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I have 1975 New Yorker with 440 engine. I took the timing chain cover off and found no oil slinger. I changed the timing chain and plan on putting in an oil slinger . My question; did Chrysler stop putting oil slingers in when they started using a cast crank or does anyone have evidence of oil...

I'm posting a couple of pictures of my harmonic balancer. They show a 1) cracks in the rubber ring 2) a rubber ring that is raised up (not flush) with the main body and 3) a hub that has an indented ring around it. My question; is this harmonic balancer terminal or is there still some life left...

I have pictures of my timing chain. My race car driving neighbor says it looks "awfully loose". I have no prior experience with timing chains so I thought I would post the pictures and see what you guys think. Does it look bad or have you seen worse? The second question is on the oil slinger. I...

I'm working on a 440 motor (installing timing chain) and I don't have a torque wrench (for damper bolt and timing chain cover bolts etc) . (Actually I'm wondering how important a torque wrench is as opposed to tightening by feel). Anyway if I did buy ONE what is the best size torque wrench to...

Reached the stage in my timing chain replacement project where I'm ready to pull the harmonic balancer. Question is should I replace the harmonic balancer or reuse the old one? I've heard of harmonic balancers going bad and I certainly don't want to revisit this process of removing all the...

I want to remove the crank bolt on a 1975 Chrysler 440. Does anyone know the torque specifications? Cause my race car driver neighbor claims it can be removed with a breaker bar and socket. I was thinking of buying an electric impact wrench but I don't know how much torque the wrench should...

Continuing on my process to replace the timing chain I have now successfully removed the air conditioner compressor and the alternator bracket. I have also removed all the obvious bolts that hold the water pump housing onto the engine. Trouble is the housing won't budge. Have I missed a hidden...

trying to get the air conditioner compressor off so I can get to the timing chain cover. Loosened the bolts in front and compressor would not move (first picture). Second picture is of a 5/8" nut in the back of the compressor (wrench attached to show location). I'm going to try to remove the two...

Trying to get to the timing chain cover. Looks like the air conditioner compressor has to come off first so I can get to the water pump housing so I can get to the timing cover. Has anyone removed an air conditioner compressor on a 440 (7.2L)? I took off several of the front bolts on the steel...

Finally started my timing chain replacement project. Removed water pump. Now it looks like I have to remove water pup housing to get to timing chain cover. True? If so, how difficult is it to remover water pump housing? Paul

My limited understanding of a ballast resistor is that it reduces voltage across the 2 contacts and in the process produces heat. So I got a replacement resistor from Advanced Auto (Carquest brand) and used it for a while. Bought a NOS ballast resistor on EBay to replace it and noticed that the...

So I got two correct needles and seats from Mike's Carburetor (not an advertisement but he did treat me square). Car started and ran great for about 2 months. Then the other day started dumping fuel and wouldn't start. Suspected dirt on needles and seats so I cleaned them. Car started and ran...

EGR light keeps coming on. I seem to recall this was some sort of test where the EGR light came on at a certain mileage (don't remember the reason). as a test and then you would reset it somehow. Either that or the EGR valve is bad (which is hard to believe cause I replaced it a few years ago...

I'm a believer in preventative maintenance. Stopped by mechanic to have him look at crank bolt (cause I'm replacing timing chain). He said belts need replacement (I could see that cause they looked frayed). But how do you know when hoses need replacement before they leak? Do they get stiff? Is...

if you face a Chrysler 440 engine from the front looking to rear of car the engine rotates in the counterclockwise direction, right? Paul

My understanding is when you replace the timing chain, you have to pull the harmonic balancer. Is it necessary to replace the harmonic balancer at around 80,00 miles? How do you tell if the balancer is bad? Can you re-manufacture a balancer (cause they're around $200 new). Separately, the...

where is it written that one has to replace a timing chain at between 80,000 and 120,000 miles? Finally got my 1975 NY'er running smooth (MSD distributor makes the car run like it is fuel injected - naturally this happens with only 2 months to go before winter). Any way the car has around...

Out of curiosity, took my 1975 NY'er to a car show (around 200 participants). Came away with a participation award but no trophy. I'm starting to think the car is too generic -not special enough - to win a trophy. Has anyone ever won a car show with a NY'er or Imperial? Paul

Has anyone ever put in (or had a distributor put in) that was one tooth off. Wondering what the symptoms were. The cure is to make sure the #1 cylinder is at TDC and that the rotor points directly at the #1 cylinder. Is that right? Paul

I'm coming to the end of the road on this issue , please bear with me. I rebuilt a Holley 4175 using a kit I bought on E-Bay. I've been having needle and seat issues . The fellow from Mike's Carburetor wants the number off the air horn before he sells me a needle and seat kit . I'm wondering if...