Re: Fw: New findings

[Paul L <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>]

The bolts that come up w/ that link are only 1/4" in diameter.  Don't
think you could get those torqued ;-)

Paul L.
63 Sport Fury
440/727

On Jan 17, 4:44 pm, Eric R <hoodoovoodoo...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A local engine builder here that has a really good reputation told me
> I could re-use my 361 head bolts.  (I forget "why" though") The heads
>O appeared have never been off the car before me.
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> Just throwing that bit of half-useful info out there.    Summit Racing
> appears to have head bolts for you 318.  Search under engine and use
> the 2nd 318 listing for a poly drop down box.  Then I just typed
> "bolts"
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> http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ARP-611-0750/
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> that came with this engine. Any ideas out there?
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> > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 324 poly w/goodies
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> > On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 1:59 AM, MO <mic...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Can you get new stock head bolts that have never been torqued? That
> > > might give you a little peace of mind, even if it's not
> > > needed!................MO
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> > > On Jan 16, 12:42 am, Richard Kinsley <rlkins...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > Last Friday Dodger came over and helped me figure out what my true
> > > compression ratio was before the head and cam changes and what it will be
> > > after I put it all back together with the new stuff. It's very interesting
> > > that with the old 78cc heads and the Fel-pro gaskets my real compression
> > > ratio was only 8.64/1 !!! Pretty amazing I was running as well as I was at
> > > the time. This is in part due to the fact that I unknowingly gave some
> > > wrong info to the piston maker and used the bigger composite gasket which
> > > caused my actual ratio to be almost a point lower than was intended.
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> > > > I talked with Gary Pavlovich tonight and bless his pea picking heart
> > > he's sending me some new steel gaskets. Dodger convinced me that the steel
> > > gaskets should be fine as they were used originally on our poly's and the
> > > block machining was not pristine by any account. This along with the new
> > > 73cc heads will raise my compression ratio to 9.66/1  Much better!
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> > > > My headers should be back this week so it won't be long before 'ol
> > > LeRoar gets put back together. Probably just in time for a big snow
> > > storm  I will have to use the stock head bolts or pull the engine to use a
> > > stud kit. I don't think the stud kit will be in my best interest as I'd
> > > have to be pulling the engine every time I wanted to take off the heads.
> > > Now I know I probably won't be doing that again any time soon but you never
> > > know.
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> > > > So I guess the fun will begin pretty soon.
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> > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 324 poly w/goodies
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