Recent content by Adam

That sucks! I used a small shop, only two guys, between my house and work. I would stop in a couple of times a week just to see if there was any progress. I tried very hard not to be a nuisance, and it worked out so well that I brought another car in, and had an appointment for a third when...

The pump itself is the same, it may have different pressure output. I did this mod on two different cars, and is well worth it. Mopar Action tech article: http://www.moparts.org/Tech/MoparAction/PumpItDown.pdf

I use ospho a lot. The directions say to rinse it off, which I don’t do because I get flash rust. Instead, after a normal application, I wipe it down with water that has a little ospho mixed in; I don’t let it dry on the surface because it leaves a sticky residue. On an exterior panel I...

Exactly

I would do #2 first, I think it’s the most likely problem and may save you some work. I believe the pick up threads into the block, no way for it to fall out. It could be clogged with some type of debris though, like from a failed filter or vandalism. Id also cut open the old filter to see if...

Was it working before? If not try this; unclip the rod from the handle to the mechanism at both ends and remove it, reinstall it the opposite way and try it. The rod looks symmetrical, but it’s not. And the rod can be bent a little to make it longer / compensate for wear.

Only a couple of things could cause zero oil pressure all of a sudden. I would mark the edge of the distributor and pull it out, followed by the cam gear/oil pump shaft to see if it’s broken, thus no oil pressure. And have you pulled the valve covers? I would look for a bent/broken pushrod and...

I had an AMD lid and it was excellent, but that was 15 years ago. You get what you pay for usually… That OER lid must be very cheaply made.

Yes. Exactly.

The distributor can be wired in any position, IF the engine is at TDC on the compression stroke, and you wire it in order from where the rotor is pointing, and it’s fully seated into the drive gear. However, if you want the rotor to point at a specific spot then you have to pull the dist out of...

I used a kwikwire kit, it came with a very thorough manual, with diagrams. If you don’t have the manual you should call em and order it. If you do have the manual then tell us what is the function of orange wire #33.

The 904 vb will interchange with a 727, fyi. Here is a link that shows the shift arm position that must engage the head of a valve when reassembling, easy to miss, and if you miss it, then it won’t shift out of first. 12th entry down...

https://duracoatfirearmfinishes.com/manganese-phosphate-parkerizing-solution I used to re-parkerize gun parts magazines, etc. using this stuff, very tough, durable, and looks right (black, not brown). It’s expensive, but it can be reused many times over. With one gallon I refinished 13 complete...

An option to consider: get some metal etch/prep solution (available at Home Depot). It’s main component is phosphoric acid. It will neutralize the rust. It leaves a residue and the directions say to wash it off with water, but I would not do that; use acetone instead. You then need to clean...

That could be a stock set up, with new adjusting hardware. Or aftermarket Crane, ISKY, etc. Some 273s and 340s (I think) had the adjustable rockers.