Author: DodgeT

I’m stuck at 92 octane where I live and my 440 is having a hard time with it. It seems to want more advance, but I’m constantly fighting detonation…

Any ideas why I have to pump the living **** out of my 440 any time I want to start it cold? Warm she fires right up, but if she sits for a day I…

Well, after a loooong restoration, I’ve finally got a car that starts. Cam seems broken in, etc. I’ve got a stock Carter AFB (think it is a 4816 or something like that) carb. I’ve not timed the engine yet, but it fires right up. I still don’t think I’ve got the carb dialed in though.

My issue is…

I’ve been trying to find out how these were secured. I have the roller, but were these secured with a washer, and then just a basic cotter pin?

Thanks.

Well, I finally got around to trying to start my 440 after a long restoration process. I’ve got a Comp Cams XE268 cam. I know you want to get it started as quick as possible, but after having the wife try the starter for 3 seconds at a time, I’ve realized I have no spark.

I would guess it has…

69 Coronet R/T
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I had to push like he** to get…

About to put my radiator in. I never did have the original, but I found a 26″ numbers correct radiator. My car was factory with the 440 and RAM Air…