Recent content by dbs1473

Ok when I am wrong I say so, I am sorry for not taking that comment about "Get out now" as a joke. With no facial expressions to see, voice inflection to hear, just reading typed words, a lot can be lost in translation. This is my very first Mopar, and I am still learning, what to do, what can...

This isn't a hobby, it is a money issue plain and simple, not being able to afford something and trying to find a different alternative should not be viewed negatively and having some one like you to tell me since I can't afford something to just get out, really? Self righteous and condescending...

Yes sir, the car is all original except the paint.

Ok, I know I am going to get a few lumps for this but after all of that please hear me out and any ideas will be greatly appreciated. I am not allowed to spend thousands of dollars on a rear end for my 73 Swinger. Yes, I am married! So upgrading my 7 1/4 rear end with even and 8 1/4 sure grip is...

I do believe it is a stock alternator, the only thing I did was the by pass and new ignition switch, which didn't shut the car off. Just so I am sure of things, red wire black wire from ammeter spliced, soldered and sealed then spliced to 10 gauge wire, ran through the fire wall, then come...

I did this by pass last weekend on my 73 Swinger and it works great but have a bigger problem. Since doing the by pass my car will not shut off, even after removing the key. The alt. is good because with battery pulled she still runs just as smooth, but I have to place a ratchet against the...

Will this fit my 73 Dart? I am new to the Mopar scene, my wife bought me my first one in my life for my birthday on Feb 14, so forgive me if I don't know all the specs, but do know from researching what I want out of my new mopar, the 8 1/4 posi is exactly what I want.

I am dumb but I ain't stupid:) I do know the difference between the two

Im not sure where this oil pan came from but the drain plug was damn near beneath the oil filter, but I found it. I still have a tick in my left bank but it is not permeating through the exhaust any longer so i figure an hour or so of the motor running with the oil circulating that tick should...

Alright guys come on with the jokes, but I can't seem to locate the oil drain plug on my '73 Dart, 318, where the hell is it! Also, I bought Quakerstate Defy 10W-30 high mileage oil, should I also add a Zinc additive or should what is in the oil be enough.

This has the original 318 and I believe 904 tranny, the fender tag decoded says light duty transmission, with a 4brl, dual exhuast, and I am definitely installing a shift kit, I just want to put as much to the rear tires and ground as possible without completely changing this car since it is all...

Found a 8.25 in pretty good condition for about 200.00 but it is not a sure grip, posi trac or what ever nomenclature is used for Mopar, hey forgive me this is my first Mopar. What I want to know is, to make it a sure grip, can I simply use the housing, replace the internal guts about 300.00 and...

Will someone please tell me if the axles from the original 7.25 rear end in my 73 Swinger will fit the differential on an 8.25 or 8.75. These are actually in really good shape and if I can save a few dollars there I can put a little more in the motor rebuild.

I guess the dino is a good starting point because this motor for some reason could be ordered with 3 different hp ratings, 150, 170, and 230 all with the 2brl, this being my very first Mopar, I am just trying to find out from you guys what works and what doesn't, how finicky Mopar engines are etc.

So, I decoded my fender tag on my 73 Swinger, and all is correct, except of course the paint and vinyl. It came from factory red, black stripe, white vinyl top. The 318 was ordered as the 230hp version with the 2brl for that year, which now has a 4brl, and a light duty transmission. I really...