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8th Annual Clements Tailgate BBQ......
John-T-53 replied to 48Dodger's topic in Mopar Flathead Truck Forum
Are those 218 or 230 rods? Are they re-bushed, honed, and balanced, ready to throw in on the side of the road? lol! Save the yard work for me, for chrissakes....you know I like to mow, haha :-) Although I'm sure the Minnesotan's are fixin' for a turn on the mower too since they've been cooped up for months. Work is pretty intense here this week...multiple deadlines. I'll be pulling a couple long nighters to get my crap done so I can get the hell outta here in time!!! -
Did you tie him to train tracks or something? haha.... !
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train horns in vehicles...you could film some prank videos like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icnRMW6P9nc
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The Phoenix is awakening / B3B Rises from the Ashes
John-T-53 replied to pflaming's topic in Mopar Flathead Truck Forum
Close but no cigar.....my guess is it's off an '84 Aries wagon! -
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...or nearest torque to where the cotter pin lines up.
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...or a rear window like the '56's?
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Photos from The Great Differential Leak Fix
John-T-53 replied to Jim Shepard's topic in Mopar Flathead Truck Forum
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The Phoenix is awakening / B3B Rises from the Ashes
John-T-53 replied to pflaming's topic in Mopar Flathead Truck Forum
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https://www.google.com/maps/@25.774201,-80.192536,3a,75y,255.5h,82.68t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1scoi2qUIaYkqXEHxqpl3U9A!2e0
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Something Fun: "Things that I like about my Truck"
John-T-53 replied to HanksB3B's topic in Mopar Flathead Truck Forum
I like the dependability of my truck. No matter where it is, how long it sits, I can always count on its ability to fire up and drive anywhere, with no special prep other than regular maintenance and keeping it clean. -
Dismantling a dodge 1953 Brake Master Cylinder
John-T-53 replied to Geekay's topic in Mopar Flathead Truck Forum
If it was that rusted on the outside, and dry on the inside, it's probably not even remotely rebuildable. I'll bet the bore is pitted beyond what a hone can fix. Get a new MC and forget about it! Not worth the risk. -
Yeah, I've been wanting to get a tach like that too....where did this one come from? Looks very nice!
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Watch out for that tree line! Jeff's procedure is what I usually do too, although have to leave choke on longer to compensate for the dual intake. DD, is the initial timing slightly advanced a little more than 0 deg to compensate for your mile-high location?
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Yup...especially after the "rat camper" comment mentioned earlier, haha... Is that a down spout...or the exhaust pipe? After your nice wood tool box you built for your truck, I'd expect a camper for your next "accessory" project (not a 'rat' camper though)...
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One night in that thing and you'll be sure to get mange, hanta virus, and rabies.
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Plus, the nylock nuts are usually grade 2 (weak). I'd get grade 5 nuts and heat treated lock washers and attach the pumpkin with those.
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The Phoenix is awakening / B3B Rises from the Ashes
John-T-53 replied to pflaming's topic in Mopar Flathead Truck Forum
Jeff, Very true about the 'B' pillar needing reinforcement - the sheet metal (trim piece) on the inside of the cab (that some have affixed their shoulder belt anchor to) is very inadequate without a lot of reinforcing. It's only held to the cab with a couple spot welds and #8 sheet metal screws. Plus, it's very thin. Do you have any photos of the work you did here? This is on my list. Thanks, -
Deal, knowing you've got plenty of rebuildable flatties scattered 'round the ranch I can have after you're done with it!
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The Phoenix is awakening / B3B Rises from the Ashes
John-T-53 replied to pflaming's topic in Mopar Flathead Truck Forum
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As in lock nuts? Or are there copper washers there too? I'd at least get new copper washers. Nuts should be ok to reuse. Use just RTV for the pumpkin to housing seal. no gasket - gaskets always leak in this case!
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Thanks Tim! That was the previous version of the engine too, might have to let you take it out on a Brandt-88-Clements Road loop for comparison this spring!
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Pics of the crankshaft. Armando took his time, but he got the journals perfect. Look at those radii at the edges... .010" / .010" I paid extra attention to getting the right clearances on all the bearings. These engines were assembled "tight" from the factory, and tight rod clearances are especially critical for longevity due to the offset.
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Here's mine. A slightly hopped up 230 intended for performance and a daily driver. I drive this thing almost daily, and on the freeway all the time. about 10k miles on it so far, and very dependable. Big increase in power over the previous version, especially on the low end. I can climb hills in OD now. Originally a 218 rebuilt in 2009, but kept eating the rod bearings. Turned out the rods were not honed properly, the crank had a bad grind on it, and the crank was cracked on top of that. Was a 1941 crank. So got a 230 crank and new rods, and had a very nice grind job done on it by Armando of Custom Crankshaft Repair. Bored .060" over. Coated pistons 3-angle valve seat cut Ported intake/exhaust passages Chevy valves ARP studs and nuts on everything Blueprinted and balanced everything Align honed mains George Asche intake, carbs, and linkage Tom Langdon's Air cleaners Pertronix ignition Future plans are to install Langdon's cast iron headers with dual exhaust, along with electric fuel pump. Also better ignition wires.