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Chevy - GMC Chassis / 1986 454 Headers

Last post by zMadMechanic - Today at 02:53 PM

Question for you folks - what is my best option for replacement headers? Short? Long?

Mine are cracked and leaking badly (smells in the cabin with engine running).

1986 Chieftain 27 with a smogged 454. I'm not opposed to removing the smog stuff...

Thanks for any input!

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Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...

Last post by RockwoodMike - Yesterday at 11:37 PM

When you work alone, it isn't easy but this install went well..

Pic 1..Sitting on the engine mounts..

Pic 2..Rear cross member removed and the trans held up with the trans jack..Need to re install the cross member..

Pic 3..Sitting Pretty!!      

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Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...

Last post by RockwoodMike - Yesterday at 11:33 PM

Pic 1..When installing the Torque convertor..It will have 3 steps as it load in..And the final step is when it engages the pump correctly.
A straight edge across the bell housing will show about 1/2 inch distance..

If you don't get this right, you will bust your pump..You will bust the torqu converter
And you will bust your head against the wall after all this..

Pic 2..Another view of the TC in place..

Pic 3..The engine and trans should drop together easily..If you are forcing it together with the bolts..You will break the pump and or the TC..

Pic 4..I set the engine trans down and re positioned the chain to make it all hang level.. 

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Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...

Last post by RockwoodMike - Yesterday at 11:23 PM

Pic 1..Ready to mate the trans to the engine..

Pic 2..Torque Convertor filled with 2 quarts of oil..Just to have it wet inside

Pic 3..Seal and input shaft lubed up

Pic 4..Rear mount point for the trans..Glad the rubber is in good shape..This is an odd ball mount with an odd ball tail shaft..

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Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...

Last post by RockwoodMike - Yesterday at 11:18 PM

Time for the engine to go in..

Pic 1..Engine on stand and trans on sawhorse bench..

Pic 2..With the right pistons in you can see how much higher the piston is..

Pic 3..With break in grease, it stays put on the cam shaft..It doesn't drain away like break in oil..The red drippy stuff..

Pic 4..Flex plate installed

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Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Edelbrock 1905 rebuild

Last post by RockwoodMike - Yesterday at 09:26 AM

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-2191?seid=srese2&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Brands+|+E&utm_term=4582214710570006&utm_content=GSAPI+5b9ad44c73a06

This intake will accept both types of carbs

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Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Edelbrock 1905 rebuild

Last post by RockwoodMike - Yesterday at 09:23 AM

https://www.edelbrock.com/performer-series-750-cfm-carburetor-with-electric-choke-in-satin-non-egr-1411.html

What I see is a square bore..Where all 4 butterfly valves are the same size..

The Edelbrock spread bore(like mine) needs a intake manifold to match that spread bore..

If you have a spread bore now on your engine, I believe you would need an adapter to make it fit. An adapter that would fit between the intake manifold and the carb that you are looking at..

Now Edelbrock makes an aluminum intake that can accept both type of bore designs..And I am trying to find the link to that...

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Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Edelbrock 1905 rebuild

Last post by LJ-TJ - Yesterday at 09:04 AM

I'm sure this has been asked a million times. We know I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer. BUT! I just picked up a Edelbrock 1411 2651 Carb with 8867 05220-231. I think it's a 750 CFM. First question is what is it.Second question is will it work on my Dodge 440. Thanks

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Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...

Last post by RockwoodMike - May 30, 2024, 12:49 AM

First coat of Gel coat on the front top...needs to be sanded then another coat..sanded again and then a third and final coat

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Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...

Last post by RockwoodMike - May 29, 2024, 11:45 PM

Pic 1..The air plenum..Dirty but in good shape...

Pic 2..Flexible hoses for the windshield defrost..

Pic 3..Part of the dog house assembly..

Before I do all this, I think I will get the engine located in the frame..

With the dash out of the way, it makes finishing the engine easier..

So that is next..Install engine..