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Posted By: Leeann on 10/22/07 06:39am

You've done all the other tuneup stuff and checked all your vacuum lines?

We went from about 5" to about 20" just by replacing plugs/wires/coil and vacuum lines (I'd already replaced cap & rotor, ballast resistor, ignition module, voltage regulator). Made our brakes work, too [emoticon]

'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

Posted By: 79powerwagon on 10/22/07 07:08am

Yup Leeann, all new everything (except ignition ECU). Yes, my brakes don't boost much either! [emoticon]

She ain't purdy, but at least she's slow!

Posted By: 75Americanclipper on 10/22/07 10:13am

well I took a drive in 1975 American Clipper and drove to JAmes Town then around the hills then home, it was great, going up hills no problem, man I am a happy family dude. plus the family was with me too, had a blast

jc from ceres, ca

Posted By: Leeann on 10/22/07 11:04am

Cool!

Posted By: Retro Cruiser on 10/22/07 12:44pm

Wow! I get busy, turn around and you guys have done eighty pages or so!!
I have to pay better attention! And I have some reading to catch up on...

I was going to ask if anybody with the 440 (mines a 79) has a oil smoking problem. I read that the valve seals can cause it, but I've had those replaced. I'm thinking the old girl needs a freshening. It just runs so good I hate to tear it down. Anybody rebuilt a 440 in one of these fine ol' Dodges? Anything I should really pay attention too? Anything I could check that could cause oil smoke? Thanks for any help.

Retro

Posted By: ALnCORY on 10/22/07 12:50pm

WTG americanclipper.. sounds like you had a nice outing ... A.

I don't think anyones dying statement ever contained the words "I wish I had spent more time in the office", so lets go somewhere!

Posted By: Leeann on 10/22/07 01:44pm

Retro -

Are you sure it's burning oil (blue smoke) and not fuel (black smoke)? We had to tinker like crazy with the ThermoQuad to get the mixture right and stop it blowing black smoke at idle. We did have an oil leakage problem, but it was the valve cover gaskets.

Posted By: glw on 10/22/07 03:00pm

Leeann wrote:

Retro -

Are you sure it's burning oil (blue smoke) and not fuel (black smoke)?

I've found that if it is the valve guides, (oil burning), normally it will smoke badly when 1st started then fade to minimal smoke at operating temp. Meaning when the engine is shut off, oil will drain into cylenders and burn off quickly when 1st started.

I'm back............. [emoticon]

Gary Webb
Phoenix, AZ

Posted By: Leeann on 10/22/07 03:07pm

Hiya, Gary! We missed you [emoticon]

Posted By: 75Americanclipper on 10/22/07 03:18pm

ALnCORY wrote:

WTG americanclipper.. sounds like you had a nice outing ... A.

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