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953 hits | 86.22 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Here's my valve lapping station using the desk lamp. You can see the initial course lap on the exhaust seat in the first chamber.
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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556 hits | 60.02 KB | Posted: 2/8/11
Fresh coats of 70s Chrysler Blue
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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487 hits | 36.2 KB | Posted: 2/8/11
The most vicious cleaner I could find to use to clean the carbon out of the ports
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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617 hits | 37.77 KB | Posted: 2/8/11
Even comes with a handy spray straw
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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604 hits | 81.7 KB | Posted: 3/26/11
Off with the old open chambered 82' New Yorker 318 4bbl heads part # 4027163. Plain 1.78 intake valves and chambers so large you barely achieve 8.0:1 compression.
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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458 hits | 62.2 KB | Posted: 3/26/11
After 30 years on the road....no carbon ridge on the cylinder bores and not too much carbon on the pistons. Cross hatching still on the cylinders..amazing !
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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540 hits | 54.96 KB | Posted: 3/26/11
Cleaned off the pistons with 3M pads mounted on the 2" air grinder.
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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522 hits | 63.36 KB | Posted: 3/26/11
Gakets on and torqued to 95 ft/lb spec. The higher compression 302 swirl heads are on ! Bring on the mileage increase !
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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516 hits | 49.52 KB | Posted: 3/26/11
Anyone who says there ain't a HUGE chamber volume difference between the open chambered heads and these closed 302 chambers needs his eyes examined.
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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468 hits | 73.1 KB | Posted: 1/21/11
Original Canadian catless from the factory Y-pipe
(Posted in: New Y-pipe)

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505 hits | 55.98 KB | Posted: 1/21/11
Here's my pipe bending buddy building a new Y-pipe using the excellent Flowmaster Scavenger series Y section
(Posted in: New Y-pipe)

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415 hits | 43.26 KB | Posted: 1/21/11
The Flowmaster Y section is a work of flow art and function inside
(Posted in: New Y-pipe)

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479 hits | 78.55 KB | Posted: 1/21/11
Didn't lose a hair of ground clearance from stock and fits perfectly right down that notch in the cross frame. The Y section comes out at a full 2 1/2 inch. Well done !
(Posted in: New Y-pipe)

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554 hits | 68.12 KB | Posted: 1/21/11
For the sake of utility you can unbolt the back section anytime you need to. Everything is 2 1/4 inch from here back, muffler tailpipe, etc.
(Posted in: New Y-pipe)

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406 hits | 68.1 KB | Posted: 3/26/11
Changed my mind and took out the slip fit GM style donuts and welded on the flanges.
(Posted in: New Y-pipe)

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384 hits | 54.43 KB | Posted: 3/26/11
It means using one of these header style UltraSeal gaskets each time, lathered up with UltraCopper sealant, BUT that donut restricted flow, no question.
(Posted in: New Y-pipe)

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488 hits | 54.09 KB | Posted: 3/26/11
Pappy blew up the 78' Cordoba muffler (2 1/4) so I put in a 2 1/4 Hush Thrush forcing me to lengthen the pipe with the ID to OD extension pipe. Easy as pie.
(Posted in: New Y-pipe)

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491 hits | 80.42 KB | Posted: 3/26/11
No troubles saving and reusing the less than one year old two piece 78 Cordoba tailpipe in 2 1/4 instead of pea shooter 1 7/8
(Posted in: New Y-pipe)

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463 hits | 41.09 KB | Posted: 1/24/11
3/8 inch fuel pick up strainer
(Posted in: Fuel strainer)

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408 hits | 57.16 KB | Posted: 1/24/11
Driver's rear window wouldn't roll up without help. Remove teh window lift motor and the plastic roll pins were nowhere to be seen.
(Posted in: Power window fix)

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379 hits | 58.52 KB | Posted: 1/24/11
That's what a used roll pin looks like. Pulled three out of an extra wrong side window motor I had.
(Posted in: Power window fix)

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364 hits | 66.04 KB | Posted: 1/24/11
Here's teh three used pins loaded up with synthetic wheel bearing grease and about to go back together. Did it work ? Like a charm. Got to love the no cost repairs.
(Posted in: Power window fix)

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384 hits | 50.06 KB | Posted: 1/24/11
Help # 74410 gets you the nylon power window regulator gear plugs. At $6.00 it's a deal and you won't have to replace the original motor (if it's still making noise). For Canadians I got it at AutoParts Extra. Many jobbers stock the "Help" line thoug...
(Posted in: Power window fix)

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368 hits | 76.05 KB | Posted: 2/15/11
Didn't even stiff me with cork gaskets
(Posted in: Gaskets)

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331 hits | 43.27 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
(Posted in: Gaskets)

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349 hits | 76.03 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
Helps to have the transmission out. As luck would have it the trans died, after only 30 years !
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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343 hits | 72.88 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
Removing the Y-pipe is also a must.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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362 hits | 56.97 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
These tools allow you to drop the center link. I borrowed them free from the parts place.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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408 hits | 79.25 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
Dropping the center link gives you plenty of room to get the pan out.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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381 hits | 93.24 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
Pan bolts all out. The front two were the hardest to get to.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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504 hits | 88.08 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
Pan dropped.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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456 hits | 91.07 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
Pump to come off next.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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409 hits | 85.79 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
The two rear main cap bolts come off next.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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442 hits | 65.35 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
No scratches on the main bearings or these journals.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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433 hits | 70.58 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
Got some cleaning and painting to do on this oil pan, though there were no filings in the pan.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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491 hits | 102.07 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
Scraping gaskets.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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368 hits | 61.97 KB | Posted: 2/25/11
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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411 hits | 86.67 KB | Posted: 2/25/11
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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397 hits | 79.02 KB | Posted: 2/28/11
Got the pan on, having pre-glued the cork and end rubber seals onto the pan, because they kept wiping off when I pre-fitted the pan.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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368 hits | 72.42 KB | Posted: 2/28/11
Sure hope is doesn't leak. I torqued the 4 end bolts down well and I know the rubbers stayed in place.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)

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398 hits | 55.29 KB | Posted: 2/28/11
30 year old transmission mount was baked, fried and had just....died.
(Posted in: Urethane transmission mount)

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426 hits | 82.63 KB | Posted: 2/28/11
Energy Suspension's urethane trans mount really fixed things up. The slack is gone and no fluid will deteriorate the bushings.
(Posted in: Urethane transmission mount)

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382 hits | 73.18 KB | Posted: 3/9/11
There's the new mount in place, real world dirt already on it.
(Posted in: Urethane transmission mount)

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429 hits | 69.79 KB | Posted: 3/9/11
When the trans mount is out, the transmission tilts down at the rear, allowing unfettered access to the upper bellhousing bolts, that are normally so hard to get at from above. 3/8" drive stuff and a universal joint and it's pie to remove and re...
(Posted in: Urethane transmission mount)

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374 hits | 58.87 KB | Posted: 5/23/13
Empty out the bonded rubber that holds the steel tube the trans mount bolt passes through.
(Posted in: Urethane transmission mount)