What did you do to your Mopar today?

[Brandy]

Looks killer

Thanks, I only made three before I got it right.......new record!

 

[1967coronet440]

I know your pumped about it too! Looks great!

Yup, throwing it up on the bench tonight to check out the internals.

 

[1967coronet440]

Thanks, I only made three before I got it right.......new record!

3rd times a charm!

 

[mmissile]

NADA. Working at preparing the shop for winter builds.

 

[The Rebel]

1st glance I thought you said....

Yup, throwing up on the bench tonight to check out the internals.

 

[oldbee]

440 is loaded for bear!

 

[Auggie56]

Ordered pieces and parts today. Conical exhaust manifold stud washers. An engine dipstick and tube assembly. Air cleaner wing nut and the hose and clamps that go between the oil vent cap and the air cleaner.
This is the first money I spent on her this year. In fact the car didn't make it on the road all summer. I'm building a 78' 440 for her. I was going to retain the stock pistons, but the more I thought about it I wouldn't have gotten the engine together and in the car till next spring anyway. So I'm going to keep squirreling away cash away, to buy a set of notched pistons to be installed this spring. I have a rusty inner left fender to replace, torsion bars and lower control arm bushing to replace. So that will keep the project tied up for the winter. Then if my luck holds out the engine short block will go to the machine shop. I did get the heads redone this summer. Had twenty K shaved off them and a couple of new exhaust studs replaced as the old ones were broken. I have a replacement trans and a kit to do also. Need to figure out what range of high stall type converter to use yet. Still, need a power steering box, but that can wait till the drive train is done. Projects go slow when you're on retirement pay.

 

[oldbee]

Heading for paint/bodywork this weekend so it's time to remove chrome.

 

[1970RT]

Bit more fab work on the new rockers.

David

 

[Brandy]

Bit more fab work on the new rockers.
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David

Beautiful work there David.

 

[1970RT]

Beautiful work there David.

Thanks! I missed working on the car.

David

 

[Cranky]

Installed the right side upper LCA and spindle with backing plate for a 10" drum with long lugs. Yeah, I know....but it's supposed to be mostly a drag car and you don't need a whole lot of front brake on them. If nothing else, it will be able to roll on it's own wheels if I have to sell it.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Pulled carbs off crossram to restrict idle circuit some more to reduce or stop plug fouling.

 

[oldbee]

Everything off for paint job, but the bumpers. Jeez these look really plain w/o any chrome, I mean really,really plain; almost not a car! Oh the bumpers coming off tomorrow. Maybe Fran needs some more hi-rpm runs? Lol.

 

[oldbee]

Installed the right side upper LCA and spindle with backing plate for a 10" drum with long lugs. Yeah, I know....but it's supposed to be mostly a drag car and you don't need a whole lot of front brake on them. If nothing else, it will be able to roll on it's own wheels if I have to sell it.

What if you have to slow down on the top end? Lol.

 

[The Rebel]

Let's see some pic's.

Everything off for paint job, but the bumpers. Jeez these look really plain w/o any chrome, I mean really,really plain; almost not a car! Oh the bumpers coming off tomorrow. Maybe Fran needs some more hi-rpm runs? Lol.

 

[mmissile]

ZERO. Today was my wife's birthday, and our Anniversary.

 

[oldbee]

Let's see some pic's.

Gotta have tails to get to the shop!

 

[Ironbuilt]

Today was a beautiful Fall day in the mid 60's and the end of my vacation; so in celebration I took the 440 out for a spin. The big block LOVES this cool weather so a couple of WO throttle runs through the country were very pleasing.

 

[themechanic]

I installed the wingnuts on my new ramcharger air cleaner. Boy, I'm beat.