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Compression test looks great. Made a few dyno pulls and the EFI was optimized. 446 Torque and 404 HP (337 RWHP) results look great. Pedal response is much better. Kickdown was changed between 3 and 2. Timing was adjusted from 13 to 15. Overall, it feels much better. Recommendation was for a...

Did this too. I think the same camera. Great option. I put it on the floor in front of my shifter plate. I also wired it for RCA cables as many of these other cameras use alternative wiring in case I need to buy a new one so it will plug & play.

Thanks 540 and everyone else. BTW, I do have a great mechanic to help me, albeit he's not a MOPAR guy, so the information here is invaluable. I'm pretty sure we have a stock TC. The plan is to do the compression and leak down test first. Next, he has a very experienced person to get the dyno...

Agree on engine baseline and the compression/leak test but barring satisfactory results, I understand I could still be having underlying issues on both the engine and possibly the transmission, albeit it shifts well? With regards to vacuum, I failed to mention a much larger vacuum pump was...

Understood. My thoughts exactly. Yes, I too considered a dyno pull to see my baseline. Thanks. ks.

Hi Folks, I need some help to make decisions on how to raise my torque. I'm not a gearhead so bear with me please. I have a 71 Challenger I bought a year ago. Unfortunately, I don't know everything about car's build. It's a 440BB (allegedly rebuilt - when is ?), Torqueflite 727 - 3 speed auto...

Beautiful car!!

Looking for a 3 speed wiper switch, part # 2770380 for a 1971 Challenger. Been on-line. Hoping for a better deal from fellow Mopar brethren. Thanks.