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512BBi FCA/Italian Village Event Chicago: Photos by Brian Felsten This one of my favorite FCA events in Chicago each year. The event sponsors...
One of my favorites is on the back brick wall of Lincoln Tech. Norridge, Illinois. "This Car Hums. You Can Make it Sing" The ad has been there for...
The Rev Limiter is the small screw on module in post 103 within the below thread:...
Well thank you! My father was a retired Army Aviator and Transportation Officer and my Grandfather was a retired Machinist. Both were hands on,...
Finishing the Project :) Headers, exhaust fuel, oil and cooling tubes/hoses, heat shields, fuel distributors are all now installed. Fluids filled....
Alternators Installed Both alternators are installed with new Gates Polyflex 7M1090 and 7M850 belts. The AC Compressor has a new Polyflex 11M775...
New Throw-out (Release) Bearing, Mounting the Bell/Transfer Assembly w/ new O-Rings, Installed Clutch Cylinder, and Spark Plug Wire Set The...
Engine Installation I really wanted to drop the engine in before the beginning of April so yesterday we had a break in the weather. This would...
Correct. The nuts were hand tightened only at the point the photos were taken to show the spacers behind the pressure plate. Once tightened, the...
Yes.. Thank you David. Fresh O-Rings for the bell housing and block are in a baggie awaiting installation!
Mounting the new Clutch Assembly The next and final component on the engine prior to engine installation is to install the clutch assembly. The...
Final Cam Mark Images Aligned with Flywheel Mark PM 1/6, Install Cam Covers Before buttoning up the cam covers, installing the A/C compressor,...
Cooling Hose Couplings, and Hardware Torqued Upper Cross Tube requires 1-1/4" ID Hose. Lower Tube requires 1-1/8" ID Hose The following Torque...
Cylinder 7-12 Intake and Exhaust Cam Degree Wheel/Flywheel PM7/12, AA, and CS, Timing Marks The Dial Test Indicator (DTI) is transferred from...
Flywheel mark PM1/6 is for putting on the timing belts, There are other factory flywheel marks for valve open/valve close. According to Bill...
Cylinder 1-6 Intake Cam Degree Wheel/Flywheel "AA" Timing Mark Flywheel Mark "AA" is identified as 1-6 Intake Valve Open The cam marks on this...
Cylinder 1-6 Exhaust Cam Degree Wheel/Flywheel "CS" Mark Timing The last time I did this (10 years ago) I referenced Bill Badurski's degree...
The last time I did this I referenced Bill Badurski's degree wheel timing technical article/procedure in the FCA Prancing Horse Magazine #151. I'm...
I may circle back to degree wheel timing, but first I will be doing more homework and discussing the procedure with a few people before...
Thanks ago car nut but the cam step pin worked out just fine.