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  1. toolmanmike

    Block casting numbers

    After the block casting number is a -3. What does that stand for. I always thought it was revisions to the mold yet I hear someone else said it's the pours out of the same ladle at the foundry. (I doubt)
  2. toolmanmike

    830 horse on the dyno

    A friend's big wedge on the dyno today. 830 horse. It hurt itself a couple months ago on a third pull. A tip broke off a valve and damaged a head and piston. The power is down a bit, but Tom will get it sorted out. The porting on the replacement head looks a bit different than the old head but...
  3. toolmanmike

    Comp Cam/lifter failure

    A buddy developed a tick in his low mile 440 and found this. Obviously the lifter wasn't turning in it's bore but he was able to remove it easily with a magnet. He read on the net that others have had the same issue possibly caused by the cam not being ground with the proper bevel to make the...
  4. toolmanmike

    Nicks Garage tests a 440 with manifolds, Maxie manifolds, and headers

    Interesting. 400 horse is disappointing but nick mentioned only 165# cyl. pressure.
  5. toolmanmike

    Small block oil filter adapter gasket location

    Just for reference: #5249320
  6. toolmanmike

    Is a Poly cam located with a pin or key?

    Having a discussion over at FABO. I see both pictured on Google and on different websites for sale but the timing sets I see are the same as a LA with a Woodruff key. Thanks
  7. toolmanmike

    Mopar automatic overdrive for RB engines?

    I had a friend ask the question and I had no answer. Did Mopar produce any o/d automatics that will bolt to a RB? All the ones except the diesel Torqueflites were small block case trannys. I read a few threads about Gear Vendors or SMR units. Thanks
  8. toolmanmike

    Special grease for 8 3/4 axle bearings?

    What kind of grease should you use for the axle bearings on a 8 3/4? It's time to check mine and repack. tmm
  9. toolmanmike

    Poly owners unite!

    Here's a link to a poly company on Facebook. Exciting things happening with the poly powerplant right now. https://www.facebook.com/polysuperpac?fref=nf
  10. toolmanmike

    Pushbutton control for overdrive automatics: Fireball Performance Automatics

    Just curious, Has anyone done this conversion? Quote from Allpar. tmm The A-500 and A-518 truck transmissions were 727s and 904s with an overdrive added. A Canadian transmission builder (Doug Miller of Fireball Performance Automatics in Williamsburg, Ontario) has successfully converted...
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