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I had one of those MSD Blaster SS coils that failed (with a 6425 6AL box). It was less than 2 years old. On a long ride, about 3 1/2 hrs., the car stumbled, stumbled, then stopped. It re-started, then 5 min later did the same, but would not restart. I checked spark, it had spark. The coil...

Thanks for the tips on PCVs NoCar340, you gave me some inspiration to play around with that someday. I have a similar size cam, 247/251 (.050"), 112 sep., .560" lift hyd. roller, with a 505, so I might be able to get a PCV to work ok (though the hoses under the car work ok too). I'm running...

I tried the check valve method last summer, I really wanted that to work. My brother-in-law and I had just installed a 3 " exhaust system , X crossover, with straight thru Magnaflow 14" 11229 mufflers located next to the gas tank. For a full length system, we tried to make it as free flowing...

This is a great question! I have been using the valve cover breathers with the 1/2" hose barb on them, and running the hose under the car and venting it there. My concern was "un-metered" extra air into the intake man. making carb tuning more difficult. I know I know, the factory has been...

Hi Ben, Seems odd to me that there is so much gas flooding on one side, and nothing on the other? I bought a couple Holley books, and my favorite is David Vizard's Holley Carb book. Well worth the $30. While on a carb problem thread, I too have a problem maybe you guys can help me with...

Thanks for all the great info guys, I really appreciate it. I'll be putting something in this summer, so I'll just have to cool it with the hard launches till then. Has anyone seen an e-body get twisted or wrinkled? Or a window break or pop out?

Thanks guys. Since I really do not want to take the interior out to weld in the floorboard type, the Hotchkis looks like the type for me. Does anyone make a kit that uses round tube instead of rectangular tube like Hotchkis?

I have a 71 Challenger R/T. Front and rear suspension is stock, both sway bars and bushings stock, decent shocks around and new bushings in the front suspension. I have a newly installed 505 stroker with a TF727, tight 9.5" converter, 3.91 soon going to 3.55 gears, 28" tall "M/T street" drag...

This is the go to place in my area for car or truck leaf springs: Truck Suspension Repair Shop in Tamaqua, PA | Central Spring Service They are very reasonable, and nice to work with. Maybe you can ask a truck garage in your area where they get their spring work done.

Hi Psycho, It's a little quieter than before, which is what I was hoping for. My old 2 1/2" system had Flow Master Supper 44s, and this 3" has the 14" Magnaflows. I wanted to go with the 18" Magnaflows, but I didn't think they would fit next to the gas tank, and surely not under the floor...

I recently installed 2" TTI headers, and a 3" exhaust on a 440/505. The flanges were the lowest point. To keep everything "up" as much as I could, I put a spacer between the trans mount and the trans to raise the back of the trans about 3/16"and I raised the shift linkage around some too, per...

I had a similar thing on my tired 440, stock bore with quite a few hard miles. I normally ran 50wt. But one time I tried 30wt. It slowed down at the track. I don't remember how much, and it smoked more at wide open too. I went back to 50wt and it was back to normal. Still tired, but back...

Can you tell me why the 10/40 made your motor unhappy? Lifter noise?

I too had overheating problems. I have a new 440/505 stroker with 10.9:1 and alum. heads, and a 160 thermostat. Before the changes, with 90F air temp., it would creep up to around 190 going slow around town, around 180 on the highway. Since the new motor, I have been running a full shroud...

The rad. cap should have a check valve built in it. It is usually in the center of the bottom side. Mine is about the diameter if a dime. It should let outside air in (or AF from an overflow tank) when the pressure in the cooling system goes negative (cools down), and then check shut when the...