looks like i now own a dodge - Page 3

fdd2blk · #21 11-18-2007, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BIGMIKE13

as long as it runs good.

318 or a 360 im guessing ?

i have the service manual.......it's a 360.

BIGMIKE13 · #22 11-18-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by fdd2blk

i have the service manual.......it's a 360.

lots of power !!

fdd2blk · #23 11-18-2007, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGMIKE13

lots of power !!

with the RV cam on top of it.

i'm a little worried. it starts hard when cold. it has a tick-tick in the valves? when you get on it from a stop the pistons rattle. when you let off at high speed it goes sptitch-sptitch. i have a shop i go to with a dyno-tune. i want them to take a look at it but last time i took my truck to them they told me the motor was blown. i think this one just needs to be dialed in. he said he had to change the carb and re-jet it to keep up with the cam. it does have a lot of power. i'm looking for a hill to climb. it runs really nice, i'm just a little anal.

BIGMIKE13 · #24 11-18-2007, 01:11 PM

could just be your hearing the valve chatter. if it has not been gone over after the break-in then this can be fixed. but the piston rattle does not sound good.

i hope its minor for all the work thats been done.

and for the hill climb, make sure to take a video cam with you.........

..YouTube - 4X4 HILL CLIMB

fdd2blk · #25 11-18-2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGMIKE13

could just be your hearing the valve chatter. if it has not been gone over after the break-in then this can be fixed. but the piston rattle does not sound good.

i hope its minor for all the work thats been done.

and for the hill climb, make sure to take a video cam with you.........

..YouTube - 4X4 HILL CLIMB

i'm sure it just needs to be dialed in. i'll have them dyno it.

after the leak down test of course.

fdd2blk · #26 11-18-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGMIKE13

and for the hill climb, make sure to take a video cam with you.........

..YouTube - 4X4 HILL CLIMB

hahhahahaha, easy enough.

bongspit · #27 11-18-2007, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fdd2blk

with the RV cam on top of it.

i'm a little worried. it starts hard when cold. it has a tick-tick in the valves? when you get on it from a stop the pistons rattle. when you let off at high speed it goes sptitch-sptitch. i have a shop i go to with a dyno-tune. i want them to take a look at it but last time i took my truck to them they told me the motor was blown. i think this one just needs to be dialed in. he said he had to change the carb and re-jet it to keep up with the cam. it does have a lot of power. i'm looking for a hill to climb. it runs really nice, i'm just a little anal.

mopars rocker arms are on a rail connected to each other, unlike a smallblock chevy w/individual rockers. because of this sometimes with an after market cam they can be noisy( the tick-tick), but it's usually not a big deal. does it have headers or aluminum intake?

fdd2blk · #28 11-18-2007, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bongspit

mopars rocker arms are on a rail connected to each other, unlike a smallblock chevy w/individual rockers. because of this sometimes with an after market cam they can be noisy( the tick-tick), but it's usually not a big deal. does it have headers or aluminum intake?

no. big ugly rusty ones. headers will go on as soon as i get the motor dialed.

bongspit · #29 11-18-2007, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bongspit

mopars rocker arms are on a rail connected to each other, unlike a smallblock chevy w/individual rockers. because of this sometimes with an after market cam they can be noisy( the tick-tick), but it's usually not a big deal. does it have headers or aluminum intake?

I missed page 2 of this post or I would know it does not have headers or aluminum intake...

headers make a huge difference. also, an msd 6a would make a huge difference, since chrysler ignition boxes are for shit...I had a 1986 dodge ramcharger that was a hard starter and I put the msd box on and never had another problem...

bKonz · #30 11-18-2007, 03:21 PM

It sounds like you got yourself a good truck there fdd. Do you have any idea what compression ratio pistons those are? That cam sounds like a good street cam for a truck. I hope you have fun with it.

420/443 valve lift
270/280 advertised duration
204/214 duration @.050
112 degree lobe separation

I've been a Mopar guy for a while. Some don't consider the little girls car I drive a real Mopar though.