Recent content by 70bigblockdodge

The correct way with a crush sleeve spacer is. Remove wheels, remove drums. Measure the turning torque of the pinion nut with inch pound torque wrench. Write that number down. Remove pinion nut, remove yoke, remove and replace seal replace yoke, tighten pinion nut stopping to check turning...

As long as manifold is a late model it can be left alone. Only reason I don't like coming off the ballast side is, it draws a lot more amps through the ignition switch. Both are rather large amp draws. Coil is a large amp draws because only thing slowing the current is the huge number of...

I believe you have a lean burn car? There is a choke heater wire on the intake/passenger side connects to original divorced choke well. Just use that.

Mine is out of school and working. Spending all he gets on to old cars and guns. At least they hold value. It's nice not having to weld anything anymore. He just handles it.

Well from my experience. No matter what heads you take to a machinist they are going to say they need work. I say this because I would not tell you they are okay, because then I'm responsible for the valve job. I understand that a crap valve job can wear out quickly. So IMO a fair valve job and...

You know this is coming.

He did better than I would have. Not all doom and gloom, but dipshits and mother fv@&3rs I cannot even stand near are in huge abundance, everywhere I go. Probably just me.

I've been turning pistons, swapping from bank to bank, and engine to engine. I've had engines where I believe the pistons were too tight and definitely ones that were too loose. None of that caused scoring. Lack of oil, hot skirts will usually gall on the wall (aluminum piston material)...

I was going to ridicule his ***** mother for continuing to promote this behavior from their offspring, but it's not my concern I guess.

Yeah that the first thing that will happen. Must be nice to live with unicorns lol

Agreed

Well there is the problem. It matters to OP. Other than concern that the car is properly cared for. And why is it your concern about my question?

WTF does Mom need a dually for?

That sucks, I'd drive it.

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