Mopar Muscle Association UK

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Stu Twin wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 24 7:09 pm All buttoned up we took the car for a test drive to the Goat in Hertford on Sunday.
Hopefully Rob will post some pics of the great mix of cars there.

Done

Not much Mopar content I'm afraid, and not much 'yank' content either, but as you know, we like a bit of everything, so we were in our element on Sunday, at this regular monthly event that I'm told was probably the 50th anniversary of the meet! Our first time there was about 35 years ago so we're re...

i'd do as blue says and give them another 1/4 turn. then check how much more compression the lifter has. as long as it's roughly in the middle of it's travel you're not going to hurt it. neil. Thanks Neil, Yes we prob will do that but I think we'd already worked out (or read somewhere ;) ) that 40 ...

I just read some more threads on For B Bodies Only and with .030-.070 but typically .040-.045 seems to be what people recommend, with the caveat of 'follow the manufacturer's recommendations'... which I cant find (Mopar Performance), except what I was told by Koffel

40 thou preload isn’t enough with modern hydraulic lifters, also Hughes don’t recommend heavier than 30 weight oil. Wade through this, http://www.hughesengines.com/Upload/productInstructions/camshaft_instructions_Dec23.pdf I suggest a lack of preload and possibly too thick an oil is the reason for ...

As Stu eluded to, a few posts back, we had to renew the valley pan gasket a while ago... here's the reason... We were setting off early doors on New Years Day, to go to 'Vintage Stony' at Stony Stratford near Milton Keynes but almost as soon as we'd started the car, a noticeable ticking noise was he...

Thanks Pete

Seem to be having the same problem again but managing to get it work by going 'back' and trying to open the same page again, which usually works...

Mark B wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 24 12:22 pm

MattH wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 24 11:48 am The 69 Fastback Mustang is such a good looking car.

Yep, when they work.

OK, not Mopar but a cool pic all the same
1965, apparently...

Stu Twin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 24 1:10 pm

Matt74 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 24 7:53 am

RobTwin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 24 6:27 pm

Is it just me that thinks Rob and Stu look like Jon Bon Jovi in this pic?

I'll take that...

Perhaps not too surprisingly, I was going to reply exactly that as well

Answered in our workshop thread, thanks Martin