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    anyone try Valvoline VR1

    I've been using Shell Rotella diesel oil for my 75 New Yorker cause it has ZDDP for flat tappet engines. Read an ad for Valvoline VR1 oil. They said the diesel oil has the wrong ZDDP for flat tappets and the Valvoline VRI has the right ZDDP. I don't understand the difference in ZDDP. Has anyone...
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    How to clean a gas tank

    What is OOTB? Paul
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    How to clean a gas tank

    Watching Simon Fordman working on a Torino on You Tube. The guy is brilliant (no words spoken, no emotional outbursts when things go wrong; just a steady, methodical step by step process). So he takes the gas tank out and puts nuts and bolts and chains in the tank. Then he welds a bar to the...
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    gas turning to varnish

    Plan B is to sell my New Yorker and buy an EV. I read where they have electric motors now that can spin at 30,000 RPM with 98% efficiency. No more carburetors. Paul
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    gas turning to varnish

    I recently posted about a clogged idle circuit in my Holley 4175 carb and I posed the same question to Mike of Mike's Carburetor. I told him I hadn't started the car an about seven months while I worked on the timing chain. He wrote back that 7 months was too long and the gas had probably turned...
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    cleaning a clogged idle circuit

    4; this brake cleaner is flammable. The only reason I use brake cleaner (for cleaning carbs and to start my lawn mower) is because it's cheaper. Paul
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    cleaning a clogged idle circuit

    1975 New Yorker with 440 engine and Holley 4175 spread bore carb. Replaced timing chain and engine starts and runs smooth until engine comes off choke. Then the idle is not so smooth. Tried adjusting choke but that doesn't seem to be the problem. Now I'm thinking that because I did not run the...
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    Question on electric choke

    CBO; "leaner" - meaning I rotate the plastic cap clockwise? Paul
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    Question on electric choke

    Have a Holley 4175 spread bore with electric choke on a 440 motor. Changed the timing chain and the car starts right up and runs smooth for a minute or two (even with a load on) and then it starts to falter and the idle with a load on becomes rough. I'm suspecting the choke needs adjustment...
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    Question on V belts

    413; AC does not work and mechanic refuses to recharge it Says its too old and there would be too many leaks. I was actually thinking about leaving the air conditioner off when I put everything back together. I sprayed the old V belts with belt conditioner so I'll guess I'll get all the life I...
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    Question on V belts

    debating whether to replace my old alternator belts. A few cracks but people tell me there is still some life left. They are Goodyear Matchmaker 13661 belts and my understanding is they have to be replaced as a matched pair. Is that right? Cause Ebay has ONE for sale for $7.89 but I don't know...
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    Why do some alternators have a 2 belt pulley

    and other alternators have a 1 belt pulley? Asking out of curiosity. Paul
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    A note of thanks and appreciation for the forum

    Finished up my timing chain project on my 1975 440. The car now starts on the first spin (3-4 times in a row so far and the engine almost jumps to start) and no white smoke or flames coming up through the carburetor throat. I wanted to thank everyone on this board (and my race car neighbor) for...
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    Question on Edlebrock AVS2 carburetor

    Doba; do you happen to have the part numbers for the adapter and the linkage bracket that I need? Paul
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    Question on Edlebrock AVS2 carburetor

    Snake; did you have to use a square to spread bore adapter plate for the manifold? Paul
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    Question on Edlebrock AVS2 carburetor

    Does anyone have experience with the Edlebrock AVS2? I'm currently running a Holley 4175 spread bore on a 1975 New Yorker 440 engine. Watched "Project Marsha " on Youtube and fellow claims "immediate results " when he switched to Edlebrock AVS2. Trouble is I need a spread bore and I looked for...
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    Need help with thread size

    Thanks for the quick replies Welder and Big. I believe you're right. Last time I bought brass fittings at Home Depot I couldn't believe the prices. Paul
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    Need help with thread size

    On the water pump housing (440 (7.2 L) engine) there's two fittings (like nipples) that screw into the housing and provide for the heater hoses to attach to the housing. Does anyone know the tread size of these fittings? Cause I'm thinking of going to Home Depot and looking for some brass...
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    Question on ground straps

    finishing up my timing chain project, I ran across two ground straps which I'm trying to figure out where they attach. I'm thinking (with my limited understanding of electricity) that as long as they make contact with rust free, unpainted metal I'm good to go. My concern, perhaps ungrounded...
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    need help- need picture of front of 440

    Chrysler; thanks for the reply but its hard to discern the mountings from these pictures. On the upside I found a picture I posted when removing my air conditioner and that has a close up of the power steering bracket. All I need now is a close up of the alternator bracket. Your pictures did...
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