Has anyone seen a copy of this item? It was listed as a copy of an original, and I was watching it but missed buying it because I was at work. (Yet another reason I should quit to build slants full time...) I didn't think to save the item number, just wondering if anybody out there might know what pearls of wisdom lay within...

This guy's been auctioning off photocopies of that manual for quite a long time, now. I bought one -- nothing that hasn't been reprinted over the years numerous times. No big secrets, and not much is relevant any more given the changes in technology and parts availability (plus and minus). But it makes an interesting 10 minutes worth of reading.

Heres a free one. Enjoy...

http://www.kesteb.us/dart/dc-78/index.htm

Thanks! Another $10 I can save to upgrade the car!

hi, can anyone read what the valve guide height is shortened to for high lift cams? it shows a max #, but the # is not clear. thanks, ron

Valve Guide Cutting
To install the Racer Brown 957 ABC valve spring PN P3412068, or other race type valve springs, the inner spring seat
needs to be narrowed and also its height of the guide needs to be cut down. See Figure 7 for details. It is also
recommended that for the high lift cams, such as the Super Stock roller cams, that the stock valve guide height be
shortened by .100". For Super Stock and fully modified drag race only engines, valve seals are not used but the valve
guide clearance is decreased to .001 on both intake and exhaust valves.

Is this what you're after?

no. we want/need both sets of numbers in figure 7. the picture for figure 7 gives numbers for guide height and inner seat width. i can't see it clearly but looks like .819? or .818? or .618? or.619? or... ? and the number for seat width looks like .95 to .96? or .99? . thanks for helping this older slanter out . ron

hi,anyone have an original d.conn. copy that can read those numbers a little better? ron

I just looked in mine, but it is the 1973 version and does not have the section on guide cutting.

It kinda looks to me like the numbers are .88/.95.

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Checked a copy I got with some parts a few years back with a glass and blew up the screen copy for a look see as well. Looks to be .618".

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thanks for help. ron

old6rodder, how about the other set of numbers? it looks to be .95 to .96? or .98? thanks, ron

Figure 7 in my version says

Shorten guide for high lift cams.
.618 MAX for RB STX21 Camshaft

and
Reduce OD of Inner Spring seat
for Racer Brown 957 ABC Springs
.95/.96