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One of the milestones of the weekend....the day before.

That move was called the "fuel pump shuffle" LOL

Like driving a box. Looks like the cab front from the grill up is canted back about two degrees for better aerodynamics, lol.

A new one... SLITHER with James Caan. The 1972 Dodge Rectrans Discoverer motorhome posted on the 10th Clements BBQ thread was featured in this movie, BUT, one of the opening scenes has a Pilot House truck, below: And those very strange looking motorhomes... It should have the text "FREE CANDY" written on the side, lol Why are the rear wheels hanging down so low??

I expect to see this "thing" will be at the BBQ. Whatever it is...a molester special?

I came across a post that I made four years ago, and noticed that I am wearing gloves while using the lathe in the above photo. Don't ever do this!!! This is bad!!! When using a lathe, wear no gloves, long sleeves, long hair or loose clothing. You'd be surprised how fast one of these machines can pull you in. The lathe is one of the most dangerous machines in a shop. I had not been properly trained at the time. I'm not speaking from mal experience, but if you google "lathe accident", that should tell you enough.

Will these engines be on display at the BBQ?

Wow, congrats on your new property! So that means you're walking distance to the W, probably... Did you get an old shop or something? Looking forward to hearing more about it...see you soon! BTW got a 440 to sell? lol

Nice shot with TOM in the background!

Locked and loaded!

You know with all that grass around there, why do rabbits chose to chew on conduit? Same thing happened with Kat's Rover when parked in the neighborhood - they went for the wires under the hood...I mean, seriously, WTF!!?? Put that new XFMR up on a concrete housekeeping pad which will seal around the pipe coming up and keep it up out of the water. We can do this on March 31, lol!

How many truckloads of ice blocks did it take to cover that lake?

The specs for the OP's motor. Compare them, analyze. Justify better/worse than custom cam. Install preferred cam based on analysis. Drive vehicle and report back.

It would be good to know the stock cam specs for comparison, if anybody has those available.

I have it marked on the calendar! Hope to bring two MOPAR vehicles this year. My aunt is driving out here in February from MN and will request her to bring a case of Premium for the event (probably will be consumed the day before tho) :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHjlM5A1jME

I got a crank from VPW, but I can't crank my engine...too stiff! Besides, it usually takes a bit of cranking to fire it up. You can't go round and round with a hand crank. No way would it fire up with a half turn! It's only good for slowly rotating the engine for maintenance operations, as has been mentioned. Did anyone take a video of Jeremiah's demonstration in MN?

The cable, and needle shouldn't be moving if the truck is stationary. Sometimes at very low speeds, the needle in mine jumps around as the magnets pull the mechanism up before the spring retracts the needle. Are you back wheels off the ground and the truck in gear while cranking?

I dealt with this gap too... after a generous coat of primer and paint, I filled the gap with polyurethane caulk - "PL" brand for siding, windows and doors. It dries nice and hard and makes a good seam sealer, and is paintable. 3M seam sealing caulk would also work well, although more expensive.

Soak the block in a product like Evapo-Rust or equivalent....This might help free it up. Let the chemicals do the work. There are some yoo-tube vids of people cleaning blocks this way which appear to make them come out like new; I'd be tempted to try this on my next motor build to save lots of time over using the wire wheel on a drill approach.

I ordered a few as well a few years ago, mainly for the 5/16" bolts on the body sheet metal. The only difference I found was that the I.D. was slightly larger on the replacements, so the teeth didn't contact the bolt shoulder. On the originals, these washers often were retained on the bolts with the bolt removed...in other words they could only be removed by force.

Is that Wildcat's? I see a batmobile '72 Fury lurking!

Thanks for your dedication in keeping this site in a easy to use and dependable state. Like an old Mopar, it needs regular maintenance. My only comment is about the classifieds. A forum section for individual ads would be nice, like we had in the old format. I would encourage the ability to post pictures, as these are very helpful to both parties and saves a lot of time in the subsequent back and forth. Even if somebody is trying to give stuff away for free, a photo is very helpful. I don't think the classifieds are a money-making opportunity on here, no one's going to retire selling old mopar parts (except for Mark, lol). It's mainly for helping others out and passing on stuff you don't need. Thanks,

Here's a couple shots from the recent truck show...I mean wedding...out in Clements, Calif. The Brick was done just in time! Congratulations Tim and Stephanie!