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  1. SoCalCruising

    Newbie DIY Engine & Tranny Rebuild

    Unless you want to invest in a dial indicator and base, and cam degree wheel, I would investigate having your machine shop assemble the short block and install and degree the cam. If you do this, specify that you want all clearances, torque specs, etc. used as part of their product. When you...
  2. SoCalCruising

    front suspension experience

    You should post this in the tech section, too. I have the TCP front suspension - installed it several years ago. It came with 500#/in springs, but they were too stiff, so I ordered and installed 400# springs. It's now a pleasure to drive and handles nearly as well as with the stiffer spring...
  3. SoCalCruising

    Feelin' the Heat!

    I don't undertand the issue. Please explain more.
  4. SoCalCruising

    Holy **** that was a BIG black widdow

    Leaving the hood open, or partially open, discourages spiders/mice/rats/squirrels/rabbits from messing around under the hood. It's a great idea if you are not driving the car much. I once tore down an old shed. And man the black windows were mad. They made a beeline for me. I looked like I...
  5. SoCalCruising

    Milky oil

    Those are usually 3/8" 12-point. You can use either a socket or a box-end wrench.
  6. SoCalCruising

    school me on cutting springs...

    I think the take-away message is that keeping the spring cool while cutting it reduces variation in the result.
  7. SoCalCruising

    school me on cutting springs...

    A bit less than what is cut off. The spring will get stiffer when you shorten it, so it won't drop the full amount that you cut. I don't know of a formula or good rule of thumb. Sorry. You didn't ask, but the cutting needs to be done without overheating the coil and thereby destroying the...
  8. SoCalCruising

    Coolant Leaking frorm Exhaust?

    Did your instructions call for re-torquing the head bolts? If you have carbon products in the coolant, that does point to a head gasket leak. When you analyze the coolant, pull it from the top of the radiator with a baster, or syringe - gas/oil floats on top of coolant.
  9. SoCalCruising

    head bolt oil leak?????

    Yeah. I have less experience with 351 blocks, but if his was a 351 roller block, then I was suspicious of him using a front cover-type dipstick and not plugging the hole in the block for block/pan rail mounted dipstick. It wouldn't be the first time.
  10. SoCalCruising

    FRPP Thermostat housing and bypass hose leak

    Maybe you could try some silicone sealer applied to the housing and hose. LEt it cure for 24 hrs and see if that does it. Don't use too much sealer - you don't want a chunk coming off and roaming around in your cooling passages/water pump. Little would be fine.
  11. SoCalCruising

    how do you know

    If there are ball joints available with a grease fitting - get them. Else, frill/tap/install them yourself. Get the 90 degree fittings for easier greasing. This will go a long way to keeping them quiet over time.
  12. SoCalCruising

    Cam/gear selection for 393w

    Yeah, sounds petty good as you have it. Should make 450hp without a problem. What does the Desktop Dyno say?
  13. SoCalCruising

    Power up a 351W, what do I need

    You have a reasonable HP target, given the state of your tranny and stall. You can make the power two ways: 1) 69 heads and moderate street cam - flat tappet 2) better heads and less cam "2" is more expensive, but will be better as the smaller cam will be more compatible with your transmission...
  14. SoCalCruising

    head bolt oil leak?????

    NormD: where are you?
  15. SoCalCruising

    head bolt oil leak?????

    On driver's side? Rear half of engine? Where is your dipstick?
  16. SoCalCruising

    Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch

    The number I hear is 600hp. But that's an estimate. I imagine the real number should be in lb-ft, as torque is what the clutch holds. If you are running tires that will break loose before 500 lb-ft of torque can be applied, than I wouldn't worry about it.
  17. SoCalCruising

    Stall under hard braking...

    Well, then: Nevermind.
  18. SoCalCruising

    Totally lost on fresh engine start up

    Any update?
  19. SoCalCruising

    How do you know if your rockers need adjusting?

    Yeah, especially if you check and have good compression on all the cylinders. Leave 'em alone. If you have low compression, you may need to back off on the preload, but that (low compression) would have likely been a problem from the get-go.
  20. SoCalCruising

    Stall under hard braking...

    Big cam and power assist brakes? If so, you could be pulling a lot of vacuum off the manifold for the brakes and losing signal to the carb. If you think this is plausible, a vacuum canister may help. Hydroboost brakes would be, perhaps, the best way to go, if you have power steering. In my case...
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