Motor that has been sitting 15 years

I found out last week that my 318 had a bad piston. Instead of rebuilding the motor, I took a chance and bought a used motor off of Craigslist. It’s a rebuilt 318 with about 5,000 miles on it. The problem is the motor has been sitting for about 15 years.
The motor came out of a truck so I have to change the motor mounts, water pump, timing cover, oil pan and oil pick up tube.
Any recommendations (besides a rebuild) on what I can do to get the best chance of success from this motor despite…

power steering to manual sticker shock

My 71 Demon has power steering and didn’t come that way. That and header clearance has made me decide to convert to manual. I’m having an issue with the price of re-man’d manual steering boxes. HOLY CRAP!

Hate to buy used, so who sells remanufactured…

Bleeding brakes…

I’ve got a ’67 cuda that I can’t seem to get any fluid from the rear brakes.

Basically, everything is new. Mastercylinder, disc brake distribution valve from a ’73+ A-Body, new rubber brake lines, frontend changed to ’73 disc brakes “New calipers” and new rear discs from a late model jeep cherokee on the back.
Bench bled the mastercylinder and I I’ve been using a mightyvac hand vacuum pump and I can’t get anything to he the back. The fronts have pleny of fluid.

I haven’t tried using…

Question about alternator/Battery

I was driving home today when my car died in the middle of the road. I was able to get it off to the side and I realized that I hadn’t put my battery cables back into the terminal tight enough when after I was done installing the new starter. Well I fixed that problem and got home without a hitch, but I have a question now, that may just be due to the fact that my belief was incorrect.

It was my understanding that once the car was starter, the alternator took over all power duties, and the…

fueling

Have a 1967 plymouth GTX.. I have a hard time fueling vehicle..You have to get the right angle & slowly pump the fuel…Is there a fuel vent ?