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I have been working on my 66 383 now for about two years, with short road trials for about year and a half. So, after my recent work on replacing the timing chain and gears, I had never seen anything like the chain slop in this one.....mainly from the plastic all gonium, prob. So, out with...

Often wonder where my brain has retired to. Old 66 383, think that I need to replace timing set and damper. So, before beginning, open distributor and get rotor on no. 1 cylinder, then bring damper around to TDC. Now that I am looking at the cam gear, it is out 180, time mark on top. Also...

Take the pan off and look at the front counterbalance.....machined or rounded from pounded.....nah. The cast crank has much more carbon than the forged. Forged has lots of alloys that the cast does not...Soooo, just take some fine paper, 1000 or so and polish the nose of the crank. Then...

Anyone remember the pressing on of a big block harmonic damper?? I am building an install tool and want to use 3/8 rod to pull. But, if they are very tight, I will have to up the size. Prob heat the damper a taste to help and will use a bit of never seize....but am curious how tough you have...

Have only done a bit of homework on this so far, and am just punting to get started. 66 fury 383. But, with some rear main seal leaks, the work begins. So, several questions for those who come before me on issues. I will just go down the list.....first, there is one oil pan bolt that is...

My first experience with changing Ujoints was not on my early cars, but in a shop I worked as a young man. Old guy showed me how when I was about 22. And, have done many since then. So, after the lower ball joints, I have a bit of a vibration, and found the front joint a bit loose, so...

Have not yet pulled the two block plugs for coolant.....look like maybe 3/8 pipe. Am considering making a spray nozzle that would hit any mud residue from the sides and hopefully flush better. On this old beastie, have gotten a lot of brown mud with several flushes and want to do something...

The car is almost as old as I am, well maybe not.....but the findings just continue. So, once running the car, I began to hammer in second gear to see how things go. Cooling issues, and after about a fourth flush with cleaner, it got worse....and was at about 225 when I returned to the...

I am finally running some short drives with my fury. My second temp gauge is still reading low about 30F, but with no thermostat, I am still getting to 190 in cool weather idling with hood down. So, I talked to a friend with 427 in comet, and he raised rear of hood about an inch and it...

Working on my most recent conundrum.....a water temp gauge. I sent my gauge pack out to SC to a specialist who could not repair my gauges, to include the inside voltage regulator. So, after talking to them, I bought not one, but two types of regulator and tried both. Not happy. So, will...

I added new rubber fuel lines when install a new Edelbrock about six months ago. I keep hose on hand, and had some NAPA fuel line from years back. So, used it. I just ordered a new adapter for the carb, so removed that fuel line. It had totally cracked around the flare on the plastic...

I have replaced a ton of U joints, some on cars, some on ag machines. Found a great note from Woods driveshafts showing how to simply tap the joint and inertia will push out the joint caps....great video. But, after finding a front joint a bit loose, I began to review what my car uses. ALL...

Most of the newer spiral wound wires, appears to be the good stuff, seems to run around 50 ohms per foot. Some have said that the old wires, maybe the carbon core, were thousands per foot, meaning 10k ohms for a wire. So, having a friend recently with coil overheating, I am just a bit...

So, for those familiar with my recent mishaps, I had replaced the fuel pump...and yes, as questioned, why did I replace the old one. But, with the new one, there was some strange bit of air and fuel entering the clear filter. So, before replacing the pump, it dawned on my pea brain to check...

Bougbt a chinese pump and was a bit unhappy with what I was seeing, so after some review on line, got a Carter. Carter made in Mx vs China, but hey. So, installed the Carter. And here are my concerns, and I am SURE you have seen this before. The old pump would keep the clear filter...

I am laying awake again with this one. Can the fuel pump push rod fall into the recesses, or is it long enough to actually start into its bore from the outside of the block. Assume the latter. Have purchased a new rod to go with the Carter pump. And, have not heard anyone talk about...

At some point, my roadkill 66 383 will need an exhaust, and considering headers. Just wondering what your experience has been in getting the twelve errant bolts out in one piece. Mine is pretty original and has not suffered too much from the weather, in general. So, just trying to prep...

I see that the VHT paints, and some specially made for gas tanks are good, but just primed the inside of my fuel fill tube before thinking. My VHT paint wont work any longer, with almost full can....great. So, am going to test the brake and wheel paint to see what happens. Not much on here...

Have read numerous stories of problems with the sender gaskets. Some say two gaskets, some say just use new lock ring. I am thinking of a special sealer, gas impervious, and just a smidge to improve sealing. I have found that with the original lock ring that was damaged, the seal is not...

So, after reading all the crap about the 66 C body having a distinct size grommet, I ordered one as I began to remove my tank. Evidently, and I am not smart enough to understand, but the cars with rear fuel fill at the bumper must have something different, unknown. So, after pulling mine, it...