1962 Chrysler NewYorker wagon
Pulled the ’62 wagon out of the garage after a long wintersleep, for a way overdue spin around the block and a visit a local meeting called ‘Back to the good times’. The wagon had [more … ]
LED Headlights
Installed a pair of LED (CSP H4 9003 HB2) headlights on my Dart recently to hopefully improve illumination and lessen the load on the car’s electrical system at the same time. At this point I [more … ]
6.1L Hemi intake with Keihin LPG propane injectors
For the 6.1L Hemi engine build I was able to locate a nice 6.1 intake manifold. My Hemi didn’t have one at the time of purchase so I was pleased to find one fairly local [more … ]
LED turnsignal lights
Got another pair of replacement ‘1157’ turnsignal LEDs for the fronts with more LED-elements. While not quite visible in the photo, they emit noticably more light. The longer design with the cooling ribs provides a [more … ]
Odroid XU4 as car-computer
Got myself an ODROID XU4 mini-computer to see how useful this little device could be to install in the ’73 Dart as a permanent car computer. Main purposes for the mini-computer are to use it [more … ]
1973 Dodge Dart – LED lighting
Recently I decided to have a look at improving the lighting on the ’73 Dodge Dart. Starting out slowly with the turnsignal lights, I purchased some LED lightbulbs to test with. I got myself some [more … ]
Mopar 360ci engine on Propane – Throttle response
Made a small video of the Mopar 360ci engine with 11.3:1 compression ratio while playing with the throttle a bit. (As always, videos sound way better with headphones or a good speaker set.)
Happy 2018 New Year to all
Happy New Year and best wishes for 2018 wished from BigBlockMopar.com!
Updated the site with progress posts on the 1960 Chrysler NewYorker
I’ve added a bunch a ‘new’ old progress postings on the 1960 Chrysler NewYorker. These posts show modifications to the car and drivetrain that haven’t been posted earlier. Most of these new posts can be [more … ]
3-4 years of timing chain wear
Some 3-4 years ago I replaced the worn out stock timing chainset in the Dodge Dart’s 318 engine for a new set. After the timing set replacement I immediately felt an improved low rpm torque [more … ]
A500 Overdrive transmission
Found myself an A500 / 42RH overdrive Transmission from a fellow Mopar guy recently. I’ve been wanting a ‘lighter (internal) weight’ transmission for a number of years now and since they’re not really common overhere [more … ]
Air Filter horsepower shootout – Engine Masters Ep. 27
Here’s an interesting video where 19 different air filter combinations are tested on a powerful to see which one is the most efficient.
360ci Compression pressure test
Did a compression test today on the 360. The engine was stone cold, removed the plugs and checked all the cylinders one by one. I did a second test with the carb wired fully open [more … ]
Videoclip: 360ci engine on teststand
Below is a combined video of a number of clips I made during running the 360-engine on the teststand. As with almost all mobile devices, the sound quality is shabby. So just try to imagine [more … ]
360ci engine camshaft break-in
This weekend plans were made to break-in the 360ci engine. The pistons and rings had already been run before in this engine, so it was mainly the camshaft, lifters and new valvetrain parts that needed [more … ]