Installing Pontiac 400 into a Ford Ranchero Gasser
Very cool, we finally got around to Pontiacifying it. Now with a four speed!! Last thing a spider ever sees around the Garage!! Read More →
Big Block Chrysler Engine Installation
Chrysler 383 Big block, inserted (less than) gently. I bought an old Edelbrock three-deuce manifold for the 383. This intake pre-dates the factory Chrysler “Six-Pack” set-ups buy nearly ten years. I found a set of the Rochester 2gc carbs. My Dad had two, and my friend had one sitting on a ’283 intake next to his work’s garbage, all was for free. I bought two, but...
Putting Rusty Crap back together!
1.21.06 In less than a month, I’d begun putting rusty crap back together. Read More →
265 horsepower at 5100 rpm, and climbing!
Ian’s 1973 Pontiac Firebird on the Dyno! Details: 400+.030, stock rods, stock crank, cast pistons with 11cc reliefs, unported, milled .060 stock 4X heads, 8.5:1 compression, Edelbrock Performer, Edelbrock 750, Summit 2801, 214/224, Summit Lifters 3.42 open gears TH400 white shift kit 3850 race weight 1973 Firebird Formula 400, 1 of 5,000 total made… Read More →
Brakes for Mopars
Brake Swaps for Mopar Musclecars The truth of the matter is that OEM braking systems installed on muscle-era Mopars are just not on par with today’s standards. The reason for this is simple: the ultimate degree of deceleration force i limited by available traction. The old bias-ply G70-14′s, while state-of-the-art more than two decades ago, are light-years behind today’s...
Mopar Rear Ends / Differentials / Etc
Mopar has produced two types of rear axles in their history, Banjo and Carrier Tube. Banjo axles have one-piece housing and a removable center section that contains the ring and pinion. This center section is bolted into the housing like a Ford 9″ rear. This axle is the one and only 8 ¾ unit. Carrier Tube axles have a center section which is an integral part of the unit with the axle...
1969 Plymouth Valiant Engine Wiring Diagram
Click on the picture for full sized version of the 1969 Plymouth Valiant Engine Wiring Diagram Read More →
Mopar Rear Axle Widths
Mopar Rear End Widths, measured from flange to flange, leaf spring centerline to leaf spring centerline, and axle centerline to rear universal joint. Read More →