Hi, what manual transmission are you running in this car?
@moparconnection8 сағат бұрын
We put a TKX 5spd in at SST. Check out the video we did!
@rolandtamaccio32852 күн бұрын
In NHRA Superstock , is Eldebrock the only allowable aluminum replacement , for a 383 to 440 ,,, ?
@moparconnectionКүн бұрын
Y’know that is a good question. I believe that was the case for years but I don’t know if it has been changed since.
@stevenbean97063 күн бұрын
906s work fine i got the 906 flowing enough to make a bit over 600hp ! that works fine for me . ive got some 452s im going to play with as well i ported a whole lot of small block chevy heads the big mopar heads seem to respond to the exact stuff. i block off the crossover for some of my own reasons. it will warm your fuel up as well . lead is a shock absorber
@moparconnection2 күн бұрын
Glad that you’re happy with them!
@ericfaley90193 күн бұрын
Try swapping your front tires left to right vice versa. You may have a tire pull not an alignment issue.
@moparconnection3 күн бұрын
Great note! In fact, the tread is directional, but we did do that and discovered some uneven wear. The tires were replaced and the front alignment was finally corrected.
@1.64Wizard4 күн бұрын
Any Plymouth Grand Fury's late 70s.
@moparconnection3 күн бұрын
Not sure. You’ll have to ask them.
@allenpp67484 күн бұрын
How much better do these tubular uppers make the car handle? I got some from POL I'm going to install in my 71 roadrunner as well as a full poly front end rebuild kit with LCA stiffening brackets.
@moparconnection3 күн бұрын
Sounds like a solid setup. I don’t know the POL parts that well, so it would be disingenuous to say anything.
@regdor81874 күн бұрын
Rotted out bushing should have been caught during any front end alignment, ESPECIALLY on such an old vehicle...Now, if you want to change the under steer of that beast, add 1.5 to 2.0 inches to the ball joint spacing....
@moparconnection3 күн бұрын
They were “passable” during the initial alignment, and Robert was trying to save us time and money before Power Tour. Driving 1,200+ miles in a week rapidly exacerbated their failure.
@regdor81873 күн бұрын
@@moparconnection :Hardly, bushings don't "suddenly" fail, but I guess such things give reason to promote a sponsor... ;^)
@patwelter50924 күн бұрын
Please lose that god awful hood. It just doesn't fit that beautiful car.
@moparconnection4 күн бұрын
That Hemi scoop is one of the most distinguishable things about this build. That, and our 535ci stroker motor won't fit under a flat, suffocating hood.
@fsilverez84085 күн бұрын
If the head isn't flowing mid 200's by .400 lift and at least 320 by .700 you're wasting your time and money. For reference, a Mopar W2 small block head designed in 1976, with minimal cleanup, will out flow any of the heads presented in this video. The cylinder head has always been limiting factor on a 440. A 454 rectangle head flows around 310cfm untouched.... Just sayin'.
@moparconnection4 күн бұрын
Correct. Hence our comment about it being very similar to the SBC head. And in all fairness, the W2 head was designed for high RPM racing only, not street use - so that's a bit of apples vs. oranges. Edelbrock was first to market decades ago with the RPM Performer head and has been a top seller ever since - that is, until Trick Flow FINALLY gave us the 240 and 270 heads.
@moparconnection4 күн бұрын
You're right, and that's why we mention the design of the 440 head being very similar to that of the SBC. And in all fairness, the W2 was purposefully designed for all-out high RPM race applications and very little of it resembles the street equivalent 340/360 head. Edelbrock was first to market with the RPM Performer and it was a top seller until Trick Flow FINALLY gave us the 240 and 270 heads.
@fsilverez84084 күн бұрын
@@moparconnection Incorrect. W2's were seriously being considered as a production head on the Lil' Red Express truck. Different valvetrain hardware and a specific intake added too much cost. Flow is flow. Look at the flow figures on an 5.7 Eagle Hemi head, which flow mid 200's @ .300-.350 lift and peak at around 310-320ish..... right in line with the W2. I have built countless W2 headed street engines, they are big block killers to say the least.
@moparconnection3 күн бұрын
Oh they're monsters for sure, no doubt about that. But yours is the first comment I've ever heard of the W2 being considered for street use. I'll have to reach out to some of my older Chrysler contacts. That would've been wild if true!
@thechestnutking7365 күн бұрын
Fastfish retainer by far better.
@moparconnection5 күн бұрын
Nice! We’ll check it out
@miladyanne84115 күн бұрын
I think ratty muscle cars are far more interesting, as they're usually owned by enthusiasts who haven't always the money for a slick paint job, and have to fix and maintain it themselves. I find cars shows in recent years have become just a vulgar display of wealth, by guys who wouldn't dirty a nail turning a wrench, and not a true hands on love affair of automotive passion through blood sweat and tears...I miss those days.
