Author: jimynick

I’m in the process of building a magnum/la 360 and am going to use a set of new oem hydraulic roller lifters I have. When washing the lifter tie bars that keep them from rotating, I notice that some are stamped with a 1 and some a 2 and some a 3. Very quickly fitting them all on a lifter, I can determine no real difference or looseness. Is there method to this madness or is it just production numbers randomly showing up?

Well, I’ve spent a couple of hours looking for the water pump/timing cover bolts and all I’ve got to show for it is the 3 short ones for the bottom of the timing cover. Does anybody have the lengths of the others? A 5″ bolt seems to be pretty close for the 4 (2 by 2) through bolts at the top which go into the block, but the lower ones are different lengths (as per the casting) and the one by the fuel pump hole is different yet again. I bagged and tagged everything else, but these SOB’s have…

Water pump/timing cover bolts

Other than removing the stud and re-using the oem bolt, does anybody have ideas to use the stud and still clear the pump? I was thinking of trying to remove the stud. put it through the pump, start the washer/nut and then attempting to slide the whole …

Anyone in Canada, preferably Ontario, have a rt frt spindle for a 74 Challenger, that’s in good shape, that they’d sell?

Anyone in Canada, preferably Ontario, have a rt frt spindle for a 74 Challenger, that’s in good shape, that they’d sell?

The guys who “fixed” my Chally the last time used a 70 rt frt suspension and the bearing size is smaller than it should be for a 74. Does anyone near…

Just a shout out to Enzo- etoyman, for his help and generosity in helping me get a good fender for my Challenger, that I could both use and afford!…