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  1. Tim Chavez

    Street 340 build cam options

    Hey gents It looks like the cam is wiped in my 340, had a failed lifter also, looking for suggestions on a good street cam to boost power, but not so crazy that I have to mess with valves, springs, rockers etc, Do you guys have any suggestions? It’s a J head 340 out of a 70 Plymouth that appears...
  2. Tim Chavez

    Cylinder 5 exhaust rocker barely moving...

    Been a while since I posted. Just got back in the garage and noticed air getting shot out of the carb when cranking. Investigated to find cylinder 5s exhaust rocker is barely moving. My question is what is more likely... a bent rod, a busted lifter or did I wipe the cam love? It’s a j head 340
  3. Tim Chavez

    727 cooler line length

    Hey Gents anyone know how long the trans cooler lines are roughly on a 3rd gen Charger? I was going to bend some of my own and didn’t want to buy a bunch of extra 5/16 line and was hoping I could get away with the already flared and fitted lines from the parts store. Would 60” be enough? 72”...
  4. Tim Chavez

    Back at this Finicky 340.

    well Gents with the cab swap completed on the Cummins, I'm back to trying to figure out this 340 in the charger. originally i wasn't getting cylinder 8 to fire and thought that was the major issue but turns out the new plug i had installed was also bad and timing was a bit off. both issues have...
  5. Tim Chavez

    Old tricks to determine if Cam has been upgraded

    Hey Gents, I’ve been struggling with getting this car tuned enough to idle for some time now. I’ve feel like I’m getting somewhere finally and got it sitting at around 800 rpm with no choke but it sounds strange. My buddy said it might have a cam upgrade but I don’t know enough to tell that by...
  6. Tim Chavez

    1970 340 Serpentine belt questions

    hey guys I need some help finding a new belt for the Charger. It currently has a serpentine but from what I’m reading that’s after market? It’s awfully loose (close to 1 inch of play) and cracked. and there is no tensioner to help out, just fan. alternator, crank and power steering pullleys...
  7. Tim Chavez

    340 Charger will not stay running!!! please help!!

    hey guys. youtube is failing me and i can not get this damn 340 to stay running... Heres the specs its a 1970 J head 340 long tube headers Edelbrock 650 with manual choke(rebuilt myself) vac advance HEI style all in one, two wire distributor performance ignition coil new plugs new wires new...
  8. Tim Chavez

    68 console shifter in a 71 Charger with a T handle

    hey guys. anyone ever put a 68 floor shifter (the chrome button on top style) in a 71 that has the slapstick t handle? my t handle is cracking and has come off while driving twice now. i appreciate the look of the 68 shifter much more than the simple black t handle. but do these match up? can...
  9. Tim Chavez

    Cylinder Head Identification 1970 340 0202 plate?

    Hey guys. Quick question for you Gurus. my the heads on my 340 have a casting number of 3418915 from a 1970 340. my question is what is the number that is rivited on the next port? its not cast into the head and reads just 4 digits "0202"? anybody know what this means? Thanks Guys
  10. Tim Chavez

    Can't ID my block (with photos)

    Hey guys, I'm having a lot of trouble identifying the block in my 71 charger 500. Vin says it should be a 318. The intakes from a 73 demon 340 and the heads say 70-71 340/360 when i look them up. The number stamped on the drivers side front of the engine just below where the head mates reads...
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