For Sale

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OFFERS CONSIDERED ON ALL PARTS

ENGINE BUILDING SERVICES

I don’t do a lot of engine building for others because of the time involved. HOWEVER, I have several early Chrysler hemi blocks with different bores so I am able to assemble the components for a short block without shipping the heavy item – the block. This saves us both the headache and expense of crating and shipping a block or short block. At minimum, I would need the rotating assembly, one head and the valve train you will be using or I can supply any missing item(s). If interested give me a call and we can go over the details. My qualifications – I have never lost a lower end component in over 50-years.

CHECKING PUSHROD – double adjustment

I have a few adjustable pushrods left for determining the final length before placing your order. They are adjustable from 9″ to 12″. These are not stock pushrods cut in half with the inside threaded as the material is too hard for a tap. These have a brazed 1/4-28 threaded insert in both halves to accommodate the threaded stock. The upper portion of the pushrod incorporates the same 1/4 ball adjuster (shown) as you would get when you order from Smith Brothers or ? This additional top adjuster is handy for making your final adjustment without repeatedly removing the pushrod. The bottom portion uses a 1/4 ball. Although intended for a stock rocker setup, it can be used on any rocker assembly.  $50

IGNITION

MSD Digital 7 w/boost retard (# 7535) The mother of all boxes.  Perfect for any supercharged engine plus an easy unit to setup. All functions such as burnout rpm, launch rpm, max rpm, turbo spool-up rpm, rpm/time/pressure activated switch, 32 point boost retard map, 32 point gear retard map plus many other features are quickly set with the furnished laptop software. Each set of parameters can then be saved for future reference or loaded back into the Digital 7. No additional 2 or 3-step limiters to purchase. Digital 7 has not been run since MSD factory checkout. Now one might ask: “If so good, why are you selling it?”. Convinced that a MSD Pro Mag would burn the fuel better, I spent $3000 on a setup for my 354. Bad news – the Pro Mag did not improve performance. Good news – I can use the cross drive Pro Mag as a backup on my late model hemi. Cost $1000+ at Jegs.   $450 + shipping  Note: You can on-line search for MSD 7535 and view a PDF of the extensive features at the Jegs site. Software download is under 7530.

ETC dual range rev limiter with rpm switch for Mallory Super Mag 1-3. Can be upgraded for Super Mag 4. Works like a MSD 2-step rev limiter with a rpm switch for a shifter, shift light or ? I’m now using a MSD ProMag so will not need this. If you order from ETC it’s $450 so this is a super deal. New unit. $175

MSD Map/Boost Sensor #23131 New  3 bar/2-44 psi. Cost $88.95 – Sell $40

MSD Spark plug wire pickup #7555 for CamSync 7530. New Cost $96.95 – Sell $45

MSD Pro Power Coil. Used with 6AL box. Working good when removed. P/N 8201 $15

BLOCKS

NE56 354 3.968 (+.030) 2-bolt o-ringed The bore is good – just needs a hone to get rid of 40 years of light rust. $600 SOLD

LE57 354 stock 3.937 bore. Has been wet magged. $450

CRANKSHAFT for 331 or 354 early Hemi – New Grind

Wet magged

Mains = 2.4895 (-.010)  Rods = 2.0995 (Standard small block Chevy)

.250 oil holes

Nitrided

Polished

Flywheel flange tapped for 1/2-20 bolts.

Shipping weight: 60 lbs  $675

RODS

Note on ANY rod:

Bolt or thread failure is the quickest way to ruin an engine. When buying used rods, make sure the threads are good (see Tech Talk) before purchase. Always replace the bolts, even if the seller says they are new. Do not take a chance just on his say. If purchasing new rods, do so from a supplier like Miller, CP-Carrillo, etc. You’re taking a chance if you buy a major brand from a third party.

