, Isaw, twice, a car that looked very muchlike a Chrysler Sebring or Stratus, it said“Volga Siber 2.4L.” Once I saw the guygetting into it, and tried to speak to

Russell’s Hustle

Russell (the builder) had a 1970 Barracuda as his first car when he was in high school.  He bought it the same year he met his wife and he’s been married now for 51 years.  He’s 71.  He said, “it takes a crazy person to cut up a

Size Matters

I have played around with Chryslerproducts for about 15 years, both myparents and grandparents had them.My grandmother recently left me her1970 Satellite, 318, 4-door, automatic.It only has 67,000 miles on her. She hadbeen sitting only 2

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