Recent content by Rebelrouser

I build a few engines for people and have built probably 15 mopar strokers in the last 10 years, 440 source and Ohio crankshaft are the vendors I use. I lean toward Ohio crankshaft on higher performance drag car engines, but have raced the 440 source kits as well, no problems, customer service...

I have reduced the noise a lot by mounting the pump on a piece of 3/8 thick rubber attached to the frame.

I have made my living, raced, and had most of my fun from the internal combustion engine. One of my fellow car club members purchased a Tesla plaid. I could never afford one and have no plans to try to buy an electric vehicle, but he gave me a ride, and the performance takes your breath away...

I have never run those carbs on a cross ram. I have raced a cross ram in NSS for many years. I never was able to remove the secondary air valves and make the car leave the way I wanted, it always bogged a little. As several suggested I think the root cause of your issue is lag time between...

This shops take on the flat tappet cam issues. seems they just got fed up dealing with it.

I wish you were closer, my retired uncle in Missouri has a couple acres of K cars and Horizons. He was a body man and fixed them as builders back in the day. I drove one myself for several years. Kind of the model T of the 80's

Nitriding is only one part of the issue, taper on the lobe and proper radius on the lifter bottom is the rest of it. Yes a cam needs proper oil and break-in but if the cam and lifters are not properly machined it will still go flat. I watched a Youtube video of a guy and he rotates the cam by...

Nitriding is only one part of the issue, taper on the lobe and proper radius on the lifter bottom is the rest of it. Yes a cam needs proper oil and break-in but if the cam and lifters are not properly machined it will still go flat. I watched a Youtube video of a guy and he rotates the cam by...

Panhard bar will drag the tires as suspension goes through travel. The longer the panhard bar the better it is, I would not use a panhard bar on a big tire narrow rear axle where you have no room for a long one. Diagonal link is the easy and most common way to go, only drawback is ground...

I have no desire to move to a place that gives you diarrhea when you drink the water. Have some friends that wound up in the hospital from food poisoning shortly after returning from a trip to Mexico, and as mentioned another friend who has a place leased, and one day the owner just said you...

Where I live 91 octane non alcohol fuel is best we have at the pump. And that is what I use in my street cars, mainly because it is more stable when they sit and no corrosion or water issues from the alcohol. Issues you should be concered about as mentioned are spark knock and valve recession...

My daughter lives in Farmington Missouri, went to see the eclipse and measure her house for some windows I am going to install. Thousands of people showed up all over the area roads were a total mess. I55 south of St. Louis going south was closed for a while due to the traffic jam. Took me two...

beautiful car enjoy, and while it is not a show car to your expectations, maybe you don't want a show car to have fun in. Just from my experience you take all the time and money to build a show car and you are scared to have fun in it because of rock chips and driving it in the rain. So...

I am 68, and took what little I had out of mutual funds and just put it in the bank, 2008 really hurt my stocks, and when it finally built back to a decent level, I just took it out. And yes, I screwed myself, but at least I did not have to worry about it anymore. I want to ask one question...

I us I use some stuff from Dollar General it is called Totally Awesome I use a cheap ultra sonic cleaner off Ebay. Example of before and after. Yes in my experience the Zep products may take off the finish.