BobK

The tranny should go in by hand...... you might have to wiggle it a little to get it flush to the bell housing..... and then you install the mounting bolts. Bad things can happen if you use the bolts to draw the tranny to the bell. I learned that lesson the hard way doing my first clutch job.

Sniper...... So, what do you do about the stock valve guides?

One thing it dosn't need is paint.............. Maybe just some "shine juice"......... Looks good as is. IMO

Andy, Dodge Red Ram hemi is 18 3/4 inches long. Chrysler is about 20 1/2 inches.

I had one of those........ turned out to be an 8 1/4 , pumpkin type rear. It was in a 62 slant six dart. I assumed it was an 8 3/4......... until I tried to swap pumpkins. I believe they were used in six cylinder cars , late 50's early 60's.

Well, At least it's not a FORD.......... Freaking Oil Really Dripping.

I'm thinking ya need a bowtie to get those valve covers. Quick...... someone sedate Frank Elder.

Yes, I would think grade 8 would be correct. Make sure the bolt has a shoulder on it (non threaded portion under the head). You want that shoulder part of the bolt to fit snug in the hole, so be careful if you have to enlarge the hole to fit the bolt. As Lingle said in the above post. After everything is set and bolted tight, I would consider a few short beads of weld to keep the pieces from sliding around and enlarging the holes. There is a lot of stress on suspension parts as you go down the road, that's why the factory used rivets and not nuts and bolts to hold them together. I'm no expert...... feel free to correct me.

Rivets by nature expand when hit and get tighter in the hole. Grind the heads off, drill a small hole in the rivet to allow the rivet to expand into the hole you drilled, and drive them out. Worked for me.

Those flytraps are great looking. Just bought a few special varieties of venus flytrap to grow with my other types of carnivorous plants. What did you use to cover the metal frame of the traps? Is it metal or a fabric? Hope this doesn't cause a ruckus as we are getting off topic.

No need to pull the head to determine the stroke. There is a pipe plug over cylinder #6 which when removed allows you to measure the stroke by inserting a long enough rod that rest on the piston top. Rotate engine and measure how much the rod moves up and down.

James, I was just about to search for your post from a couple days ago in which you mentioned FI for your flathead...…….and bingo...…..this shows up. Please keep us posted on your progress. I have been thinking about different ways (TBI or direct port) to have fuel injection for a 251. Modern computer electronic auto systems may be way beyond my skill set. But sometimes dumb, first time beginners luck will get the job done.

Brad, did you give any thought to using the Cherokee parking brakes instead of the original setup?

King Kong (1933) The Thing (1951) the original version It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World. Twelve Angry Men Witness for The Prosecution All are required viewing every time they air on TV in my house.

This ought to raise a few eyebrows …… and I'm sure you will think I'm a ……… but what if you just ding the reservoir a little to get the clearance you need. Maybe a little heat and bend, or cut a section out and JB weld a patch back in. Hey, I coulda' said duct tape the patch. We notch cross members and oil pans for engine swaps, why not a MC reservoir? But then that's why they have remote fill set-ups for MC. It's a good thing I'm a horticulturalist,,,,,, and not a professional mechanic.