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- Sun May 10, 2020 11:32 am
- Forum: *ELECTRICAL/GAUGES/LIGHTING HELP*
- Topic: New Ignition Switch Wiring
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1751
Re: New Ignition Switch Wiring
Ignition 2 let’s the ballast be bypassed to get 12 volts to coil so with new ignition and no ballast you shouldn’t need ignition 2
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:17 pm
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: Hydraulic vs. Mechanical Clutch
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2748
Re: Hydraulic vs. Mechanical Clutch
Hydraulic oil 32 is just a weight for hydraulic systems they make it in different weights like engine oil 46 is thicker and so on .
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:49 pm
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: Hydraulic vs. Mechanical Clutch
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2748
Re: Hydraulic vs. Mechanical Clutch
I switch the fluid in mine 8 years ago to hydraulic 32 oil been working like a champ
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:22 pm
- Forum: *ELECTRICAL/GAUGES/LIGHTING HELP*
- Topic: Intermittent Discharge
- Replies: 5
- Views: 456
Re: Intermittent Discharge
Check the plug going into cab probably starting to melt
- Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:18 pm
- Forum: **GENERAL TECHNICAL HELP**
- Topic: replacing carb. 4160 or 4150; which way to go?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 487
Re: replacing carb. 4160 or 4150; which way to go?
I have run both but I stick with holleys easy to work on and have never blown a power valve on back fire.i guess I’m lucky.
- Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:10 pm
- Forum: **GENERAL TECHNICAL HELP**
- Topic: Big-Block kick-down linkage help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 351
Re: Big-Block kick-down linkage help
I would try to find a one piece kick down linkage they can be tweaked to work
- Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:04 pm
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: Hydraulic vs. Mechanical Clutch
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2748
Re: Hydraulic vs. Mechanical Clutch
I disagree the mechanical if your body mounts are good is ok but the hydraulic it don’t matter there good as you get the hydraulic advantage of a easy to push clutch pedal.I got a 1966 d200 original clutch works like a champ .The bad thing is the 10 spline disk have to custom make them.
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 6:51 pm
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: New member... questions about towing with slant six, transmission swaps
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2584
Re: New member... questions about towing with slant six, transmission swaps
I have a d200 1966 it has the 435 with close ratio tranny and 410 gear 225 six cylinder i would stay away from granny tranny you might get it rolling but then you go into second good luck with heavy load.mine has 50000 miles onit with heavy loads sometimes you dont shift trying to keep it rolling li...
- Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:25 am
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: Waking up the 1971 383 Engine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1177
Re: Waking up the 1971 383 Engine
Can gain alot of power just getting a three angle vavle job on your heads.Headers i used the hooker headers for these trucks.I would get the mopar ignition get rid of points.Get a good dual plane intake 750 size carb.Cam i used the purple cam but didnt run well till i got the 915 heads.I wouldnt go ...
- Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:14 am
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: Pre 1969 Big Block Power Steering Pump Mounting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 641
Re: Pre 1969 Big Block Power Steering Pump Mounting
The last one i did was a 67 383 went to junk yard looked for a pump that has the three spoke pulley mounted right up to my engine
- Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:25 pm
- Forum: *ELECTRICAL/GAUGES/LIGHTING HELP*
- Topic: Starter grinding
- Replies: 8
- Views: 779
Re: Starter grinding
Pull starter out inspect the ring gear see if its chewed up then go from there
- Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:35 pm
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1056
Re: Slant 6 to V8 radiator
The crappy 4 speed is much stronger then a crappy 833 weak
- Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:46 pm
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: Big Block Flywheel Question
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5965
Re: Big Block Flywheel Question
The 383 flywheels are rare i believe they have a ring gear with 184 teeth that are easy to find i need a inspection cover for mine these parts are hard to find.The starters are hard to find also.
- Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:07 pm
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: Hydraulic belll housing in a 1970 d100
- Replies: 2
- Views: 289
Hydraulic belll housing in a 1970 d100
Can you take the clutch pedal from a hydraulic bell truck and put it in a 1970 truck that has a automatic tranny is it posible
- Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:21 pm
- Forum: *SUSPENSION/BRAKES/STEERING/TIRES HELP*
- Topic: power assist ram position ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 423
Re: power assist ram position ?
Should work after bolting it up turn wheels both direction to see if it hits the spindle stops
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:51 am
- Forum: *SUSPENSION/BRAKES/STEERING/TIRES HELP*
- Topic: Power assist control box issue
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1593
Re: Power assist control box issue
Need to pull the control vavle off these are a pita to remove the ball stud apart .Basically the stud shifts the spool vavle theres two cups on either side of ball stud spring and threade rod that attaches to the spool vavle.Problem is the grease seal goes bad then the grease drys up rust sets in th...
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:41 am
- Forum: *SUSPENSION/BRAKES/STEERING/TIRES HELP*
- Topic: Leaking steering assist cylinder
- Replies: 1
- Views: 322
Re: Leaking steering assist cylinder
Not a easy thing to find the problem is the cylinder is welded i removed the snap ring then i clamped the cylinder in a vise made a rod with a flat stock with a hole to block the ram rod all the way out then i made a adaptor fitting with a grease zerk and pump grease in the rod end till it pushed ou...
- Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:42 pm
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: NP435 questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1133
Re: NP435 questions
The close ratio was used in camper specials i have one also that was ordered on a cab only d200 with slant six
- Sun Jul 24, 2016 9:14 am
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: 1966 D300 slant six to 440 swap with NP435
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1996
Re: 1966 D300 slant six to 440 swap with NP435
The flywheel is the hardest part to find there are 6 bolt shaped like a bell usually 12 clutch bellhousing are easier to find because they can be had from any hydraulic bell from big block engine
- Sun Jul 24, 2016 9:02 am
- Forum: *ENGINE/DRIVELINE/FUEL SYSTEM HELP*
- Topic: Rear Axel problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 789
Re: Rear Axel problem
Thats if its a open diff if its a posi you have a stripped axle