Author: LAVA

My 5/16 torque converter bolts keep backing out. I put lock washers on but now they are 1mm from the block. Should I take out the washer and use Loctite? Red or Blue?

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I had felpro exhaust gaskets on my headers and they leaked bad. I put Remflex gaskets on and now it sounds like a random engine knock. It’s not constant, only every few seconds and comes and goes. Can a exhaust leak cause this? Or is this a random fa…

I have a 185 thermostat in my 340. It stays right about there most of the time. Do I need to go up to a 195 or is 185 good enough for operating temp?

I bought this on a whim thinking I would be driving it within a year. I didn’t realize how much work I was getting into. It was a good way to use up spare time though. Working on it was better than…

I bought a 40 Plymouth project car with a 340 and 727 trans. Got the car driving and took it for a 1 mile ride. The trans worked fine. As I finished the car I put a Lokar kickdown cable on it. Here’s the problem; Without the cable the trans works …

Has anyone gotten a JDM Speed HEI distributor from Amazon? Did you have success with it? Or is it just usual junk that causes problems?

I have a 340. The manual says 2 1/2 degrees advance with the vacuum hose off. I have a new adjustable vacuum distributor and right now its showing about 36 degrees advance when I put the vacuum hose…