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I'd be careful - a 218/230 mopar flathead has a 23 1/2" head and the head runs a similar length to the block. The larger Chrysler flat head runs a...
x 5 on the Desoto hemi - had the same engine lined up for a 39 Desoto coupe mated up to an AX-15 Dakota 5 speed manual. Great package
Ditto - I was thinking the other week we haven't had a thread calling for photos this year and now we are near the end of Nov. Xmas is close and...
Everyone expresses faith in BenD and I want to join those who thank him for a job well done - he moved a motor and transmission for me from...
The laws of physics do not change - if there is energy to be moved from one form to another then it must move - period. Every time you bottom out...
57's came with a 325 poly engine while 58 onwards came with the 318 A series poly - both are wide blocks so a 383 will not create any issues other...
Those poly engines have plenty of "meat" to work with and can take a serious over bores and such. The rockers do clean up but make sure you take...
I used BenD here on the HAMB recently to move an engine and trans from Illinois to LA and his effort and care was second to none - I'm half a...
keep the updates coming - I'm subscribed - good to see a Mopar the centre of another build thread.
If you are coming to the North Island send us a pm - Im in Auckland and more then happy to show you around
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A cracked head or blown head gasket would show different symptoms to what you have described. My bet is your radiator cooling fins are blocked...
Once you have the radiator reinstalled please put some form of filter in the top hose to stop any more crud or rust going into the radiator. I 've...
And to add to the tale of this engine design us guys downunder had access to another engine that was developed from the Chrysler V8 ball stud...
I've got to say all you guys haven't mentioned another important fact here LOL:) In Ryans first photo the gauges are working - the engines...
Its oil mixed with water - it can happen in one run - there is a leak somewhere and its not going to get any better till someone pulls it apart -...
This is the system that many English cars used in the late 60's early seventies before the power booster was mounted on the firewall with the...
I would err on the side of caution here. Oil at operating temperatures is mighty thin and seeks out any crack or pinhole. Oil is the blood of your...
Be careful and do not over tighten the manifold - they can crack and that will create another job!!! FE series manifolds are notorious for leaking...
Guys - be careful if swapping heads - the head gasket is different between a 218 and a 230 - there is a difference in the 230 and while the heads...
Fiery lady for my 63 dodge (cause she and I have sworn and cursed the love affair between us for 34 years) and eight's enuff (its a V8) for the 55...
Another aspect to bear in mind is if the car/pickup has seen little use the wheel cylinders can jam "out" or bind up and not return fully once the...
I was going to repeat the issue of a crook accelerator pump but you say it is squirting two good streams of fuel. Are the accelerator linkages...
My memory says there is a 4 barrel manifold for sale here in the parts for sale the other day so again do a search as I think that you maybe...
in 2009 and 2010 there were about two or three of these that were great projects here on the Hamb. Done right and with the right dress up stuff...
Its also the gearbox used in Dodge Dakota from the late eighties through to the mid 90's - handles the V8 power with ease - Its a great gearbox
While I can understand you guys frustration at some shipping and picking delays the biggest thing to come out of this is that they are still in...
This may sound silly but my radiator man said to insert the foot end off a pair of pantyhose in the top of the radiator and fold them over the in...
Hi Guys - I have an opportunity to buy a 1957 325 v8 Dodge engine and trans off a fellow HAMBer. He's in Freeport Illinois and I am in New...
One aspect that has been touched on but not explored is reduced flow inside the radiator - If you put a new radiator in front of an older engine...
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