The Jalopy Journal
Wow, that was fast. That looks like it. Thanks, Billk
I found this tach at the Pate swap meet and thought it would be good for one of my cars. Most newer tachs are 8 t0 10 thousand rpm and my stuff...
My adapter kit came from Hot Heads and it is the Wilcap setup. It hooks up the tko 600 to my Desoto motor. If I remember right the kit was...
Still running great. The solids seem to be holding adjustment but I may be reconsidering going to hydraulics. The noise is not bad but a really...
Can you redrill your existing flexplate? Billk
BRYS36, I would suggest that you get the pressure oiled roller lifters. Also check out how the oil band on the lifters matches up to the lifter...
BRYS36, I have the cam in and running and so far I am very happy with it. I went with Howards street solid lifters on the Johanson cam. The...
Bored&stroked, This is definitely a street motor. 330 +.030 Desoto in a 3670 pound 50 Merc. It has a tko600 5 speed OD and 4.11 rear gears....
How soon and how much, about, on the rocker shaft springs? I visited your site and it is very informative. Billk
I am setting up a tall deck Desoto with a Donny Johansen solid roller cam. This is my first roller and am trying to get it right the first time....
Just recently received my Donny Johansen roller cam and Howards solid roller lifters for my 330 Desoto. I'm going through the motor now. All...
I think solid roller cams are usually used on all out performance motors and need lots of spring pressure. I think I'll be fine with less. I can...
Jimmy Six, the cam I am installing is pretty mild. Its a 212/212 duration at .050 lift with .447/.447 lift. This in a 330 + .030 displacement...
In looking all over the board and the net I have seen pictures of and mention of a type of "mousetrap" spring used on solid lifter Hemi's, I...
Lippy, What clearances are you running on you valves to get a quiet operation with solid lifters? I remember the sound of the old duntov 30-30...
Sorry for my error. The Bronze Hot Heads guides are 11/32 not 5/16, as are the 1.94 Chevy valves. I have had 4 sets of hydraulic lifters in this...
I have a '56 Desoto 330 motor in my '50 Mercury. I have been running a mild Racer Brown regrind that I got from Hot Heads several years ago. I...
Mike, Yes, I am trying to register for the Missouri HAMB group. I tried again and it still throws me to a "HAMB Error" page. I must be doing...
I keep trying to register but the link to join goes to an error page. Any suggestions? Thanks, Billk
288 inch flathead in my '26 roadster '56 Desoto Hemi in my '50 Merc '56 Pontiac in my '33 Chevy 2 door. Billk
'26 Ford Roadster with a 288 inch, 3 carb flathead '33 Chevy 2-door with a '56 Pontiac and '57 tripower, 3 speed w/OD '50 Merc with a '56 330...
I have a 330 Desoto in my '50 Merc. It has a TKO600 5 speed and a Ford rear end with 3.55 gears. 9:1 compression. Home built tri-y headers. I...
I would suggest a couple of things. First, put in a mechanical gauge. Even if only temporarily. The electric temp gauge in my '50 Merc reads...
cracker head, When was this? Recently? I would spring for the roller if it isn't too crazy priced. I understand that late Mopar roller...
Any new info on new cams for the high deck Desoto? There was a lot of discussion around 2009-2010. The word then was that CONTRERAS CAMSHAFTS...
On my 330 motor I used a 3 key timing set from Hot Heads. It is a later style mopar kit. I set up dot to dot. Ran lousy, NO torque on take off....
Another thing to look at is the fuel pressure gauge you are using. The oil filled, small gauges are also undependable. Some have had better luck...
The best place for a dial type fuel pressure regulator is the trash can. They are very undependable. I use the Holley "square" type regulators on...
What is your fuel pressure at the carb? Billk
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