Lathe headstock-chuck grinding
The chuck on my lathe has seen quite a bit of use and abuse in the past and therefore wasn’t able to truely center a workpiece anymore. I decided, before possibly shelling out cash for [more … ]
Tech-updates
Oil pump polishing
To aid flow and free up some pressure lost due to internal friction I polished and camfered the inside of a pumphousing. The block passages also have been cleaned and camfered.
8-3/4″ rear axle narrowing
I’ve recently started making a beefier, 8-3/4″ replacement rearaxle for my ’73 Dodge Dart. The car’s current rearaxle is a flimsy 7-1/4″ version, with huge backlash on the gears, worn out drums AND only a [more … ]
Rear axle narrowing
Since the ’73 Dart came with a flimsy 7-1/4″ rear axle with only 4″ boltcircle axles, I decided to upgrade to an 8-3/4″ rear axle in case I ever decide to some upgrades in the [more … ]
1960 Chrysler NewYorker discbrake conversion
The drum brakes on the ’60 NewYorker are still in good working order, but with 500 cubic inch under the hood, some added safety in the form of better brakes is not a bad idea. [more … ]
Chrysler Electroluminescent dashboard lighting
Just some examples of Chryslers’ Electroluminescent dashboard lighting, used in a select number of early ’60 car-models, like Imperial, Chrysler and the ’66 & ’67 Dodge Chargers only.
Bigblock Mopar Cambearing tool
Decided to make myself a cambearing tool. I took a round of aluminium and used the lathe to turn sections of it to the proper diameter for the different cambearings that are present in a [more … ]
1962 Chrysler wagon discbrake conversion
Recently I upgraded the drumbrake system on my ’62 NewYorker Wagon and used some parts I had already gathered for the ’64 NewYorker. On the first try on the ’64, I’ve been trying to go [more … ]
Carburation upgrade on the ’57 Chrysler Windsor
After the trip to the RDW (local DMW) I had found the engine of the ’57 Windsor didn’t pull at all. Although the 354ci Polyspheric engine revved nicely in neutral, it lacked major power during [more … ]
392ci Early Hemi
The engine has been bored and honed and awaiting assembly. October 2006… Just got back from a day of driving around the country hauling back a Dana60 rearaxle and the 392 Hemi-engine. I like the [more … ]
440ci Streetmotor
440ci w/ 0.030″ overbore (1966). ‘915’ heads w/ home port&polish. 2.08 / 1.74 MP valves. Crane 1.5 Gold Roller Rockers. KeithBlack Hypereutectic Pistons (237), zero-deckheight. 0.040″ piston/head clearance. 11:1 cr (measured). Erson Solid cam (256@050, [more … ]
1960 Chrysler NewYorker – 496″ Long Ram Engine installation
Some installation photos of the 496ci Long Ram stroker engine. With the long ram intakes hanging off the sides of the engine, additional room to the inner fenders, especially the passenger side fender, is limited. [more … ]
1960 Chrysler NewYorker – Front suspension restoration
Progress-pics of the front suspension removal, disassembly, paint and installation.
1960 Chrysler NewYorker – Rear suspension restoration
Plans were made to go over the entire suspension of the NewYorker. This is something I do with every ‘new’ car that enters the garage. Starting at the rear, everything at the rear suspension was [more … ]
1960 Chrysler NewYorker – 413ci engine damage
The original 413ci engine that came with the 1960 Chrysler had locked up according to the previous owner. With the car on the lift I tried prying the convertor with a large screwdriver. This went [more … ]