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This is my engine bay....needs work...

Ah!

That is useful. Now I have got something I can draw arrows on and tell you "that bit" when I am trying to direct you to something vital.

That is not too bad in there actually. Just needs some gaskets to stop that oil leak and a bit of tidying up.

Here is mine at the moment. At least until I get some energy back.

Dave, that always makes me smile. Looking great in there,(The engine bay that is) Wayne, yours looks sweet man, do as Dave says and it will be much cleaner in there. Oh and tighten that wing nut on top of the air cleaner!

Thanks guys,

I have a question about the air cleaner, I know the large hose goes to the breather cap on the valve cover but the other two smaller ones go at the small nibs above each of the two intakes but I dont know where they connect to?

There should only be one hose from the bottom of the air cleaner housing. Does it look like this? Undoubtedly, sounds like someone has disconnected both thermostat housing hoses.one goes to the bottom side of the snorkel choke and the other to the carby base.

RedRaven wrote:This is my engine bay....needs work...

Thats fine, Mine didnt have an engine in it for three years, Just hang in there,

moparman11 wrote:

RedRaven wrote:This is my engine bay....needs work...

Thats fine, Mine didnt have an engine in it for three years, Just hang in there,

Ha Ha...Im sure its kicking now eh??

RedRaven wrote:This is my engine bay....needs work...

It doesn´t look bad at all if you ask me. If I was you, I would swap the orange heater hose for a black one. Other than that I think it is fairly clean.

Btw; The left (right in the pic´s) exhaust manifold looks higher than the other one. Is it only my eyes, or? (I have always had headders on my car so I hardly know how stock manifolds looks like )

yes sir dave that is a clean engine compartment , im very envious,you set the bar high!

drewcrane wrote:yes sir dave that is a clean engine compartment , im very envious,you set the bar high!

The big question is if he will dare to use it in the future, or if it has become to nice to use?

christer wrote:If I was you, I would swap the orange heater hose for a black one.

Why? It is probably original.

RedRaven wrote:This is my engine bay....needs work...

Looks not bad at all! That can be a really nice engine bay with just enough work to do! (You should see mine Raven... I am still working... )

dave-r wrote:Ah!

That is useful. Now I have got something I can draw arrows on and tell you "that bit" when I am trying to direct you to something vital.

That is not too bad in there actually. Just needs some gaskets to stop that oil leak and a bit of tidying up.

Here is mine at the moment. At least until I get some energy back.

Look's sweet Dave!
Are you using electric fan with that radiator? (I like to know what temperature you think i should aim at, when i put a "temp. giver" on my manifold..)

Engine and trans should be maintained at 180F (82C) if possible. Yes I have an electric fan but usually the stock "heavy duty" fan will work best.

dave-r wrote:

christer wrote:If I was you, I would swap the orange heater hose for a black one.

Why? It is probably original.

Maybe a stupid comment from me? I just think that the look would benefit from that swap but that is just my personal opinion. I am sorry if I am picky.

dave-r wrote:Engine and trans should be maintained at 180F (82C) if possible. Yes I have an electric fan but usually the stock "heavy duty" fan will work best.

Ok, thanks for your answer Dave.

christer wrote:

RedRaven wrote:This is my engine bay....needs work...

It doesn´t look bad at all if you ask me. If I was you, I would swap the orange heater hose for a black one. Other than that I think it is fairly clean.

Btw; The left (right in the pic´s) exhaust manifold looks higher than the other one. Is it only my eyes, or? (I have always had headders on my car so I hardly know how stock manifolds looks like )

The left bank,(1,3,5,7), appear correct for Hi-Po factory manifolds. The right bank appears like a set off of a b-body or c-body? They are typically much larger than the non-hi-po castings. In other words Wayne has a wrong manifold on one bank. Dont feel bad Wayne, they are being re-popped, but now is an opportunity for a set of polished TTI's or Dougs. 1 7/8 into 3" collectors into a 2 1/2 inch X-piped Ultr-flo's with Stainless outlets.

That's not too bad especially if it's original paint. New hoses, sticker delete, paint the accessories, and some elbow grease would go a long ways.

IMO, wait on aftermarket stuff until you go for the full restore. Then everything is shiny and new at the same time. Just run it and replace as needed until then.

the only problem with the stock fan/viscus is that my fear is that it will come apart and trash everything, i plan on getting an electric fan soon!

drewcrane wrote:the only problem with the stock fan/viscus is that my fear is that it will come apart and trash everything, i plan on getting an electric fan soon!

I did replace mine stock viscus fan for an electric one this summer, after the stock fan stopped working... And i hope some horsepowers might come out off that replacement also! I haven't yet mounted any giver for turning on/off do...

Nice pic Red. Looks like a rust free engine bay. I have included pics of my air cleaner for reference as to the hose routing. I replaced my original vaccum hoses with non correct ones but the routing is original. Your right side exhaust manifold is the correct hipo manifold. They raised it up to clear the power steering box. I noticed your radiator hose is on the opposite side. When I replaced my hose they sent me the wrong one and said that some cars had the top hose on different sides. What is your part number on the top of your radiator?

Bob

Great look bay mate both your and Daves put mine to shame..very impressive!! Thanks for the hose pattern, where do the bottom ones run just beneath the carb mate?? Also what effect on the car does it have if these hoses aint connected up when you drive it??

Thanks Red. The hose hooks to the vaccum port at the base of the carburetor. You should have all vacuun ports hooked up or capped off, If you don't this allows unfiltered and unmetered air into the engine. The port for the air cleaner is only drawing vaccum at higher engine speed or more specifically when you stomp on the gas pedal. This vaccum port opens the trap doors on the snorkels of the air cleaner to allow more air into the carburetor. And also bypasses the heated air intake which comes from the stovepipe on your drivers side exhaust manifold. If your carb is not the original it may not have this port for the vaccum operated air cleaner. The 383's came with either the carter or the holley from the factory.

Bob

Yeah mine is a holley...I will post more pics with the cleaner off...

Red I was a little misleading on the operation of the trap doors in the air cleaner. The doors are normally open. Then when you start the engine the vacuum created closes the doors so that air is drawn in accross the exhaust manifold. as the engine speed increases the vacuum level decreases and the springs opens the doors to allow more air into the engine through the air cleaner.

I hope this is a little better description of the operation of the heated air system.

Is your car a california built car? I noticed that your PCV valve is on the wrong side for a 1970 built Mopar. I know that they changed them for 71 so that there is a big difference between a 71 dual snorkel air cleaner and a 70 dual snorkel air cleaner.

Love to see more pics. Can you post a pic of your fender tag?

Bob

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