Notes on steel rods:

A recent search on ebay showed several possibilities for aftermarket rods. These all take the BBC bearing and priced under $400. 1) Eagle forged I-beam w/ ARP 7/16 bolts – good for under 700 hp $381. 2) Billet H-beam with ARP bolts – good for over 700 hp $285. All pin sizes are standard BBC at .990. Re-bushing for a .984 Chrysler pin runs $100-$120/set at your local machine shop. If you already have .984 pistons, you can also opt for a set of Chevy .990 rods and have the pin bore in the pistons honed out. If going with a stock length rod, you can use a Pontiac rod for the 326-455. The pin bushing will need to be honed to .984.

RINGS

I have many rings both new and used. When I remove a set of rings about half are perfect and OK to put back in but I usually replace the whole set. Most of the chrome/stainless .017 Dykes are for a 4″ bore. I also have some new .017 Dykes for a 392 (4.062 bore) and some complete moly sets for a 3.875 bore 331. If you’re running supercharged gas for the first time you’re going to go through rings – give me a call – I’ll save you a lot of $$$$. Note: Used Dykes rings are considered good if: 1) the chrome is not burned off the face of the ring 2) they have not collapsed from heat. Used rings purchased from me will meet this criteria.

Piston Rings – Here’s a plug for my long-time friend Bruce Walker. If you need piston rings, Bruce can be contacted at BWE Piston Rings. Tel: (661) 644-6118
Bruce can supply just about any size rings, pistons or pins at competitive (or cheaper) prices. Give him a try.

INTAKE VALVES – all for early hemi

Note: These intake valves are a little longer than stock but the geometry is OK for my iron 331 heads and accommodate the higher lift cams. Note: Check the pattern across your valve tip before buying ANY valve.

(9) Used 2.200 x 5/16 x 5.200 Ferrea stainless intake valves. If you’re going to a larger valve, this is your best bet. I’d still be running them if I hadn’t broken my iron head. The 2.200 diameter is the largest diameter that will fit the combustion chamber. About 25 runs – like new.  I paid $63 each to have them made. $125 + shipping

(9) Used 2.200 x 11/32 x 5.240 Del West titanium intakes.   $75 + shipping

MAIN STUDS

Main Studs for Milodon 4-bolt mains. Studs for all (5) mains including (6) 3/8 splayed side bolts. $50

Main Studs (ARP) for (5) stock main caps. $30 SOLD

EXHAUST VALVES – early hemi

(9) Used 1.930 x 5/16 x 5.050 stainless exhaust valves. These are reworked 426 valves. $75 + shipping  SOLD

VALVE SPRINGS

(16) 1.520 dia double spring x .740 id inner   280 lbs @ 1.800 installed height.  520 lbs @ 1.300,  580 lbs @ 1.200  Hendrix Motorsports NASCAR springs $75

(32) 1.650 dia triple spring x .650 id inner   240-260 seat @ 1.800. 500 lbs @1.300,  560 lbs @ 1.200  $95/all

PUSHRODS

NEW – (20) Heavy Duty 3/8 diameter non-adjustable, non-oiling, black oxide finish.    9″ length, socket on top/hardened ball on bottom.   $40/all

CAMS

Isky Hard Face Flat Tappet Camshaft for 392

Grind 7000T Specs @ .050 lift = Intake opens 14 deg BTDC, closes 56 deg ABDC. Exhaust 56/14. Or 250 degrees duration at .050. The lift is: .450. LC=111 Valve lash setting is .018 hot. There is zero wear. The hard face cams require chilled iron lifters – hard on the bottom like most lifters but soft on the top if filing to check. $150 Call for more information and pictures if interested.

Isky Hard Face Flat Tappet Camshaft for 354

Grind 7000T Specs @ .050 lift = Intake opens 16 deg BTDC, closes 54 deg ABDC. Exhaust 54/16. Or 250 degrees duration at .050. The lift is: .450. LC=109 Valve lash setting is .018 hot. There is zero wear. The hard face cams require chilled iron lifters – hard on the bottom like most lifters but soft on the top if filing  to check. $150  Call for more information and pictures if interested.

