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I'll just add that if the wild camshaft makes cruising at lower rpm tough, you might consider Rhoads variable lifters. Same PN for SB & BB, and I assume your RB. They work by leaking-down at lower rpm to give less valve lift, thus more efficiency and intake vacuum. At high rpm, they can't...

A few things to consider as you plot your path. Carburetors are increasingly expensive and difficult to repair. If you can find a rebuild kit cheap and the car is just an occasional driver, that might be the best path. My 1965 Newport came with a Bendix Stromberg WWC 2 bbl which gave 18 mpg...

Pretty good for a beast. Most impressive to me is a youtube of a 1967 Barracuda w/ slant six engine that ran 9.09 sec 1/4-mile. A few little mods - turbo-charger, custom intake w/ MPFI, hot cam and big valves, tubbed trunk w/ thick sticky drag tires, ...

You must change the distributor, since I think yours has a Hall-effect pickup and no advance (centrifugal and vacuum). The later was built into the "spark control computer", which is what I recall was the label on my 1982 Aries and the same basic box as a "Lean Burn". The later was usually...

There is a yard off I-5 north of Sacramento, CA that has many C-bodies I was told (never been). A filler neck would be cheap to mail and a CA one should be rust-free. A yard north of Phoenix (Black Rock Canyon?) had many C-bodies (pricing can be aggressive). But, that new one at Vans is only...

My understanding is that the Edlebrock is simplest and easiest (descended from Carter), but the Holley is more efficient. One reason is that Holley (usually) has a vacuum secondary which opens only as needed based on air flow. With mechanical secondaries, like the Edelbrock, be sure not to...

I'll add that the 1965 BB/RB transmission has a sliding yoke output driveshaft (like 1966+), so is different than a 1964-. It is a 1-yr only transmission. In contrast, the 1965 SB and slant transmission had a fixed output flange and ball & trunnion driveshaft (aka Detroit). While its case is...

Search on the A-body Big Block forum. There is also a site www.BigBlockDart.com. Those guys usually go from LA mounting points on the K-frame to big-block brackets. There were a few factory A-body big-blocks, but most use Schumacher adapter brackets. Search their site for ideas. It would be...

In theory, the best carb for economy & power would be a 4 bbl spreadbore - Thermoquad or Quadrajet. TQ was used on Mopars and QJ on GM's thru the mid-1980's I think. The small primaries give good mixing for smooth idle and good mpg hwy. You would need a 4 bbl intake, but you can get a used...

Search posts a few months ago. I have been holding off on a fuel tank for my 65 Newport for years because new ones are $300 (see ebay). Several people said a B-body tank fit fine, and they cost ~$150. They said the straps didn't match the depressions, but no worry. I recall several photos...

One thing not mentioned is the crankshaft. I recall that early ones were forged and later ones cast, but maybe I am confusing with BB or SB engines. For a modest build, a cast crank should be fine anyway, and has the advantage of being lighter. I am hanging onto the original crankshaft from...

I did that in my 65 Newport w/ 383 around 1997. Indeed, I did complete re-ring and hone with engine in car. I changed just the rod bearings since the main bearings looked fine. You do have to pull the rear main cap since the oil seal is part of that, as I recall. Mine was a rubber 2-piece...

A wide block or "poly" is the "A" engine. The later "LA" engine (c.a. 1964, 273, 318, 340, 360) is a "light" version. Some parts interchange, but I wouldn't fool with one unless retired. The Magnum V-8 (~1990 - 2001) is the same basic small block (318 & 360), with better features (roller cam...

With a good electronic ignition (MSD or HEI), I would start with at least 0.055" gap. Problems will show up at low-speed with wide-open throttle, like climbing a steep hill or on a freeway on-ramp, since that is where you have max cylinder pressure where it is harder to throw a spark. If it...

I had to install an aftermarket temp sensor when I added a Holley Pro-jection to my Newport 383. I recall it has a 3/8 NPT thread. I added a brass pipe nipple and T to one of the heater hose ports on the water pump housing.

I started doing alignments myself, since I was never assured what a shop was doing for big money. On my old Mopars I go for as much caster as I can (aft UCA all way in, fwd UCA all way out), then tweak the aft adjuster to get the camber close. With radial tires, we need all the caster we can...

In case you don't know, max HP only comes at high rpm with the engine screaming. Most people don't drive that way. That would be in 2nd gear on the highway at 60 mph. What most people want is torque, like a Harley blubbing along in high gear and you turn the throttle and torque your way out...

I am on both sites, but much more on FABO. In general, people here are much less knowledgeable about their engines and electrical systems, so minor problems cause major consternation. Another reason for lack of interest is that most C-bodies have a BB or RB engine, so it would take expensive...

I'll answer that since I have a strong opinion. Avoid the lizard, he doesn't pay. My wife's minvan was hit in the front at a red light in Atlanta. Another 3 ft and she might have died. Since the cars were on cross-streets, somebody ran a red light. Both vehicles were insured by GEICO. My...