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    Offline rUNCHARGER

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #135 on: December 16, 2016 - 11:00:26 AM »
    3.23 is hard to beat for a driveable big block.

    Sheldon
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    Offline AU6pack

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #136 on: December 18, 2016 - 03:14:53 AM »
    Nice ride. Keep the pics coming  :thumbsup:
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    Offline ed-pv

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #137 on: February 13, 2017 - 09:33:07 PM »
    Strange thing happened last week.  When I was just about to turn off the Challenger after about a 30 mile round trip, I heard what sounded like something coming loose in the valve cover!!  I opened up the valve cover and found the adjusting bolt on the rocker arm had sheared off!  I am not sure if this is just a fluke weak part or something else wrong.  I checked the push rod and it was perfectly straight and did not show any signs of wear or discoloration on the ends and the rocker seemed fine.  The engine ran GREAT up to the point I turned it off and heard the noise.  I am planning on taking my borescope and looking at the #2 Cylinder to see if there is anything unusual inside.  Hopefully, just a broken adjusting bolt and a quick replacement and valve lash adjustment and I'm back on the road...hopefully!

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    Offline 734406pk

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #138 on: February 13, 2017 - 11:30:05 PM »
    Quote from: ed-pv on February 13, 2017 - 09:33:07 PM
    Strange thing happened last week.  When I was just about to turn off the Challenger after about a 30 mile round trip, I heard what sounded like something coming loose in the valve cover!!  I opened up the valve cover and found the adjusting bolt on the rocker arm had sheared off!  I am not sure if this is just a fluke weak part or something else wrong.  I checked the push rod and it was perfectly straight and did not show any signs of wear or discoloration on the ends and the rocker seemed fine.  The engine ran GREAT up to the point I turned it off and heard the noise.  I am planning on taking my borescope and looking at the #2 Cylinder to see if there is anything unusual inside.  Hopefully, just a broken adjusting bolt and a quick replacement and valve lash adjustment and I'm back on the road...hopefully!

    A defective adjusting bolt or maybe the lock nut was over torqued? It sheared off just under the nut.
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    Offline ed-pv

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #139 on: February 14, 2017 - 07:07:40 AM »
    Yea, sheared clean off just under the jam nut.  Hopefully, just an over tightened nut.  I ordered a couple from Mancini Racing and they should be here today.  I will install, adjust the valves and see what happens!
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    Offline joes74challenger

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #140 on: February 14, 2017 - 02:47:44 PM »
    congrats on the find, keep up the good work!
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    Offline AARuFAST

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #141 on: February 14, 2017 - 06:34:21 PM »
    Lucky it happened at home not on the road. 
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #142 on: February 15, 2017 - 08:23:27 AM »
    Quote from: AARuFAST on February 14, 2017 - 06:34:21 PM
    Lucky it happened at home not on the road.
    :iagree:

    Wow! QUICK, go buy a lottery ticket!  :icon16:
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    Offline rUNCHARGER

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #143 on: February 15, 2017 - 10:44:19 AM »
    I've messed with cars for 45 years and I'm too much of a worrier to ever run aluminum rockers. I'd be worried about the other 15 now. That's just me though. I always run the antique Isky or Crane irons.

    Sheldon
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    Offline wantone

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #144 on: February 15, 2017 - 12:16:51 PM »
    I'm running the QF 750 with mechanical secondaries too!   Man... your car looks damn good.     WOW.
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    Offline ed-pv

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #145 on: February 15, 2017 - 05:03:20 PM »
    Quote from: brads70 on February 15, 2017 - 08:23:27 AM
    :iagree:

    Wow! QUICK, go buy a lottery ticket!  :icon16:

    Hey Brad,

    Growing up my parents always told me we won the lottery by getting the chance to come to the GREATEST NATION ON EARTH  :wavingflag: from a third world country!  My brothers and sisters and I grew up with nothing but opportunity and I would like to believe that we all made the most of it! :)
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    Offline ed-pv

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #146 on: February 15, 2017 - 05:10:12 PM »
    I scoped the #2 Cylinder and everything looks to be in order.  I put the new adjusting bolt on, adjusted all the valves and it runs better than it ever has!   :woo:
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    Offline 734406pk

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #147 on: February 15, 2017 - 10:40:13 PM »
    Quote from: ed-pv on February 14, 2017 - 07:07:40 AM
    Yea, sheared clean off just under the jam nut.  Hopefully, just an over tightened nut.  I ordered a couple from Mancini Racing and they should be here today.  I will install, adjust the valves and see what happens!

    Good luck!
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    1970 Challenger TA 340 4bbl auto-Sold and sad
    1999 Dodge Ram 3500 dually 5.9 Cummins Fleece tuned VGT-sold
    1995 Kawasaki ZX1100E & still alive

    Offline ed-pv

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #148 on: February 17, 2017 - 09:21:14 AM »
    Challey is back up and running GREAT!

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    Offline HP_Cuda

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    Re: My first Mopar! Craigslist find.
    « Reply #149 on: February 17, 2017 - 06:04:09 PM »
     :cheers:

    Talk about dodging a bullet.

    All puns intended!

     :smilielol:
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