440 Charcoal Cannister Vapor Lock
Tech Question
Jon Mickley, Bossier City, LA, 1972 Plymouth Roadrunner 440
I'm restoring my one owner (me) Roadrunner.
The engine is mildly modified with a Comp Cam, roller rockers, Schumacherheaders, and .030 over pistons, and an…
318 Main Caps On 340
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Danny Carrier, Rock Island, TN, 1972 Plymouth Duster 340
I just recently got a bare 1973 340 block with no main caps.Could I use stock 318 caps and have it line bored? Is there a difference onthe forged and cast…
Power Steering With Manual Column
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Bill JJ, Lynbrook, NY, 72 Plymouth Duster 360
Can you tell me the technical reason - if a good oneexists - for NOT collapsing the manual steering column on an A-body to fit apower steering box?
I've heard that this…
Slide-A-Link And Leaf Springs
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ulf overby, klofta, Norway, 1968 dodge Dart GT 440
Do you know if I can use Competition Engineering's Slide-A-Link withsuperstock leaf springs? Is it a better choice than the pinion snubber? Irace the car in the super…
’67 440 Oil Pressure
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mike sinclaire, cromwell, CT, 1967 Plymouth Satellite conv. 440
Hi, I put a used 440 in my car and the oil pressure was ok,60 psi under throttle, 30 at idle.My problem now (a year later) is the oilpressure stays at 30…
Siamese Blocks For Street
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Gary torbey , massena, NY, 1969 plymouth road runner 440
Are siamese engine blocks ok for street use? I understandthat there is no water jacket between the cylinders and they run hotter. Arethese blocks reliable for…
Engines That Bolt To A 727
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Jon Finnicum, New Phila, OH, 66 ply belvedere 318
My car is a '66 Belvedere with a 318, poly-wide block, witha 727 transmission. Will a small block bolt up to the transmission like a318. Or a big block like a…
727 Upshift RPM
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BURTON GOFF, ALBRIGHT, WV, 88 DODGE DAKOTA 366
I have a 88 short bed Dakota with a 360, 727, and 4.10 8-3/4. I have hadmultiple trans shops work on the trans and can not raise WOT shift points toabove 4000 RPM. The…
’70 440 Challenger Radiator Size
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Sveinn Ragnarsson, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1970 Dodge Challenger 440
I'm upgrading my Dodge Challenger 1970 from a 318 to 440cid. I have been searching for a reasonably priced radiator without muchluck. I found a BRAND…
’70 Challenger Power And Handling
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Andrew Yeo, West Lafayette, IN, 1970 Dodge Challenger 318
Rick, I'm working on a 1970 Challenger "Western Special"
that will be set up for handling and need to choose an engine. I like bigblock power and torque but…