Author: ofb383

Current cam 180 deg out ?

Ok guys, this looks odd to me, looking at these photos, the current set up in the car and when compared to the new equipment going in, crank at TDC No 1, there looks to be 180 difference in the cam gear position / cam position ?

Did someone put the current one in 180 deg out ? you can see the marker and its up the top and kind of looks like it’s pointing down :confused:

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Changing stem seals / adding valve springs with the heads on

Hey guys, who’s done the method of pressurising the cylinder with air to hold the valves up whilst adding the inner springs after break in or just to do valve stem seals with the heads still on ?
Is this quite straight forward, any do’s / don’ts or pointers please ?

Thanks.

Adjustable rockers

Your thoughts guys, on a budget and want to go over to adjustable rockers for my top end build, I’ve seen these over on Summit https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sdm-1-261-026/overview/make/chrysler
Has anyone experience of them ?

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Welcome ofb383 to FCBO!

Petrol head Brit with a land yacht, a 68 Fury lll Fast top with a 383

Location: UK

68 Fury lll Fasttop

Good morning / evening, new to your site, living in the UK with my 68 Fury and have a rear axle question for you all, I don’t seem to have what is deemed a usual 8 3/4 back end !
from various searches there seem to be 3 main identification numbers, 741,742 and the other one ? I don’t seem to have any of them, my numbers ( not in the usual place either ) are 2467.199 and the casting seems to have different webs , when I rebuilt the rear brakes all the 68 Fury parts went straight on, I…

68 Fury lll Fasttop