SludgeWizard's latest activity
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread No power to ignition?.I was wondering what that was. I haven’t found any other weird line breaks or corrosion so I’ll replace that -
SludgeWizard replied to the thread Stains on crank.Would you mind expanding on using a digital caliper to find the max valve lift? I’m extremely curious about the cam in this thing, and...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread Stains on crank.Might have actually made a sound financial decision for once lol, I’ll check for any other scribblings tomorrow after work and update...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread Stains on crank.I didn’t intend on pulling the heads, but I have borescoped the combustion chambers out and there didn’t appear to be ridges. The walls...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread Stains on crank.I didn’t pull the main caps to take a look at the journals as I was pushed for time today, that’ll come tomorrow perhaps. I saw writing...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread Stains on crank.That tracks, the PO replaced it with a stroked 383 and then it sat for a year in his garage
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Hey y’all. Opened up my oil pan today to make sure nothing is wobbly on the bottom end and to knock some dents out of the pan, found...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread No power to ignition?.Seen that all too many times and that’s precisely what scares me lol, shade tree electricians. Thank you kindly for the link though, I’m...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread No power to ignition?.And the extremely messy engine bay. The current 440 is getting swapped for the 440 I’m putting together right now
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Hey y’all, threw a battery in my project 73 Fury for S&Gs, wanted to see what works on the interior and what doesn’t. Turned the key and...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread Mickey Thompson 440 valve covers.Roger that. Yeah I’m currently trying to find a cap that will actually screw into the oil fill, gonna begin the search for some push on...
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SludgeWizard posted the thread Mickey Thompson 440 valve covers in Engine, Transmission & Driveline.Picked these up on a whim for stupid cheap this week on marketplace, cannot for the life of me figure out what these tubes are? They...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread Pulling seized engine.Ironically this new 440 I’m throwing in is from the Bronx, I always end up in NY somehow lol. Thanks for the heads up, I’ll shoot him a...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread Pulling seized engine.Yeah I’d definitely prefer to leave the tranny in, mostly because my cherry picker isn’t the best and partly because I’ll be doing this...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread Pulling seized engine.To be completely honest, I don’t think my cherry picker could handle both together lol
