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Does anyone know the pressure of the fluid in a transmission line cooler hose under operating conditions (in psi)? Reason is I'm trying to patch a transmission line in my 1975 New Yorker with 727 transmission. I'm debating on whether to use a cooler hose with 2 clamps on each end or a steel...

After driving my 1975 New Yorker I saw a small pool of transmission fluid on driveway. I think one of the lines has developed a leak. My mechanic wants $300 to replace the lines (over the phone estimate). I was thinking of cutting the original steel lines close to fittings and splicing in a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

and other alternators have a 1 belt pulley? Asking out of curiosity. Paul

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...

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...

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...

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...

Used ultra black RV sealant on my timing chain cover cause it said on the tube "ideal for timing chain covers". Now I'm trying to seal the water pump housing and the water pump. Can I use the same ultra black or is there a different sealant for water pumps and housing (i.e. a sealant for water...

Finishing up timing chain project (putting things together). Thought I took enough pictures but did not. I need a picture of the front of a 440 (circa 1975 with air). Specifically I need a picture of the positioning of the alternator mounting bracket and the power steering mounting bracket and...

I was watching Junkyard Diggs on Youtube and they were working on a 51 Buick that had severely bent pushrods. I don't think I have bent pushrods on my 1975 440 (hope not) but what causes bent pushrods and what are the symptoms? Paul

Finishing up my timing chain project and I've got about 20 bolts to re-attach. Probably a trivial question but I wondering if I should use the Loctite blue that prevents vibrational loosening on some or all of the bolts. They probably did not use Loctite at the factory so it probably not...

Now in the process of putting everything back together after replacing the timing chain on my 440. I've got about 25-30 bolts to reattach. If a person (such as myself) is too lazy to look up or determine torque specifications for individual bolts (cam gear, crank bolt , timing cover bolts) then...

My understanding is that oil leaks usually occur at the bottom corners of the timing chain cover when you replace it. The kit I got from Fel Pro has a piece of gasket specifically for the bottom of the timing cover (or top of oil pan). So I plan to clean those two corners up really good and then...

I have 1975 New Yorker with 440 engine. I took the timing chain cover off and found no oil slinger. I changed the timing chain and plan on putting in an oil slinger . My question; did Chrysler stop putting oil slingers in when they started using a cast crank or does anyone have evidence of oil...