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Hi All, As mentioned in the title I purchased new seals from DMT. I looked through both parts of my 73 FSM and was not able to find a section on how to orient and install the seals correctly. Any members with 73 Darts that have installed new seals? Pictures and advice would be greatly...

Just wanted to say THANK YOU to JDMopar. When I wanted to send my distributor out to HalifaxHops, he drove out to my home and showed me the correct way to remove my Mopar distributor. When I got the distributor back from Ray, he came out again and showed me how to install it and timed it also. A...

I sent my 1974 distributor to Ray for a rebuild and a mild recurve. It’s a good thing I did, the shaft bushing fell apart in his hand when he took it apart. He cleaned everything and replaced all plastic parts with metal ones. Checked all tolerances and replaced all old parts with new ones. He...

I want to wish a Happy Fathers Day to all the FABO guys...Have A GREAT DAY and enjoy yourselves. Also I want to wish HAPPY FATHERS DAY to all our Dads still on this earth and all Dads up in Heaven. Enjoy your time with your Dad...it is precious. My Dad went up to Heaven in Feb. 2005 and not a...

I recently chatted with Greg (Trailbeast) and found out that he doesn’t build his HEI systems’ anymore. He said the 4secondsflat system is good, but I don’t need a system like that. I have a stock 73 Swinger and just wanted to upgrade the ignition a bit. I was wondering if someone bought one of...

Hi All, Front end needs to be regreased (such a common thing that gas stations did many years ago when you had your oil changed). I have a stock front end and would like to find out the correct type of grease to use and where I could get it. Thanks for your help as always.... 318MG

pulling a vacuum and evacuating the brake system of all the old brake fluid, installing new fluid and bleeding brakes? How much time is involved in doing this at a shop? I am located in western NC if that makes a difference pricing wise. I haven't gotten any quotes yet, just wanted to see what...

Hi All, I didn't really know where to put this thread Mods, please move it if it needs to be moved. Went to car show in Maggie Valley, NC today and had a great time. A 73 Challenger R/T parked next to my 73 Dart Swinger. The owner and I had a nice chat and it turns out when he bought the car, he...

Hi All, I thought I would share this newsletter info as it affects all of our cars (classic or new). Just a disclaimer....I am not a No-Rosion dealer, but I do use their products. I also use their No-Rosion Cooling System Corrosion Inhibitor as it also protects against Galvanic action between...

Good Morning to All, I was wondering if I can use LED light bulbs just in the dome light and the map light by the right kick panel or do all other incandescent light bulbs need to be changed over to LED's looking at this from an electrical standpoint? If LED bulbs can be used in place of those 2...

Hi All, Well I finally ordered new shocks all around for my 73 318 and went with Bilstein RCD's. I ordered them from PST and got them delivered to my door for $368.00 with the 10% FABO discount and free shipping. They arrived 4 days later and were packaged real well...no damage to box. The...

Good Morning, Had the problem of running a short piece of new R9 (rubber) fuel hose from the steel 5/16 to the 3/8 inlet on the 1406. Previously tried 3/8" hose to inlet (fits perfect on that end), but then had problem of how to seal 3/8 hose on 5/16 steel line...that's a no go!!! I went down to...

Hi All, Looking for a Saginaw (maybe fits a Federal too) PS pump front seal removal tool. Anyone have one for sale or can tell me a vendor for them. Thanks 318MG

Good Morning All, Looking for the glass only to an interior rear view mirror for a 73 Dart Swinger...need Day/Night type glass as original must have been broken and PO just put a regular piece of mirror glass in it. As interior is all original and in excellent condition, I would prefer one in...

Hi All, Hunting for a good used set of Bilstein RCD front shocks #55RO82 and good used set of Bilstein RCD rear shocks #55RO92 for my 73 Dart Swinger with completely stock suspension. I have read posts where FABO guys have upgraded their Bilsteins to Vikings or QA1's and as such just might have...

Morning All, First of all....HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL ON FABO AND WISHING A GREAT 2016 TO EVERYONE!!!:cheers: I know it's been mentioned before, but I just wanted to add that I recently installed crackedback's (Rob's) relay kit to my 73 Dart Swinger and man oh man...what a big difference it makes...

Hi All, This is a follow-up to my initial post on 10/1 concerning WIX filters production locations. I offer this info which hopefully will help a fellow FABO'er make an informed decision as to oil filter selection for their MOPAR. I called Baldwin Filters in Kearney,NE today to find out about 2...

Hi All, I was going to order some WIX oil filters for my 318,but they showed country of origin as China. Went on WIX website and saw that their oil filters are also made in Poland, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico and Ukraine. I know they are still being made in Gastonia,NC and Dillon,SC but it's a...

where to put an external tranny cooler if you have an A/C condenser in front of the rad already? For non A/C cars,wouldn't putting a external cooler in front of the rad block air flow to the rad? Just wondering if OEM internal tranny coolers were all the same length or was length dictated by rad...

Hi All, Just got a ROCKAUTO discount code good until 7/31/2015....here it is MMJU715...Also enter in the "How did you hear about us?" box for an additional 5% savings. Phone orders are not eligible for discounts. Hope someone can use it!!!!!!!!!! Take care, Greg

I am looking for a Stant/Mopar radiator cap Model#/Part# that will work on my 73 Dart 318/26" rad...A/C car with the Coolant Recovery system. I didn't think it was going to this difficult to find one, the Stant site told me a 10231 would work, but when I got it...it said VENTED on it and the one...

Looking for a Mopar radiator cap for my 73 Dart with A/C, 26" radiator and coolant recovery system. Thanks in advance for your help....

Hi All, I have a brand new Stant 16lb. radiator cap Model 10231 for trade. This one came up as being correct for a 73 Dart 318 original 26" rad for an A/C car. But when I got it, it said VENTED on the cap and therefore I can't use it for my reservoir type overflow setup(need NON-VENTED). I am...

Hi All, The title in my post of 4/30/15 specified that it pertained to finding a lower rad hose. But it didn't say "when converting from a /6 to a V8" as it should have. It may not have caught someone's eye needing that info and so I wanted to make sure that anyone in that situation now had...

Hi All, I posted on 4/4/15...."Lower radiator hose dilemma", but no responses. Seemed strange as I thought someone would have had to deal with this after swapping from a /6 to a 318 and keeping the original 26" radiator (A/C car). Anyway after shaping a coat hanger and really searching the...

Hi All, Doing a drain and refill on my 73 Dart....any likes/dislikes of coolant brands available at auto parts stores that won't harm the innards of our vintage cooling systems? Thanks...

Hi All, Question...my car originally had a /6 in it and the PO put in a 318...it still has the 26" radiator in it. I was changing all the rad. and bypass hoses and all was going okay until I got to the lower rad. hose. The car has factory A/C (but I don't think that makes a difference for the...

(bend and length wise) on a Edelbrock Performer intake setup? I am changing hoses and coolant on my 73 318 Dart Swinger and want to do it all while system is drained. I can't read any numbers on existing bypass hose that PO had installed. Also would like to upgrade to fuel injection type (smooth...

Hi All, Need to touch up some tiny areas on my 73 Swinger. Is there anyplace that I can get a touchup bottle/tube of 1974 Y5 - Yellow Blaze? Just need a little....anyone have any to share perchance? Thanks, Greg

Good Morning, With Mother Nature saying an early-ish cold and frosty and in some places a snowy hello to us all, I wanted to throw this question out for everyone's thoughts. I have always used Lucas Upper Cylinder Lubricant only in both cars year round and red Sta-bil year round for the power...