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Agreed...but you do have choices based on what you want the engine to be. For example, if he was thinking you were building a hot rod, he might tend to leave it on the loose side to facilitate free revving. If you told him bone stock, it should probably fall somewhere in the middle, with plenty...

I agree with this except to say that I would not limit checking clearances to rod bearings. By virtue of their larger size, the mains have an even larger potential to affect oil pressure. I had this exact same issue on a 318 a million years ago, and we traced it to a worn main bearing. When I...

I'm curious about the "rebuild". What do you know about the bearing clearances? Were the cam bearings changed out? Why was the engine rebuilt in the first place? Did it have an oil related failure? Installing a high volume OP would be foolish in a 4 qt. sump. It could evacuate the sump under...

Fram was a good product at one time. But like most brands in the industry, they have changed hands many times. Most are no longer owned by the people who make their product, rather they are owned by financial holding companies, whose only concern is the next quarterly report. Just off the top of...

I can assure you that it was needed in CA back in the 70-80s...

I respectfully suggest that Chrysler would not have installed it unless there was a need. There was. I detailed the issue I had as a result of a disabled heat riser. If you do many short trips, you can expect the same. The issue has to do with heating the choke coil, and getting the choke (and...

You really want to have it in good operating order. It is used to heat the choke. When the exhaust crossover stops, you will get an accumulation of crud, first in the heads, and then up into the manifold. Mine was rattling, so I just wired it open to stop the noise. Mine was a 71 Cuda 340 with...

For the most part, I agree. There are a lot of Cummins engine owners out there who would never think about using Fram after what they did with their full flow filters. It's amazing that they survived that stain on their reputation. Wix was recently acquired by Mann & Hummel, a well regarded...

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You could walk into any NAPA store in the country and get one in a day or two. Their P/N is 2-1694. I sold their Echlin kits for years; never had issues.

I had the exact same issue on my 71 'Cuda

Odd....I had a 71 Cuda, and a 70 Dart. Both had the single field alternator, along with the electronic voltage regulator.

Just a thought....if memory serves correctly, a 70 model would be using the single field alternator. My 71 had the single type. When the dual field type came along later, it could be used on the older models, but one of the field connectors was either grounded, or not connected at all; I don't...

Check where the ignition switch connector mates to the harness on the column. I once had a wire burn at the connector, leaving me with that exact situation. It was very apparent once I got up under the column. It was the heaviest wire. A quick wire repair, and things were back to normal.