Author: Gerald Morris
What makes the best material for valve guides and why?
Respectful greetings to ye Seasoned Moparian Gearheads! The more I research the matter of refurbishing cast iron heads, the greater my self confidence grows toward making the effort at home, except for a sonograph, magnaflux hot bath and if necessary …
What sort of valve spring compressor best suits Moparian V8 amateurs?
Apropos of my previous thread on valve seats, I now ponder what sort of valve spring compressor I need to begin work on my cylinder heads which I CAN reasonably do without unreasonable chances of ruin. I own a small, cheap, poorly made valve spring compressor which I wouldn’t trust on a lawn mower valve, so I want something large enough to easily, reliably compress the valve springs on these numerous cylinder heads I’ve horded these past 5 years. Advice from professionals and amateurs…
What sort of valve spring compressor best suits Moparian V8 amateurs?
Hardened valve seats for iron heads; worth it or not?
Facing the eventual necessity of a valve job and head replacement, I would like to make the 915s I purchased a year ago serve. To my knowledge, these have not ever been prepared for use with unleaded petrol, and I wonder if investing in hardened valv…
Odd behavior with timing light on cylinder #1
Greetings Moparians!
I started getting some carburetor backfiring yesterday, and am checking This and That in search for a remedy. I thought this particular set of symptoms most likely caused by air horn warp, but NOW have a wholly different hypothes…
What would be the best brand of tie rod sleeves currently available?
Greetings Moparians!
While progress with the Morris Family Plan for Regeneration of Mathilda slowed to a pathetic crawl as ambient temperature soared to literally breathtaking new record highs in the Sonoran Desert, I’ve discovered a fatal problem with an idler arm installed just 3 short years ago! It has to be replaced, ASAP, so I’ve ordered another Moog from Rock Auto for the present, with no great confidence, but not much immediate dread either.
I decided to proceed with new tie rod…
What would be the best brand of tie rod sleeves currently available?
Smooooth Riding Now, New Springs and Shocks!
Wish I’d done this sooner, despite the expense. I bought from ESPO Springs n Things their leaf spring kit, with a pair of 7 leaf, heavy duty springs arched 2 inches over stock. I completed this upgrade with a pair of KYB Gas-a-Just shocks and have definitely smoothed out the ride and retained a good clearance and ride height for the rear. The old springs appear to have been worked over once, likely just before I bought the car given the condition of the bushings, and also clear evidence…
At LAST! A REAL Custom Seat Cover Maker, with GOOD Product!
Greetings Moparians, and Felicitations for All seeking New Seat Covers or Upoholstery,
I began my search for GOOD seat covers for Mathilda’s aging velour upholstered seats as soon as we drove her home 5 years ago. I found a couple promising looking businesses who supposedly knew how to cover the split top 50% bench seat in our Newport and fairly common to slab sided C body Mopars.
We finally got enough extra funds to purchase some good covers this past winter, but WOE and ALAS!, the two…