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Allyn Lee showed me how to make monster valve spring pressure hemi valvetrain live when I had him build an engine years ago.
-engine assembly lube on the pushrod cups, rocker rollers where they contact the spring retainers.
-engine oil sprayed on the valve springs, he said they will get damn hot on initial fire up before the windage finally gets there too cool them...that intial heat kills them.
-off course get the drill out to prime the system.
-run lash
No idea what they do now but I know it will be a lot of work and skinned knuckles. Speaking of access holes, remember the holes in the firewall for accessing bellhousing bolts in the SS/A cars we saw way back?

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Steve Stasko- you have a PM

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LO23 ~ {3} Production Runs

#1 ..... LO23M8B 297
#2 ..... LO23M8B 323
#3 ..... LO23M8B 391

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These sound about right for the 1968 BO29 Hemi Barracuda.

Build Date; February 18, 1968 {First Run}

#BO29M8B299110
thru
#BO29M8B299163

Cars Built = 54
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Build Date; May 19, 1968 {Second Run}

#BO29M8B390659
thru
#BO29M8B390676

Cars Built = 18

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Thanx Paul

photos by Dan Williams

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Just what did a 1968 Dodge Dart 426 Hemi and/or 1968 Plymouth Barracuda
426 Hemi weigh before the Super/Stock conversion.

Estimated Weight.

With an Automatic and 8 3/4" Rear ........ #3394 lbs.

With a 4-Speed and Dana Rear .............. #3478 lbs.
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LO23 'Fun Filled Fact'

Engineer - Bob Tarozzi had to 'whittle off' {-344 lbs.} off the
'Test Mule' to get to the projected weight of #3050 lbs.

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Chick Brignolo's car is supposed to be at the Carlisle Auction

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Nice try Paul, but not quite correct for Darts or Barracudas.
Mark Janaky
1968 Hemi S/S registry

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http://classracer.com/classforum/att...7&d=1442887055http://classracer.com/classforum/att...9&d=1442887055
http://classracer.com/classforum/att...8&d=1442887055

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This is one of the best LO23's out there today IMHO of course. Still in original owners family. Recently repainted
facebook find

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