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No offense, but I think you are reading the wrong source materials. First read this and note Paragraph 6, "Torque is like using....." What is the difference between horsepower and torque? And you might want to read this as well - Is it better to de-stroke or increase stroke on an engine for...

If you care to learn a little more, check out this website. I have several of their video's and they are well done, informative, and use visual aids in explaining exactly what they are trying to get across to the veiwer. They also have a great tech Q&A section you can read through. Are high...

twostick - "The material that the roller cam distributor gear is made from doesn't play nice with the iron gear on the distributor so you have to use a bronze distributor gear which wears out quickly. Listen to this video on YouTube. Composite is what you want. Other factors will cause a gear...

You are correct. The larger stroke will produce more torque due to greater leverage of the piston/rod assembly pushing down on the crank throw. You can get more TQ/HP at a lower engine RPM and use a cast crank, rods, & pistons IF that was the kit you selected. If you wanted more performance...

Nope, not anything to do with my 1000-a-word a minute speed reading skills. Probably need a new pair of bi-focals. I did zip through the article to get to the chase - HP/TQ. Saw the listing posted on what the heads included and price and it seemed to low to be anything less than iron heads...

Read the same article while at my local bookstore yesterday. I hate to be negative, but I am not buying the HP/TQ numbers ONLY because from what I thought I read was the heads were stock iron heads. The $1200 rebuild is about right for a good complete rebuild on stock heads - no major porting...

Yep, I have the same Gremlins at my house as you do. Fix it knowing it is correct and the next time you go out to fire up or use the car, its FUBAR'd again for no reason. And EVERY 5 minute job takes all day while the all day job you planned for only take 1/2 the day, but never any less.

As already noted, my money is on timing. Its still too cold for it to be a hot fuel/percolation problem. Dieseling or Run-on is generally caused by 2 things. Timing is incorrect ( advanced too much) or the idle is set too high allowing the carb throttle blades to stay open more than they...

Original or numbers matching as you point out means different things to different people. In some cases, matching numbers means very little to a cars value while other times it does. Who cares about a number matching 1965 Rambler 4-door? But a numbers matching Hemi 'Cuda is a big deal. It...

He is serious. This may be him in this YouTube Video milling the head on sandpaper - timeframe 4:20. Of course a block would need 2 people to move it back and forth and a couple months, or years, and a lot of beer to mill each bank of cylinders down .080" to get a zero deck, but it could be...

Without going outside to look at my bumper, isn't that a chromed carriage bolt? Here is an example, and it should not be difficult to replace with new - Chrome Plated Steel Carriage/Bumper Bolts On Midwest Acorn Nut Co. If trying to save it, I would use my torches to heat the nut red hot, then...

Great question, just seems like a lot of BS you have to deal with to get your answer. Dual Points were used in hi-performance applications, whether a factory hi-performance car or aftermarket street/strip/race cars. You could have a dual point distributor set-up/manufactured as such, or...

A good history of the small block, much like has been told here, can be found in the book How To Rebuild The Small Block Mopar, by William Burt. At about the 4:50 time, guy on the right thought the 318 was introduced in 1969. 318 was introduced in 1967 and the 273 was indeed made up until 1969...

Top Reasons and Causes for Camshaft Failure: Tech Tip courtesy of Crane Cams Use only the moly paste that is included with the cam from the manufacturer. This moly paste must be applied to every cam lobe surface, and to the bottom of every lifter face of all flat tappet cams. Also, apply the...

I would use a "break-in" oil specifically formulated for the engine on initial start up. Brad Penn and Joe Gibbs Driven offers break-in oil. Remember to prime the engine/oil pump. When you see oil at the pushrods, stop, then turn the engine 1/4 turn and repeat. Do this for a complete 360...

This has been covered quite a bit on another forum I am on. Everyone has an opinion and then there are the supporter stories and the "its junk" stories. Points distributors work fine, its just that many no longer understand or know how to install or adjust them. They wear out and need...

And that's why being single (and yes, I've been married and got the 4 kids to prove it) is the best thing in the world. I get to keep all the money I make, spend it any way I want or not, and don't have to ask permission or rationalize my reasonings to a spouse or a girlfriend - and NO Drama's...

Looks solid enough, but why do so many look at it as a car to restore? Perfect car to shoot a coat of hot rod black primer to give it a RoadKill look or keep it and the worn patina as is and maybe even update the drivetrain with a modern Hemi and automatic. Who cares about the rust under the...

The build sheet on my '73 was on the back of the front drivers seat and was found by taking off the back panel on the front seat.