The Jalopy Journal
It started out as HEI, I swapped over to a brand new points distributor after failing to pin point the issue. I know I write long ass novels for...
OK, I might have been a little hasty on the new coil. I replaced the points and condenser inside the distributor and the motor runs all the way to...
Bang on the money, only it happened to me 4 times in a row.
Wow. I replaced the coil with a brand new one, cleaned up the points while I was under there, and the old symptoms went away. Engine runs...
I'll test that tomorrow. Thank god my vacuum gauge is dual purpose.
I ran the ground wire to the distributor to make sure it had a proper ground and wasn't grounding out only through the intermediate shaft or...
Just ran a jumper wire from batt neg directly onto the dist body. No change in behaviour. I'll have to wait until Monday to swap the points and...
At 900RPM idle in park(fully warmed), the motor has 18" of vacuum. I don't have a long enough vacuum line just yet to run the gauge into the cab...
Very fresh. Short block is from a 98 durango. Block was hot tanked, bored and honed at a machine shop. All new everything. As fresh as a used...
No lockup torque converter. I'll give a reading on vacuum tomorrow.
Hey all. Got a weird issue with a fresh 318 for my 55 plymouth that defies all explanation. An engine "miss"... The issue: Engine idles fine,...
With 7 MPG driving till empty comes alot sooner than you think. Also, I disagree about not tuning for maximum MPG as a money saver, especially...
I'm looking forward to installing that thing once I actually buy the proper exhaust pipe and make a full system for it. Right now I just have an...
That little spring clip on the ATP yoke? It might not have shown up in the pics but its definitely there. Its a very fine wire spring. And it...
I didn't even know there was a number stamped on them. That must be a damn tiny die they used to get the numbers on there. I thought so. I have a...
No numbers. There's an obvious grind/file mark where they're supposed to be on the main body. I'm not sure why someone would do that. What with...
Got the new lifter in, Inspected the old one. it has some extreme wear on the bottom(and a hole at the bottom too, which explains why it...
I'll check the valve spring tomorrow for travel. Chrysler LA smallblocks have a nice "viewing" window that'll allow someone to observe the cam...
Love it. Made me laugh. Going to order a boroscope to look at the cam lobe. I'm hoping it's a collapsed lifter and not a wiped lobe. That lifter...
The rich idle is solved now, I believe the carb is good to go besides tuning now. That popping sound was exhaust making it into the intake...
The idle mixture screws actually respond now! They're about 4 turns out currently, is that a bit much or is it just me? New symptom. A loud,...
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Everything is back together. The idle mixture screws are 2 1/2 turns out. Gonna go install it on the car now and see what happens And correct me...
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Ah, if that's the case, mine has been filed/ground off, for whatever reason.
Excellent. Thanks for posting it.
Get ready for a novel, everyone. I bought it as a STOCK reman quite a few years ago, I don't remember what company rebuilt it. It definitely...
I've got the new epoxy on the well plugs curing overnight. I drilled and tapped an 1/8" NPT hole in the airhorn as pav8427 suggested. I'll put it...
I think I'll do just that, thanks. The idea of having to pop the top off again just to retune makes me cringe.
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