@moparconnection5 күн бұрын
This is entirely fair, and don’t argue with anything you said. The auction market has ruined our hobby for sure. The argument we’re making here is not that paint makes the car, but rather encouraging those DIY enthusiasts to not be afraid of painting their cars themselves (or with the help of their friends) - the same way they build their engines, electrical, etc.
@jamespitts39946 күн бұрын
Hey Kevin, love the video. I put the same QA1 on my 68 roadrunner, and a Borgeson box. Drives much better! But where did you get the phone mount ??? I need one like that ! Thanks
@moparconnection6 күн бұрын
LOL good eye! It’s a cheapo Amazon purchase.
@kurtpoblenz27417 күн бұрын
At this point, you should go all the way & use the qa1 k frame , lower control arms. I used the whole qa1 set up on my 65 coronet & it’s awesome.
@moparconnection7 күн бұрын
That’s kinda the point, we don’t need all of it to make huge improvements.
@kurtpoblenz27417 күн бұрын
@ …. Really good parts. The fact that you don’t have to use all of their parts is such a great feature 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@thomasfisher28797 күн бұрын
We're the caster/camber degrees listed? If so, I missed them. Interested in knowing the final alignment figures with the additional caster availability. Please help. B-Body owner with only 2° caster; seeking more.
@moparconnection7 күн бұрын
That’s a great question but no, I didn’t capture that on camera. Of course, you don’t want to set your car by our settings as our setup isn’t identical.
@thomasfisher28797 күн бұрын
@moparconnection I'm curious to see if 4.5 to 5° positive caster can be achieved with these UCA's. My VW Jetta has (no adjustment since new) around 6° +caster and handles great.
@thomasfisher28797 күн бұрын
@moparconnection BTW: After viewing your segment on the QA1 Adjustable Strut Rods, I installed them on the B-Body. I'm able to get the car to track Ram Rod straight with those! Thanks!!!
@jamespitts39946 күн бұрын
@@thomasfisher2879I have the same upper control arms, I can get 4.5-5* positive caster. On a 68 roadrunner.
@thomasfisher28796 күн бұрын
@jamespitts3994 Thanks James! Good info.
@watrousmark4018 күн бұрын
Kevin, Christmas is coming, we need size large and extra large shirts please.
@moparconnection7 күн бұрын
We have plenty in our new designs! And YES! We’re working on a 10th anniversary shirt currently.
@Brandon478 күн бұрын
I loved building my uncles 68 gen 2 barracuda. The hemi 426 we went mid way on build ( first start up vid on my KZbin channel) Dean @ big AL'S toy box and AL the owner assembled and dyno'd the 66 block and performance parts . Pulled 650 hp / 750ftlb on 93 octane
@moparconnection7 күн бұрын
Very nice. You guys did a great job!
@Brandon477 күн бұрын
@moparconnection ty very much
@davidt98418 күн бұрын
Hey Kevin, these QA1 segments are of particular interest to me.. I’ve been considering both the Upper and Lower Arms for my ‘72 Road Runner.. I’ll be giving them a call, soon.. QA1 is just basically down the road from me. Keep Up the Great Work! Mopar, Baby!!!
@moparconnection8 күн бұрын
You won't regret it. We’ve loved everything we’ve installed.
@tomdamon72088 күн бұрын
Great video ! Keep it up . Greetiings from New Hampshire ! 26*F. right now .
@moparconnection8 күн бұрын
Thanks! Hope you're staying warm up north.
@tommytbone97789 күн бұрын
Maxi looks to have been impressed by the mopar in the woods in Goergia, BUT not moi... those rednecks never had a clue back then or today, SO this northern whitey isn`t & you shouldn`t be either...AND didn`t Herbie just go the distance in his well kept yard, ahhhh yea
@moparconnection8 күн бұрын
What on God's green earth are you talking about?
@tommytbone97787 күн бұрын
@@moparconnection Gods earth is growing all over the Herbie crap yard... SO you wouldn`t get it if Godsmacked you in that squeaky clean rearend & no I`m not buying a shirt sales lady... an old geezer would go to the dessert or ask dead dodge for a connection cup cake
@garyshoaf569911 күн бұрын
I noticed you stated compression as 9.6 to 1. Factory specs are 10.25 to 1 street version. Race version 12.5 to 1.
@moparconnection11 күн бұрын
We didn’t do a clear job of stating that we were measuring dynamic compression not static. The 10.25:1 ratio was static.
