Recent content by Tommy's Road Runner

Will that same starter work on a 68 RR with the 383 I presume? Anything has to be be better than wrestling with the full size one behind the headers. I will miss the classic Mopar whine however.

I'm starting at the front and working my way back. Mostly because I know that hearing my 383 come out of it's hibernation will, to quote the Stones... "Start Me Up". I've been happy with being able to pre-oil it and getting oil pressure immediately, the condition of the flat tappet cam looks...

I mangled the quote, but it was close enough to live by. As Freiburger always says, "Don't get it right, just get it running," then get out there and drive. Freiburger is happy to follow his own advice...

I seem to recall a manufactured valley pan with preinstalled gasket beads around all of the valve ports? The one that I pulled off of mine that is not an original, still has the blue stain from the RTV or whatever sealant beads that I am speaking of.

Thank you, thank you very much. I even made a starter list today and included what I have already accomplished... gotta have that feeling of some accomplishment, even little ones.

Life happens... did I say that life happens? Like they say on Roadkill, "get it running, not perfect" and I have had enough of life's interruptions keeping my RR sequestered in the corner of the garage on a permanent time out. I'm starting small and with luck, I will get it turning and...