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Most of us run into a bad plug or two. I ran into 3 bad plugs with my new raise port heads. Previously I had 2 problem plugs and went with Jacob ceramic boots. While they solved the problem of burn boots I still had a problem with the wires running under the headers right next to the block and...

With my new heads I have run into a problem with 3 of the cylinders. The spark plugs are very close to the headers. Not wanting to risk dropping a cylinder on a long run I looked into Steve Beng's spark plug extenders. They move the delicate spark plug wire away from the header more into the...

I wanted to upgrade my wheel studs from 7/16 to ½ inch and I didn’t want to remove the spindles from the car. I was using a stud from Morosso with a .615 knurl and the stock stud holes need to be drilled out. With a hand drill there is no way of keeping the new holes square with the flange so I...

have never seen this topic come up. I had to go through this process this past week. I bought two sets of pushrods from Comp Cams. The high tec ones at $198 per set. I have taken 2 pictures. Each picture has a good point and a bad point. Can you pick them out and explain what I should be...

I have never seen this topic come up. I had to go through this process this past week. I bought two sets of pushrods from Comp Cams. The high tec ones at $198 per set. I have taken 2 pictures. Each picture has a good point and a bad point. Can you pick them out and explain what I should be...

This is my 3 inch stainless exhaust . It is pieced together and tig welded together. This shows the modified crossmember This shows the mandrel bent pieces that pass under the rear end. This shows a overall shot of the 3 inch exhaust. It is tucked nice a tight to the floor boards.

I don’t know why but I went through a stock pump about every year. I finally decided to go with a racing style of pump . A KRC pump from I believe Sweet or something like that. I got it through Coleman racing. It is a light weight small pump with a large inlet from a remote resovoir and a...

I installed my 10 quart oil pan this weekend and decided to share for those that don’t know the tricks. While I was doing a big block this method also covers the small block. I was also doing the pan with the motor in the car but this also works with the engine on the stand. You don’t want to...

Had a good weekend. Got the pan installed and Doug came over and helped me lift the blower on.. It is a two man job. The motor is almost done, just a little work on the carbs and they can go back on. Carguy4sure/Doug and Brian/Vettr talked me into these valve covers. They are morosso with no...

These are some shots of my new homemade pan. This is some of the internal baffling I added. The front hoop is for hard breaking and cornering and the slanted rear is for hard acceleration. I am using the principle of fluid flowing and trying to direct it’s escape route into my sump. Only...

I started putting the motor back together this week. The heads are BigBrodie 350cc intakes with extensive work done to them. The custom oil pan will be finished this week and I can get the bottom end closed up

But I use them. I believe it ties the block and heads together better then bolts. It is a pain individually installing the 16 studs, putting thread sealer on the block end and then a blind nut of the end and gently screwing it all the way into the block but not tightening it. Sliding the gasket...

I spot tested some of the roller springs I got with the heads just now and they far exceed what the cam calls for. The comp roller cam calls for 440# at .600 lift and I have 700# at .600 I then took the dual springs apart and tested only the single outer spring and got 210# seat and 436# at...

Last night I took my Brodix 2X heads apart to start work on them. The intakes are 340cc and I found the intake ports close to a match, not right on but close, within 1/8th of an inch. It will take little work to match them to the intake. The exhausts are really small in comparison. I will...

As you know I tried taking my new heads apart and because of the roller springs I was unable to use a normal valve spring compresser. With advice from forum member I made my own. I started with a 2 inch piece of 1 ¾ round steel. I drilled a 1 1/8 hole almost all the way through for clearance...

I was going to take my heads apart this weekend and ran into a slight problem. I have a brand new valve spring compresser. Paid $115 for it. When I went to do the first spring, I grunted, the spring compressor grunted and the spring never moved. Tried a few more times and no go. What do you use...

For those that want to build there own strut rods. Keep in mind that rod ends or Heim joints are NOT recommended for the street because of the added noise they transmit . All my joints are rod ends and I do hear them sometimes. This is the overall shot. The outer rod end is 5/8th and the...

Last night I finished the Jeep box. I had to pull the steering wheel and wire brush the splines. All paint must be removed so the 48 spline x 1 inch flaming river universal would slide on. Notice the nice alignment, the compact joint. The unit fits very well and I find when I reach through...

I decided to upgrade my hydraulic emergency brake/ not parking brake with twin master cylinders. I fell it was easier to hook up individual lines then Tee one line and at the same time if one master cylinder failed I would still have the other one. It is easy to modify the stock emergency brake...

I decided to do away with the poly mounts because the motor was really torking over and with the blower so high it really emphasized how much. I decided to go with solid mounts. I also wanted the rigidity the solid mounts would give the steering box frame rail. When we install mounts we usually...