@garyny407312 күн бұрын
U blow as good as a jenner , kardashian girl 👧 lost and alone in the city of compton 😅😅😅😊. Good Blow J skills sir 😅😅😊. I have a 2008 merc milan v 6 premiere , blows cold air , a shop last spring flushed radiator , over fill , changed thermostat , said they tried flushing my H . Core to no avail . I would need a full h. Core job $ 1200 , i didnt trust them and did not have it done . I cant seem to locate my 2 hoses on the firewall even watching tons of videos on similar cars , can i take hoses off from similar position u did and use hose to flush with out blowing . ?
@moparconnection11 күн бұрын
Sounds like you should watch less porn and work on cars more. 😉
@garyny407311 күн бұрын
@moparconnection 🤣🤣just having fun with u sir . How come I don't nor anyone else see s the core hose up against my firewall but on the fusion and mkz Lincoln it's right there ? # 08 merc milan , premiere v6 .
@moparconnection10 күн бұрын
LOL you’re asking us for Lincoln info on a Jeep video?
@EaZ-b9h13 күн бұрын
Sweet, I have a boatload of rare Hemi heads. I have this super cool NASCAR dual setup that someone was trying to make. I think it was a prototype. I've been trying to find someone who wants to copy this manifold. I want that dual distributor!
@moparconnection13 күн бұрын
NASCAR didn't allow for dual plugs at the time but classes within the NHRA sure did.
@EaZ-b9h13 күн бұрын
@moparconnection I'm talking about a 8 barrel setup. stock hemi came with two four barrels.
@moparconnection12 күн бұрын
Sorry! Misunderstood what you had typed
@erikweisz29914 күн бұрын
So since it obviously didn't come from the factory like that, there's clearly a problem. Is the heater core bad, or is the water pump bad?
@moparconnection13 күн бұрын
These cores corrode. It happens (unfortunately, faster than others).
@erikweisz29913 күн бұрын
@moparconnection so its the actual heater core then that's the issue. I was hoping for the water pump.
@skip724314 күн бұрын
Really like that car, great lines & that color, WOW! I can relate to the quarter window challenge as I dealt with my 70 B body vert windows. Scrounging up those roller parts was challenging. Mine are also power which added to the complexity & difficult install. I like the way you are approaching this project as it is how most of us would be doing it.
@moparconnection14 күн бұрын
Thank you! Honestly,‘this has been one of our most popular builds. We hope to keep putting out more updates on it as folks warm up to it.
@davidjenson812415 күн бұрын
Prove with dyno tests edelbrpcks are superior tp 906 heads
@moparconnection14 күн бұрын
David, there’s no reason to angrily spam our comment section or make personal attacks. All I said was that per Chrysler casting records, the 1970 “906” was in no way revised or superior to previous years, and was replaced by the 346 (1971-1972) and 345 (1972-1973). I would presume Chrysler’s records would be more reliable than a copy of Hemings or a Chilton’s Guide. But that is presumptive.
@moparconnection14 күн бұрын
Oh and the 1972 440+6 had an advertised 10.3:1 compression ratio per Chrysler's official literature: ultimatemusclecar.com/cars-with-a-440-six-pack-from-the-factory/
@mikedewsberry177415 күн бұрын
About time its a car other than chargers, challengers roadrunners..........mopar did make other good cars
@moparconnection15 күн бұрын
Frankly, we’d much rather see newcomers gravitate towards C-bodies than the F and M-bodies
@ar204315 күн бұрын
You're over here too @RustyMuscle ? This is amaze-balls Mr. Watercraft Journal. 📓
@moparconnection15 күн бұрын
This is where I’d rather be
@robertmcelroy874617 күн бұрын
where can i get that intake manifold gasket
@moparconnection15 күн бұрын
We typically buy the .020" from Mr. Gasket and the .040" from Fel-Pro; both available through Summit Racing.
@erichayes672017 күн бұрын
I take it the 535 build is posted somewhere?
@moparconnection15 күн бұрын
Yes, the original build (not its current form) is published on the magazine at www.moparconnectionmagazine.com
@boydsdodge18 күн бұрын
Great work, thanks for the Fury save.
@moparconnection18 күн бұрын
We try our best to give these old gals the love they deserve!
@KenHash18 күн бұрын
You've got Marsha looking great!
@moparconnection18 күн бұрын
Thanks! It’s a slow process for sure!
@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic654218 күн бұрын
54:43 I'd buy that red 68 300 if he'd sell it to me!
@moparconnection18 күн бұрын
Heck yeah!
@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic654218 күн бұрын
He won't sell the cars as whole cars though. I already asked.
@moparconnection18 күн бұрын
Funny, he said otherwise about I few I inquired about
@jarmominkkinen940919 күн бұрын
I have Nice MP 425 Aluminium heads. FLow Nr 310cfm (0.585 Lift)..Good Hp 640Hp..In May Challenger 70SE sixpack 440cui!!!
@moparconnection18 күн бұрын
Very nice!
