Author: big block
fresh engine blowing oil filter o ring on start up
I am using a fram ph16 short filter because of the engine to transmission braces. I have run this filter on other la engines with no problem. The oil pump is a melling high voluem pump that I took off of the old motor. It only had a thousand miles on…
oil pan gasket problems la 360
Having trouble with oil pan gasket. Installed a fel pro cork and rubber ends gasket on a la 360 motor today. book says to torque the pan bolts to 15 ft lb. I did my first t tighting to 10 ft lbs and the gaskets squeezed out the sides under the pan IN a…
360 la oil pump gasket
Building a 1978 la 360. Got around to installing the oil pump. pro seal rebuid kit. the gasket kit doesn,t have a gasket in it. The old pump looked like it had a gasket. does it need a gasket? on the internet some said not to use a gasket. is it ok fo…
71 New Yorker
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Fan clutch.
Hello there Chrysler gearheads .Here is my question how does one know when your fan clutch is not functioning properly. When the car is ideling the blade spins fine so it appears. But on the highway one does not know if it is ingauging properly. Is there a surefire way to determine if a fan clutch is getting bad. I cleaned it up but I believe it’s original so it’s 45 plus years old any tips would be great..thanks guys. It’s a 440 71 New Yorker with the 7 wing/blade fan.
440..350 hp E85 or E86?
Hello folks I have a quick question I recently found this add online showing a lovely Newort 70 or 71? My question is this most Newports were born with the 383 but this was a special edition with the 440 350 horsepower so would the engine code be E85 …
Waterpump
Hello folks I own a 71 New Yorker and I have been noticing lately that my 440 has been releasing coolent through the overflow hose on my rad. Recently I had changed all the belts on the car including the one that goes around the water pump it’s not over or undertightend but since then it’s started spitting out coolest but only when I shut the car off and not alot but enough .How does one know if the water pump is failing obviously if it’s getting hot on a regular basis but these cars…