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    Looking for a TC Ring gear

    Hello all, well it has been awhile since I have been here but I am back and ready to race again. Went to the races this weekend and my starter was not tight and it chewed up the ring gear:BangHead: So I am wondering where I can get a ring gear for my torque converter. I dont want to change the...
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    o2 sensor placement question

    Well I just ordered a AEM wide band and I am wondering where I should place the o2 sensor. I have tti headers with 3" exhaust to the axle, and an air gap intake manifold. Would it be safe to put the o2 sensor in the h-pipe? Or should I just put it on one side just after the collector? thanks
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    Fixed my wiper motor problem!

    Well after half heartedly chasing down why my wipers would not return to the bottom of the motor's travel I finally got her fixed. As I was taking out the motor to take it apart to clean brushes and commutator, I saw that the nut that mounts the arm was only showing about one thread of the stud...
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    tuning carb to MSD two step

    Good day everybody, In my quest for 12's and to improve consistency, I now own a MSD 2 step for my digital 6al. I am wondering how I should tune my Holley 750 with vacumm secondaries to run with it. I ran it last weekend and I had a lean bog coming off of the two step. I then went without the...
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    New Best time for my 318!

    Well, I am finally getting around to posting this on here, but my dart has done another best time with a 13.28@105.75 in Hockenheim. A short recap of the weekend: Drove the 250 km to Hockenheim at about 55 mph the whole way (4.11 gears) and that took me about 3 hours. Woke up to sunny...
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    Just want to say thanks to FABO!

    Hey everyone I would just like to say thanks to all that have contributed their info on setting up rear suspensions to get the best launch. I recently put SS springs on my dart and adjusted my pinion snubber to about 1/2" and did not notice a difference in traction (if anything it got worse)...
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    water pump leak

    Well this is what I have, a High flow Mopar Performance water pump and every since I put it on I have had a small water leak. At first it looked like it was the hose so I would continuously tighten the clamp on it, then when I had it on the lift the other day I realized that it was coming from...
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    Mechanical Cooling Fan broke during 6000 rpm burnout.

    Good evening everyone! As I was getting ready to go on a road trip tomarrow I decided to do a nice smokey burnout, well while in second gear at about 6000 rpm I heard a nice dull thump and then someone told me I had coolant coming out from underneath. So as I pull back into the shop I open the...
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    Difficulties finding a windshield

    Hello everyone, I am having difficulties in finding a windshield for my '68 dart 2 door hardtop, I have tried ebay and I do not know any other sources. If anybody can point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
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    How to go about replacing roof on '68 dart hard top

    Hello all, I am just wondering how I should go about replacing my roof on my dart, I am considering re-skinning it since I have a good roof from a '67 a pillars and c-pillars. Are there any articles on how to do this? I am also considering just cutting the a and c pillars and welding them onto...
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    302 head questions

    I will be buying some valve guides and start on my heads. I know this is easy stuff but I want to make sure that I have my info right. What size valve stems does the 302 valves have? 3/8"?? Where can I get bronze valve guide liners or valves and what size should I get? I would need to do...
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    DIY machine work for heads??

    Hello there everyone, I got some 302 heads that I will put on my dart and I am going to do as much of the machine work that I can to them. I am just wondering if there is a way to do valve guides yourself or does a machine shop have to do it? I will be doing the valve job since I have a valve...
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    727 trans rebuild

    I am in the middle of rebuilding a big block 727 trans and I have a few questions. First; I have all the clutches and bands back in the case and there is very little end play on the input shaft only if I pull really hard on the end shaft does it come out about .050" I am guessing. I put a .098...
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    308 heads?

    Good morning everyone! I have just reccently aquired a set of 308 heads and I was wondering if these were any good? I have been toying with the idea with putting them on my 318 but when I look at them I see that the pushrod tubes are hugh! I have heard mixed things on these heads. I have heard...
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    Mopars in Germany

    Here is a small sample of the Mopars that we have here in Germany http://www.mopartube.de/ mine is the white '68 dart
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    My tired little 318 at the races!

    Well ladies and gentlemen I took my dart to the track this last weekend with my new 4.11's in and I could only knock off .5 seconds off my last times at the same track. I was using my Edelbrock AVS 800 cfm and I could not get rid of a hard off the line bog. So my original plan was to keep tuning...
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    questions setting up my 742 (again)

    Hey everyone, I have taken out my 742 4.11's out of the car again because of all the noise it was making. I narrowed it down to the pinion having end play, which all I could think of is that the bearing races were not in all the way. I have now beat on the races and visually inspected that they...
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    New gears and alot of noise

    I have just recently put together a 742 case with strange 4.11's and sure grip and it says the gears have to broken in, first with the rear in the air and then drive for 10 miles but as I had the rear in the air there seems to be alot of noise. Could it be that the diff was dry for so long? I...
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    questions on mounting slicks

    I bought some 15" steel wheels and some 26"-8" slicks with tubes and was wondering the best way to install them. I have screws for the bead lock and I have drilled the holes in one rim already . Do I just mount the tire now and screw the screws through the bead or is there something else I...
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    neutral safety switch/ back up lights

    Hello there everyone, I bought a neutral safety switch/ back up light switch and I tried to install it yesterday but the problem is is that it is too big and it will not clear the trans pan rail so I lost fluid and some money in the switch. I am wondering if anyone knows what part number I need...
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    Annoying Power issues!!

    Hello everyone, I have a very annoying problem that started last night on the way home. When I am driving normal or when I get on it about every 10-15 seconds my lights go out, my elec. fuel pump shuts off, my amp gauge goes all the way to D and my tach stops at the last RPM before problem...
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    742 case question

    I have recently bought a complete 742 case unassembled and I am trying to build it up but I don't think all the parts are there. I am used to working on 489 cases with the crush sleeve and I know my 742 needs a solid spacer with shims I have plenty of shims but I don't know if I have the correct...
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    Holley Projection any good?

    Hello, I just picked up a used holley pro jection 4 setup and I was wondering if I should use it? I have heard good things about them. What should I look for and would it be worth it. I have a ede avs carb on mine now I also have a thermoquad non- smog that I liked also. any help would be...
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    A question about Dyno2000

    I have recently put data in the Dyno2000 program for my 318 and it says I am making about 388 flywheel HP! The question I am trying to ask is: Does anyone have any experience using this software? How accurate is this software? I mean I...
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    What backspacing???

    Hello, I was wondering what backspacing my 14" magnum 500's have? Was there a set size or were there more offered? The tires on them are 235/60/14 I have had 245's on them before. The reason I am asking is because I am looking to buy some rims and slicks for this years season and I would like to...
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    roof rust questions

    hello there, I was wondering the best way to take care of alot of rust on the top of my 68 dart. It had a vinyl top originally and when I got it it had holes the size of quarters so then we tried to do it cheaply with some rust inhibitor and long haired fiberglass bondo then we put another vinyl...
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    info needed for a 904 to A500 swap

    Hello There, I am wondering if I can get some info on putting a A500 in place of a A-904 I know that I have to widen or cut the tunnel and then get a shorter drive shaft and move the tranny mount. I would actually like to know exactly what I would have to do to put it in my 1968 Dodge Dart...
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    Greetings from Germany

    Hello everyone I would like to introduce myself. My name is Cory and I am from Germany I grew up in So. CA and I joined the army in 1997 and was stationed in Schweinfurt Germany for 8 years did 1 tour in Kosovo and 1 tour in Iraq which was enough so I got out last year and I decided to stay in...
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