Top End Troubles - Tearing Down A 426 Hemi That Never Ran Right (A 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda Update)

In a previous video, Tom (‪@rocketresto‬) and I removed this 426 Hemi from a 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda, after I found it to run rough despite extensive tuning attempts, and discovered a lack of exhaust temperature in the manifold runner from cylinder #1. On today's episode, I'm going to dig in and look for obvious issues in this engine - and it won't take me too long to find them.

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