@MidnightOilsRestoration20 күн бұрын
Love to see old junkyards still around! I Hope and pray 🙏😌they are ok after that terrible hurricane went through that region!
@moparconnection19 күн бұрын
With any hope yes they’ll still be around
@johnbarron132921 күн бұрын
Project Marsha is coming along very good! I like the Fury car style especially the convertible! 💯🏁👍
@moparconnection21 күн бұрын
Appreciate it!
@ronsmith773921 күн бұрын
Does Indy design and make a Hemi block with a shallower combustion chamber with say a 36 degree or 40 degree chamber head instead of the standard 58.5 degree head with a 4.500 bore ???
@moparconnection21 күн бұрын
They sell two aluminum blocks and several cylinder heads of different designs. I don’t know the specific valve angles; you’ll need to call them directly.
@1977jed21 күн бұрын
Been dealing with a lot on our Fury as well....Getting it ready to go to the frame shop.... Ours is much older being a 60....But still an early C car.... Enjoy the vids very much!
@moparconnection21 күн бұрын
Glad to hear you’re making progress!
@noampitlik233222 күн бұрын
So depressing to go from a real keyed switch to a cheesy computer screen.
@moparconnection21 күн бұрын
In what regards?
@amracingent22 күн бұрын
Do not make tooo thin
@moparconnection21 күн бұрын
Make what too thin?
@amracingent23 күн бұрын
All customs parts,,, hard job, expensive
@moparconnection22 күн бұрын
Yeah, this was a very custom build!
@amracingent23 күн бұрын
Thanks.. Good, all-fit look right fit... Like-it
@moparconnection22 күн бұрын
Appreciate that!
@manuelzamora928824 күн бұрын
this is for sure going into my 1968 charger!!
@moparconnection22 күн бұрын
You'll love it!
@codyhollinger653124 күн бұрын
Last year my mild port 906 cracked. Looking at the cost to work up another iron set I chose Stealth heads. They were the best choice for mild build. So far I am very happy with them.
@moparconnection24 күн бұрын
Glad you are happy with those heads!
@frankroy942321 күн бұрын
I have a set of these on a 505 stroker/ 440 block. Excellent for power.
@greasyhitchball25 күн бұрын
Not a true apples to apples comparison. SAE Gross was measured without an alternator and water pump, back in the day.
@mikebartley48125 күн бұрын
Rumor was the Heat risers were installed to keep the motors Cubic inches from shrinkage in the cold winter days before you took it out on a cruise...
@moparconnection25 күн бұрын
Shrinkage!
@ThomasBrock7426 күн бұрын
Man, why aren't you using any transmission assembly lube or feeler gauges on the seal installs? You're going to cut them seals up and it's not going to have any lube. You're just putting it together dry. You can't do that man
@moparconnection25 күн бұрын
Good observation, but we didn't show everything (it's be hours long). That and Jim is 30-year a certified Chrysler technician. We followed his lead.
@markholroyde941226 күн бұрын
I was the first person ever to buy a 440-1 kit from INDY Cyl head outside of the states. It was in 1990, I flew to Orlando from the UK and drove to ICH through the night to pick it all up, I had a guided tour of the place by one of the Bros...then drove back and flew home with the full kit carried on as hand luggage. they went on a '64 Signet I built with a 440 under them, went 10.15 off the trailer and took Europe by storm. I have a '68 Roadrunner ive owned 41 years now, stock 383 I gut it to 12.59 best in 1989. I have just put some Edelbrock heads on it and 2 of the valves are 15thou lower than the others...progress eh LOL
@moparconnection25 күн бұрын
That's an incredible story about INDY! Thanks for sharing!
@79tazman27 күн бұрын
Firing order the same as a SBC only the other way rotation makes it real easy if your a Chevy guy and the 1-8 cylinder numbers are the same too not like Ford being all different in firing order and cylinder #
@moparconnection27 күн бұрын
Ford has quite a few different firing orders depending on which engine you’re messing with.
@79tazman27 күн бұрын
Those heat riser holes worked for a while till carbon would seal the holes shut I had a 318 that I tore down to re seal the engine and I had to chip away the carbon that was packed in them heat riser ports and I tore the same engine down about 4 years later to rebuild it and the ports were damn near blocked off with carbon again so they don't last long before they become blocked.
@moparconnection27 күн бұрын
That’s a great point; they don’t seem to last very long at all.
@peteloomis845620 күн бұрын
This was more prevalent to the sbm engines 273 318 360 & 340 . If the heat crossover valves get stuck shut by chance which does happen this causes those heat riser ports to clog up much faster . On my 318s I had I usually took them off & ran dual exhaust on them from the manifolds back & didn't have much for problems in the cold mn weather even with those heat riser ports covered using the gaskets that allows this on my 68 Dodge military crew cab i had years ago.