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Old 06-07-2020, 11:39 PM
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I've had a M23Z in my car for a few years and just recently swapped it for a N24 with a slightly different set of gears. The M23 took a beating, and the Z gear set allowed me to easily pull away from a stop with 3.50 gears and 31 inch tires. The M23W might be worth looking into, or the M22W. These transmissions don't shift as easy as the original Muncie transmissions when driving around town. You don't just carelessly flick it into gear. You have to use just a little effort when shifting, but I never had any problems shifting at 7200 with my right foot on the floor.
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Old 06-08-2020, 12:30 AM
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Let ‘er rip, Graeme. This’ll be a BLAST!!!!!!!
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I like the idea of a stoutly built motor, but dressed up to look mostly stock. Perhaps even paint the AL heads orange in addition to the finned VC's and 472 intake.
Yes... Heads are already painted orange and I do have all stock pulleys, a stock water pump, dull original covers, the original cowl breather and most of the correct peripherals to help dial it in as stock looking. I had this motor in my 68 a couple of years ago and ran it just long enough to break it in after it was built. It runs well and pulls really hard through the 7K+ range. I'm sure it would be better matched in the 69 using the other original parts I have sitting here for it.

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Does that roller cam require a bronze distributor gear? Mine kept eating gears, so I replaced the cam with a flat tappet solid and went back to a steel gear. I even tried the grove in the distributor hole that is supposed to spray oil on the gear, but it didn't work.
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Nice. Will be following!
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Does that roller cam require a bronze distributor gear? Mine kept eating gears, so I replaced the cam with a flat tappet solid and went back to a steel gear. I even tried the grove in the distributor hole that is supposed to spray oil on the gear, but it didn't work.
Yes...bronze gear on a billet core. Was think of switching it for another Crower mechanical but have not seen any wear on the gear in the first 375 miles of use and just had it out again to inspect it. So far so good.
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Sweet!! I as well will be following this build.
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Subscribed! COOL!
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Subscribed!!!

Now let’s talk tire size, rear gear ratio, trans ratios!!!

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