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781 hits | 55.48 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
One clip remaining, watch your eyes and keep your safety glasses on and hit it again
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809 hits | 40.75 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
There's the other clip, a little out out of focus. The deep socket usually captures the clip no trouble
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691 hits | 49.32 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
There's the ages old original Mopar valve seals. The intake closest to us, the exhaust furthest away. Clean and/or file the edge off the sides of the top of the valve stem before pulling it through the guide so you don't score the guide.
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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993 hits | 51.42 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Exhaust valves were not that badly carboned up
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923 hits | 52.07 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
They cleaned up well with second or two on the wire brush
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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928 hits | 59.96 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Intake valves were pretty coked up alright.
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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679 hits | 59.49 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
Intakes cleaned up fine too, with just a bit more time.
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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636 hits | 56.52 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
This intake valve concerned me. It wasn't loose in the guide so I'm assuming it was a dead plug or spark plug wire.
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573 hits | 52.74 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
It could be just the valve face not sealing well against it's valve seat in the head. Either way it's got some special attention coming it's way when I lap it back into the seat.
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629 hits | 58.94 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
What am I cleaning the valves with ? Just a wire wheel in the drill, clamped into th3 good old 6 inch Record vice. Takes a couple of seconds per valve depending on carbon build up.
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612 hits | 72.47 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
The valves MUST go back into their original guide, when you're lapping. Slip the seal on the valve, underneath, in case you tip the rack over
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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690 hits | 73.37 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
There's the course 120 grit valve lapping paste and the lapper on the lamp
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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628 hits | 59.77 KB | Posted: 1/20/11
More than a little impressed with the fairly direct shot these 302 exhaust ports have, compared to older 318 heads
(Posted in: High swirl "302" heads)

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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
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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
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603 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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457 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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539 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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521 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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515 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
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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
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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 !
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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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405 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.
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383 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.
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487 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.
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490 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
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463 hits | 41.09 KB | Posted: 1/24/11
3/8 inch fuel pick up 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.
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378 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.
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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.
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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...
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368 hits | 76.05 KB | Posted: 2/15/11
Didn't even stiff me with cork gaskets
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331 hits | 43.27 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
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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 !
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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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407 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.
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456 hits | 91.07 KB | Posted: 2/20/11
Pump to come off next.
(Posted in: Rear main seal change)