Note: Specs are from Ron Isky

Delta Blower Drive Parts &  1/2″ Pitch Pulleys

Note: If you can not find the correct pulley for your application, I can modify any aluminum pulley to fit the 1.375 Delta shaft. See “Products” section. Here’s one I recently modified from a standard 2″ diameter center register with (6) 3/8 diameter bolt holes. The material was very gummy to machine. If you go this route, purchase a pulley from Good Vibrations Motorsports or ? Make sure it is 6061 aluminum that will machine well and if required, polish nice. More information in the “Products” section. See Delta Blower Drive Parts.

Original Delta magnesium idler arm. $175

This is for the 3″ setup as the arm has an offset cast in. It has also been beefed-up. The previous owner ground some off the end for clearance but has no affect on strength and gets covered up by the idler pulley.

43 tooth x 3″ 2.000 center – NEW polished  $75   Cut to 2″ wide – $100

Miscellaneous

Kirkey Racing Pour-in seat insert – NEW – #99300 Pour-in seat insert kit. Includes Black Nomex material AND Black & Decker electric shears. There’s also a nice installation video on the kirkeyracing.com site. If you need to customize your seat for a tighter fit, this kit will do the job. $195 ($323 on the Kirkey site).

Oil Accumulator – with Brackets – What it is?

16″ long x 2″ OD. When you stomp on the brake, oil leaves the rear of the oil pan and pressure drops to zero. When this happens the accumulator temporarily supplies oil to prevent bearing damage. I ran this unit for years in my coupe without oil starvation. Accumulators are one of the most overlooked items on a race engine. $120 as shown with brackets. The mounting diameter is 1.750. I can bore out or sleeve down to fit your bar if required.

Oil pumps for 354-392

These are both 340 pumps. One has the adapter for a 331-354. Both have the Milodon aluminum pickup for a rear sump pan. The depth (or height) of pump with adapter from pan rail on either a standard block or poly is 7″ to clear an 8″ pan. With adapter $165, without $100.

Porcelain spark plug wire ends – 5/16 ID

If you’re running a nostalgia car, these are pretty cool.  I’ve got them on my Vertex mag with the solid core wires. Most got broken and replaced with plastic ends so they’re getting hard to find. Sorry, I don’t have a complete set. Maybe these will help complete your set.

  • Chrysler 1440089 / Auto-Lite PU-37 4.8 long – (7) avail @ $20 ea or $100 all
  • Chrysler 1369839 / Auto–Lite SP-994 5.15 long– (2) avail @ $25 ea SOLD

Joe Hunt Plastic Cover for Vertex Mag

This is a plastic cover I purchased from Joe in the ’60’s. It is intended to protect the mag from inclement weather, dust, etc. I have never seen one for sale.  $75

Donovan hex drive for an extension mounted fuel pump.

This is the hex portion for the Donovan fuel pump drive shaft extension to clear the blower belt. If you need an original 4.875 long or unusual length shaft, you will need to make your own as they are no longer available. Although the internal hex is 3/8″, the original Donovan shaft is NOT a standard piece of 3/8 hex as it would be too weak given the length. The original is .525/.530 in diameter solid steel. The outer diameter of the hex portion shown gets finished after assembly to fit the .687 seal on the aluminum Donovan extension. The hex shown was made by Donovan for their shaft. Included with each is a copy of the Donovan print for the entire assembly so you’ll have everything you need to make your own. $50 (Six available)

Original 60’s no-name polished aluminum Cragar blower manifold Pop-off assy. Later versions had the Cragar name cast in. Fits any blower manifold with the (2) 3/8-16 x 4.62 bolt spacing. Pic. below shows the optional 1.437″ diameter outer spring used for competition). $75

Misc. – Hemi intake and exhaust rocker arms, stock stands, head bolts, etc. If you’re missing something, drop me a line. Maybe we can complete your set for cheap.

