Jakes 383 rebuild

[jake]

Your getting further than I am with my stuff. I should probably start a thread of the rest of my body, paint, and assembly on my Barracuda then you guys can guilt me into working on it.

A how to paint thread would be great! You suggested it, you have to be a man of your word! I will guilt the hell out of ya!!

 

[commando1]

so I will have to come up with something.

Buy one of the Harbor Freight, Tractor Supply, etc, $120.00 jobs and two bags of sand (1 for ea. manifold) for another 15 bucks and you'll have a sandblaster for life. I love my cheapo unit.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

How to paint, wow that is way beyond my level but I could post some pics and we can all have a good laugh.

 

[jake]

Buy one of the Harbor Freight, Tractor Supply, etc, $120.00 jobs and two bags of sand (1 for ea. manifold) for another 15 bucks and you'll have a sandblaster for life. I love my cheapo unit.

Do you have the cabinet or do you blast away in the yard?

 

[commando1]

Outside. Oh, wait. You're in Wisconsin...

 

[jake]

It hit 62 degrees today and melted most of the snow. I think that was our summer.

 

[bulldogchesty]

Put the exhaust manifolds in a big tub with Evap-o-rust or Metal Rescue and let soak over night. The stuff is amazing, with no work.

 

[jake]

Could anybody post a pic showing how much clearance they have from the timing chain cover to the harmonic balancer or have a measurement? I have less than an 1/8, it worries me. Thanks.

 

[vdk2010]

I don't have measurements, but I hope the pictures will help you with your clearance question.

 

[jake]

That's perfect! Thanks a bunch!!!!

 

[jake]

Before and after intake pics.

 

[68Nwprt]

Nice job, intake looks great. What grit and what size flex hone did you use for honing the cylinders. I'll be taking on the same job soon. Looking forward to seeing this one finished. Thanks.

 

[commando1]

Why do I love the turquoise 10X more than Hemi Orange?

 

[jake]

Nice job, intake looks great. What grit and what size flex hone did you use for honing the cylinders. I'll be taking on the same job soon. Looking forward to seeing this one finished. Thanks.

I believe it was 320 grit, but I will verify tomorrow when I get back out to the garage.

 

[jake]

 

[68Nwprt]

Why do I love the turquoise 10X more than Hemi Orange?

And Mopar's have the best looking engine compartment's by far.

 

[commando1]

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What year are those valve covers?

 

[70bigblockdodge]

65 and earlier.

 

[commando1]

So two breathers...

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Before closed crank case emission laws no pcv and instead of vent tube to atmosphere like the losers at gm Chrysler at least sent it through the engine.