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- Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:08 am
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Hard Starting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6839
Re: Hard Starting
The number one cause I see for this (if the carb is not a Quadrajet) is failing check valves in the fuel pumps. They will slowly syphon the fuel out of the carb and drain the pump dry.
- Fri May 31, 2019 12:12 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Oil Filter Adapter plug?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5525
Re: Oil Filter Adapter plug?
The only oil passage that you should have to worry about is the one for the sending unit next to the distributor.
- Thu May 30, 2019 12:22 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Oil Filter Adapter plug?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5525
Re: Oil Filter Adapter plug?
That plug stays in. The bypass is built into the filter housing.
- Mon May 27, 2019 8:15 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Carburetor Stud
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7123
Re: Carburetor Stud
They are in fact threaded into the manifold, and you got lucky if it broke off and left you something to work with. Best thing to do is grab hold of the stud with vise grips or such, heat up the casting around the base of the stud with a torch and work it back and forth until you can back it out. If...
- Mon May 20, 2019 10:54 am
- Forum: Boat and Hull
- Topic: Engine Room Restoration
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6272
Re: Engine Room Restoration
I repowered a 32 sedan last year with crusaders. Went surprisingly easy. Used original trans mounts and crusader front engine mounts. The only issue we had was we had to notch the frame member under the front of each engine to clear the pulley and belt on the raw water pumps. Not a big deal though.
- Tue May 14, 2019 11:32 am
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Exhaust manifold removal
- Replies: 42
- Views: 28556
Re: Exhaust manifold removal
Be carefull with chrysler service manuals unless they are the latest edition. I have an original (around 1985ish) and there are more pages of updates and tsb than the original manual. There are at least 10 pages of tsb on the early cooling systems alone.
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 1:37 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Exhaust manifold removal
- Replies: 42
- Views: 28556
Re: Exhaust manifold removal
I assume when you say bellows, you are talking about the hose connecting the riser to the exhaust system. You can try to peel it off, but if it is more than a few years old it will be a waste of time. Just cut it off and buy new hose. Depending on how long it is, and who installed it last, it may ha...
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:34 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: 318 ignition system
- Replies: 46
- Views: 51507
Re: 318 ignition system
If you want to save on plug wires, buy the wires for the later Crusader 454/502 engines with Delco EST ignition. They run under the manifolds and have 90 degree boots. The cap end is the same as HEI.
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:55 am
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: Potential use of heat exchangers in non-exchanger 318
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6510
Re: Potential use of heat exchangers in non-exchanger 318
School bus heaters for under the rear seat. Self contained, 12v, caged fan and pretty inexpensive. I think the last one I bought was under $100 on ebay. Works great.
You have to be carefull where you plumb it in. I would have to see exactly which cooling system you have to give any suggestions.
You have to be carefull where you plumb it in. I would have to see exactly which cooling system you have to give any suggestions.
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:55 pm
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: trans noise
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5598
Re: trans noise
If it didn't rattle before, but rattles now, I might suspect the bolts mounting it to the flywheel didn't get tightened. At least those can be checked through the timing hole.