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I usually use this sealant (sparingly)on the course ends of main cap studs that screw in hand tight, and ESPECIALLY on head studs that enter water jackets http://www.permatex.com/products/Automotive/automotive_gasketing/gasket_sealants/Permatex_Super_300_Form-A-Gasket_Sealant.htm keep in...

IF your going to use ARP main cap studs THE TORQUE SETTINGS ARE DIFFERANT than the orriginal BOLTS, the STUDS ARE STRONGER, BUT,you might also consider that main studs generally install after cleaning the threads in the block with a tap,blowing them dry with high pressure air, oiling the stud...

bits of 383 build info place a single rod/piston assembly with well oiled bearings and no rings installed on the first cylinders journal, and have the cam installed to check clearances ,now, rotate the crank thru a couple full rotations so the piston slides freely in the oiled bore, while you...

IF theres any way your going to invest in a decent aftermarket block as a base for a SBC you sure want a relieable/durrable rotaing assembly, ID strongly advise a 5140 0r a 4340 FORGED CRANK and 7/16" ARP rod bolt rods and a bit of thought as to the compression ratio, forged pistons and a decent...

http://gallery.barrymorrison.com/albums/userpics/10001/SHP_Brochure-1v2a.pdf http://www.dartshp.com/shpassemblies.html http://www.jegs.com/p/Dart/1029740/10002/-1/10719 AT $1456 there not CHEAP but they a certainly a BARGIN compared to putting $1000 in machine work into a 35 plus year old...

have a buddy that stopped by to have me look at a problem with his honda, now I generally won,t poke a honda with a sharp stick, but hes a nice guy and needs help, we traced the problem to a partly clogged fuel filter,(orriginal and hes got 100K on the car) and I suppose some 120 pound double...

BTW heres a similar bit of info from an older post BTW I think theres screws under the door handle and curtesy light cover that may be a bit hard to find and heres some info http://webpages.charter.net/khasting/util/script.html?http://webpages.charter.net/khasting/techinfo/windowreg.html...

a few things you should know Ive had the best luck with the extra thick synthetic /cork composite mix gaskets http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=FPP%2D1604&autoview=sku http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=FPP%2D1630&autoview=sku [1] synthetic oil desolves...

OLD POST COVERS THAT INFO I can,t believe the stuff I see at times..in the car mags that are SUPPOSED to be articles composed by guys who know what they are doing!!!!!!! I picked up a copy of one of the more comon, chevy based magazines and theres PICTURES of a guy dipping head bolts in yellow...

BTW if you go to change the valve springs with the heads still on the engine, most guys use the hose they use to do a compression check and the spark plug adapter and pump the cylinder up with about 125 psi of air to hold the valves shut while they do it, yeah it usually works just fine. (yeah...

just use a long flat blade screw driver and rotate the shaft back about 1 /8th of a rotation and try to seat the distrib, if you get it correct it will fall back down into place, if not tweak the angle untill it does with a few more adjustments with the long screwdriver, remember to compensate...

the distrib won,t fully seat unless the oil pump drive shaft seats up into the distib gear, as you remove the distrib the helical gear interface tends to turn the pump drive shaft slightly, you can use a long flat tip screw driver to turn that back to the correct location and with a bit of...

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BTW if your debating on the value of spending big bucks on a mig welder vs buying some $400-$600 110 volt toy , you need to step back and take an honest assessment of the type and frequancy of the potential welding youll be doing, if your running down to the welding shops almost weekly , ad...

I see this and its comon, durring tune ups, you notice one header getting hot or failing to get hot at the same rate as the others, naturally thats an indicator that the cylinders not fireing correctly if its not heating up, but if its getting hot faster youll need to locate the source of the...

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I bought and use this press and so far ITS never had the slightest difficulty doing any of the jobs you listed and several more like U-joints this is cheap and slow http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=38335 below a better tool...

some free engine related downloads http://www.powerperformancenews.com/forum/camquest-6-cam-selection-software-now-230.html http://www.virtualengine2000.com/ http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/downloads/downloads.htm http://racingdownloads.com/

Understanding cam timing http://auto.howstuffworks.com/camshaft.htm http://www.howstuffworks.com/camshaft1.htm http://www.oregoncamshaft.com/cam-basics.html http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/113_9811_camshaft_tech_valve_timing_piston_movement/index.html...

preventing cam & lifter break-in failures OPTIONS it should be rather obvious that theres options, cam failures are usually the result of incorrect CLEARANCES or too much SPRING PRESSURE or LACK of ADEQUATE LUBRICATION,USE DECENT MOLY CAM LUBE, and decent quality oil, adding MAGNETS to trap...