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Most guys I've encountered with one have called it a 408 stroker. You could put some 409 badges on the hood and really mess with people.

Yea, I've already got them back to mostly round with a body spoon. Might pick up a pipe expander this afternoon when I stop by Oreilly for some stuff.

I bought Gumby's 22" radiator last week. I was going to use it in my Challenger until someone local to me offered me a good deal on a bigger aluminum unit this week. The 22" unit is too tall to fit in my Duster, so I would be willing to sell it to you for what he was selling it for, $80 plus the...

OKay, thanks for confirming.

Let us know what you find inside there.

Is that only in the forum? I can't get a copy/past to work in the IMs.

My '74 screws to the hood. No clips involved.

Wow, sounds like a knock and seems timed with the valve motion, but I've never heard a valve sound like that.

I would suggest contacting some of the tracks and/or organizations where you may want to run and ask them what requirements they have for bolt in roll bars. It would really stink to put and effort into the fab and install of a bar only to show up at an event and have them tell you it won't pass...

Performance issues...typically no. Depending on how far its off, it could create extra wear on clutch linkage bushings, or possible binding in automatic linkages. It can also create issues with clearances, especially when using headers and bigger than stock torsion bars. Fan to shroud spacing...

The SS springs will create more body rise than original, so you need shocks that are at least a couple inches longer than stock to avoid topping them out. The common go to way back when was Imperial shocks. In the 80s, using Rancho adjustable truck shocks came into vogue for a while. These...

My '74 valances appear to be similar to that in the pictures above. Mine have original color overspray in many places, but it is not covered enough to say it was deliberately painted on the back side. The unpainted areas do have very light rust on them which would indicated some sort of sealer...

I suppose you could use a shorter shackle to get a slight amount of drop. Being at the rear of the spring, it isn't a 1:1 drop for the amount you move the leaf up because the springs are asymmetrical. Of course, doing this will put the leaf closer to the frame rail and there will be the...

It's not uncommon for an engine to not sit level side to side after install or replacing motor mounts. There is just enough slop in each of the bolt holes that can allow it to lay over on one side a degree or two. Simple fix is to loosen the main bolts and lift the low side up with a jack or...

Don't overlook the fact that the Bugatti can reach 200 with the a/c blowing cold in street legal configuration while being easy enough to drive to pick up groceries at a price tag that would choke a whale. A nascar wing car was never going to be able to do any of that. Kind of silly to compare...