I’ve got two videos of cam break in but not sure how to post them. I’ll have some more video of it running next weekend when we dial in the timing and the idle speed.
I bought those wheels new off summit racing. 15x8’s all the way around.
1966 Chrysler Newport New Engine 383 to 440
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I’ve got two videos of cam break in but not sure how to post them. I’ll have some more video of it running next weekend when we dial in the timing and the idle speed.
I bought those wheels new off summit racing. 15x8’s all the way around.
Bryon Mason
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Where did you find those valve covers?
Ebay. My understanding is they are not produced anymore. Was able to find a left over new pair on ebay.
Kram Edyorloh
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A pair of HP ex manifolds would be good in there sometime with that cam/carb set up. I have RR manifolds on mine with a cam. Nice car
jcslocum
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Beautiful engine.
I love the notepad for the history. Someone really cared.
I love the notepad for the history. Someone really cared.
I’d like a set of those HP manifolds at some point. My budget has been blown already so it’ll have to wait. Haha!
I agree! The notebook is awesome! So fun to read through the notes left behind. The writer of the notes is still alive. He’s 88. Can’t wait to drive the car over to his house and show it to him.
Thank you. Just a few small mods. Nothing crazy or wild.
Nothing wrong with that. There always can be some improvments here there.
GJS
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That’s pretty freakin hot man. Nice work!
GJS
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I actually had the same set up on the 68 Monaco I posted earlier in this thread. I loved it .. only thing that sucked was highway speed at 4 am in the winter on the way to work. That friggin drone and the super dry heat in that car would nearly put me to sleep every morning.
Not too much to worry about though, gun it under an overpass and your senses pick right up.
Did it drone a lot on the highway? I had virtually the same setup on a 66 Plymouth Belvedere in high school and I don't remember much drone at highway speeds. I have had drone with flowmasters on a newer Charger with an over drive transmission and cylinder deactivation. It sounded awful at highway speeds.
Hopefully the drone isn't too bad. Most of my driving will be in town but I don't want it to be totally obnoxious on the highway.
GJS
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I wouldn’t say that it’s totally obnoxious... I’m pretty sensitive to sound.
Also, at the time, I was geared up a little higher than yours will be (I think?) and I had basically taken the interior out aside from the headliner, dash and front bench was running headers with manual dropouts. I’d changed most of that back before I sold it but didn’t have it on the highway after that. I don’t think you’ll have any issues running your configuration.
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