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Spyder reacted to SpartanGarage's post in the thread Students building a 1972 Plymouth Barracuda w/392 HEMI! with.
Still working on her. wiring up the A/C controls with trinary switch. Drove it yesterday for a 20 min drive. it was pretty sweet... -
I really want to take this thing for its first drive and sest the rings. Brake pedal isnt returning past about halfway. Bottom half of...
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Spyder replied to the thread Stock 340 - Swap 3.23 for 3.91 gears - is Suregrip overkill?.I wouldn't necessarily upgrade to a suregrip as a standalone thing in a cruiser, but if the third member is coming out, I'm not putting...
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Spyder replied to the thread Single Wire Alternator.I bought a much more powerful single wire from Summit and love it. If you're not worried about looking original, I think it's a much...
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Spyder replied to the thread New 512 build planning.Last nights first start! Maybe I'm being paranoid but I almost feel like I hear a tap tap tap from the top end. Gotta pull valve cover...
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Spyder replied to the thread New 512 build planning.First startup successful!! Bunch of work to dial it in now but I'm happy with it so far.
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Spyder replied to the thread New 512 build planning.I dunno. 🤷 Im probably not doing it right but this is the only way I tried on the 440 that didn't leak or whistle. 😆 I probably should...
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Spyder replied to the thread New 512 build planning.Passenger side has a breather with a rubber grommet that fits a PCV in it. I forget part number but it's a Ford part that fits these...
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Spyder replied to the thread New 512 build planning.I liked the 650 AVS2 on the 440, this 800 should work out well. Long studs are for a spacer, I'll sort that once I have the hood on. I...
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Spyder replied to the thread New 512 build planning.Primed oil, 25lbs of pressure with drill. Filled carb bowls and lines, double checked wiring, stuck distributor in, wouldn't seat... 🙄...
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Spyder replied to the thread Any value on a stock 70 440 intake ?.I would have offered to buy it a couple months ago. I think the 4 barrels are worth having for a budget build.
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Spyder replied to the thread New 512 build planning.Yep, good eye. It's coming back off, that's one of the dumb little things I came across. It's off the old motor and wasn't kinked then...
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Spyder replied to the thread New 512 build planning.Almost there. Ran into dumb things today (couldn't find fuel line clamps. Went and stole some off the Barracuda. Found them immediately...
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Spyder replied to the thread New 512 build planning.Makes sense to me, that's pretty much the plan! Currently looking for some more parts I misplaced (rubber mounts for msd box and some...
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Spyder replied to the thread Committed to building a new 440 for my car. How to choose a block?.I wound up with a late 70s block that was standard bore. Machine shop went to 040 over and I put TF240s on it. If you were close I'd...
