Category: Engine Issues

An Industrial 413 Build

So a while ago I picked up a 1970 industrial 413 for $150. My original intention was just to keep the crank and rods to use in other projects. My son and I tore it down three days after I got it and it’s a good thing we did. Water had gotten into the engine and the oil pan was mostly water!! The crazy big water pump housing, weird cylinder heads, and intake manifold are now in my “one step away from the dump pile”. The cool thing is it’s a standard 6-bolt crankshaft drilled and reamed for a…

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318 Cam

Original post was about putting a 383 in my ’73 Challenger…about 2 1/2 years ago. My engine builder, renowned race engine builder in my area throat punched me! We wanted anywhere from 400-425 hp. I picked it up and he charged me twice what we origin…

engine mount bracket

im replacing a 318 small block la engine with an ATK 408 cu in magnum engine and my old engine mount brackets are not exactly usable. is there anything on the market that will

Fuel Mix/ idling issues…

Hi everyone! Hope we’ve all recovered from our turkey comas.
I’ve noticed over the last couple of weeks that my exhaust smelled a bit rich. A few days ago, after filling the tank, the engine sputtered and died at the light- and it took a couple of min…

Stroker question: 440 vs 400 vs 383

I’ve got a 70 Challenger RT that currently has a non original 383 and a 727. I’ve got it back on the road and overall it runs decent. At some point I’d like to put a stroker in it, with a goal of about 450-500 hp. So not looking to push the boundaries …

71 340 Harmonic Balancer Recommendations

I need to replace the harmonic balancer on my internally balanced 71 340… I would like a OEM replacement and don’t want to throw off the belt alignment. Anybody have a recommendation?

Holley efi

Hello everyone has anyone installed a Holley sniper efi on their mopar? Recently installed one on my 440 have a hard time keeping it running while in gear at idle. Here are my engine specs it is a 440 cig bored .030 452 heads machined to handle .600 …