Author: volaredon

Who knows what about early 8-3/4s?

I have one here I got from an auction, been modified for I don’t know what, I remember looking online for info, and the casting number came back as a 1957-1964 pig, looks freshly rebuilt, has "4.10" written on it by the fill plug, as I reme…

Trans parts source?

I have a few of them to rebuild.
A 46re (first priority)
An a500
A 78 904 non lockup
Possibly a 2nd 46re as a spare.

I haven’t done one in a while, when I was more into transmissions we had a DACCO about 1/2 hour from where I used to live (means an h…

TQ questions

I have 4 TQs here. 2 are the same as each other, and 1 each of 2 more different numbered versions. I’m wanting to know what difference there would be if all are in equal condition how they’d run on a mild 318. (Don’t shoot me, but besides a mild cam …

Magnum head question

I have been thru a pile of magnum heads over the years that I’ve dismantled hoping to overhaul and more have been cracked than not.
And though I’ve seen lots of post on the forums saying "run em, the cracks are superficial and won’t hurt anything…

Distributor question

I have 1 at the moment, am getting a 2nd tomorrow.
(Steel distributor gear) Long discontinued Napa part from a /6 racer buddy.
Any reason "not" to run it?
I have a NOS (not rebuilt!) Distributor in my engine right now. Has its original ny…

aircat?

who knows what about them and their various lines of impact wrenches? Junk? Any good? I need a new 1/2" impact for work and dont want to spend Snap on money if I can help it.
How bout their 3" cutoff tools? air sawzall?
need a cutoff tool m…

performer intake question

More of a verification question. I think I know the answer.

I have an original Performer I want to use on a 318. I also want to run a TQ on it. (which I also have) I’ve run AFBs/Edelbrocks on them, that have their own built in electric chokes on the…