The Z-bar as I refer to it is the pivot that goes between the block and the clutch fork.

Cam is a eBay item old Wolverine cam with useful torque range 1500-5000, exact specs not available.

Lap the valve seat? I was not going to go into the head much at all. But Since I noticed a little water seepage on the plug side of the head, I will pop the head off and run it down to the machine shop. I do not want to do headwork here as I will eventually buy a head from a noted head builder. But i will clean this one up surface the head, and reinstall with new gasket.

Engine is out of car on a stand right now, so no guess as to the oil pressure. I do know that it did not smoke.


James Kuenzi
Mid Missouri
64 Dodge Dart GT Convertible
225 /6 w 5speed