Bilstiens or QA1 adjustable shocks. As I've posted before, there is a reason race teams have their own shock absorber sub-team, it's a key component in handling. The good shocks allow stiffness adjustment on both compression and expansion.
Yes, even the new rod bearings don't have the notch in them anymore. It's fine for a roller camshaft which a lot of people run today, but I like the the notch in the bearings and grove in the rod cap as to slings extra oil on the camshaft when running a flat tappet camshaft. Me, since I have my...
I thought there where four characters in the date code. So it would be B06A for February 6th 1970. And there were lots of Mopars with clutch fans (most big blocks) with that part number, so while February 6th might be possible, I would think a fan built in March or even early April would be more...
Thanks for posting bigger pictures! Big blocks are just fun to drive! Still a nice blue body color! Think of an E-Body as a cross between a B-Body and A-Body.
Yes, we have warmer weather, but Heminut is right, some days we get some nasty winds in the desert. They don't have the lights and signs along 1-10 in New Mexico for nothing! Dust storms, very bad!
Not needed, but I like mine in my 70 Challenger with the A01 light package. Real easy to find the ignition switch in the dark! Especially when the Challenger was my daily driver for years!
Welcome to FEBO from the desert! Got to give us some pictures to look at! And you got to love Big Block Mopars! 440 Source has a lot of engine accessories and some nice stroker kits too!
Welcome to FEBO from the desert! Nice looking Cuda! Give us some more details and photos! What color is that with the gold stripes? Looks like a good combo.
Cudas are shorter in the truck compartment too! About 2" narrower trunk lid. So 4" to 5" would get the flanges in the right place to bolt up to the headers looking at the above pictures.
Very good videos. I have never used a break-in oil because by the time I assembly everything, check clearances and tolerances, run the oil pump with a drill motor while turning the engine by hand, the engine is pretty much broken in! I still use STP which some claim is not good, but I built...
What a sad world we would live in if everyone liked the exact same thing?! Back in the day, it was race slicks or tire spin as the factory polyglass biasply tires just would not hook up well! Heck you could soon the right rear tire with a slant six!
Personally, I like what will fit without...
Welcome to FEBO from the desert! Nice 70 Cuda!
How about these from Roseville Auto?
https://www.rosevillemoparts.com/product/70-mopar-big-block-383-440hp-4406-valve-covers-pair/
Or post in the Wanted To Buy forum
There are some oddball items that are 70 early only. Then some things just 70 only that sometimes spilled into early 71 cars. My guess is you have two different years, but as long as the rollers correspond to the matching track, you should be fine. Remember, these cars are 52 to 56 years old now!
Compared to other makes, Mopar blessed us with the nearly indestructible 833 4 spd and 727 automatic transmission! We can count our blessings and remember that even though our cars cost a little more to maintain, they last a lot longer!
The push button 413/426 maxwedge automatics were tough to...
Been mid-70' here the past week. I've been re-engineering the disc brake conversion for my 64 Imperial because I didn't like the thin tapered roller bearings the kit used. So now going to 94 Dodge 1500 rotors (same wheel bearings as the Imperial) and modifying the caliper adaptors. I actually...