Oil pan for 331, 354, 392 Chrysler. Rear sump pan. $50

Spark plug wire covers for 331, 354, 392 Chrysler hemi. $45/pr

(2) Front cover crank seals for 426 Chrysler P/N P4876280 New $20/pr

Mark Williams disc brake caliper brackets for Olds housing ends P/N 71023. $25/pr. These are $119 EACH on MW site. Hole spacing for caliper is 5.25″ and fits the 11.75″ rotor. $25/pr.

Fire Bottle brackets (2) with o-ring for 5.25″ bottles. $20/pr

(2) Sets 5-point 3” seat belts and shoulder harness assemblies. The Simpson set is complete and the Deist is missing one mounting tab on the right lap belt which is easy to make. They are both out of cert – good for street or off-road. $15/Both or FREE with any other purchase.

Autometer – Fuel pressure isolator P/N 5376  $20

Autometer Pro-lite temperature sender – 187-203 deg  (New) P/N 3246  $10

Autometer Pro-lite pressure sender – 30 psi (New) P/N 3242  $10

NEW Black AN fittings, hose ends and hose:

(3) -6 x 45 deg Trick Flow hose ends.  $5 each

(4) -6 x 90 deg hose ends.  $5 each

(1) -8 straight hose end.  $4

(1) -12 straight hose end.  $7

(1) -12 x 90 deg hose end.  $10

(1) -10 male x -8 female adapter.  $5

5 feet -12 SS hose. New $20

MAGAZINES / NEWSPAPERS  –  OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY!

I’ve drug a pile of vintage Drag News and National Dragster newspapers and other magazines around for years. Time to downsize.  Note: this is not a “collection”. I’ve just boxed my subscriptions. Some early newspapers are brittle and need TLC – can’t just rip them open like this morning’s newspaper. Most are in good condition unless indicated. Give me a call if you need a specific year/month/week.

Drag News originated on the West Coast (Lions, Fontana, San Gabriel, Orange County, Fremont, etc) and then evolved into nationwide coverage. National Dragster (NHRA publication) covers nationwide with about 30% more pages than ND.

I’ve only inventoried up to 1990. I also have National Dragster, Hot Rod Magazine, Street Rodder, etc up to 2000. If you’re interested in issues after 1990 let me know. I also have some odds and ends like the Funny Car Pictorials and Hot Rod Magazine yearbooks (’70’s), etc.

How about a “Program” from the “Last Drag Race” at Lions Drag Strip on December 2, 1972. It has the history of the strip, managers, pictures of competing dragsters, etc. If you collect Lions memorabilia this is it. $100  SOLD

Current list in inventory:

Drag News*   Year / Quantity

1963           19

1964           18

1965           8

1966           26

1967           33

1968           21

1969           43

1970           48 SOLD

1971           49 SOLD

1972           41 SOLD

1973           43

1974           48

1975           46

1976           45

1977           46

National Dragster*      Year / Quantity

1969           47

1970           48

1971           51

1972           45

1973           39

1974           42

1975           48

1976           51 SOLD

1977           47

1978           51

1979           47

1980           48

1981-1999 Similar quantities

Hot Rod Magazine         Year / Quantity

1966            2 (Breedlove’s 600 mph record)

1969            1

1970            1

1971            1

1972            12 (L edge of cover on 6 are moth eaten – interior ok)

1973            3

1974            0

1975            3 SOLD

1976            7 SOLD

1977            9

1978            10

1979            12

1980            12

1981            11

1982            12

1983            11

1984            9

1985            11

1986            12

1987            12

1988            11 (one cover missing)

1989            9

1990 – 1999    year/quantities TBD

Drag Racing Mag   Year / Quantity

1985            1

1986            5

1987            5

1988            10

1989            10

Street Rodder   Year / Quantity

1983            1

1984            11

1985            11

1986            11

1987            12

1988            12

1989            9

1990            1 SOLD

Street Rodder Illustrated      ’83-’85         17

Rod Action

1984            2

1985            12

1986            11

1987            11

1988            11

1989            10