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    Power steering pumps

    So, mine puked its guts the other night. Not exactly sure where, but i suspect the seal between the reservoir and pump itself. However, having never rebuilt a power steering pump before, i planned to grab a reman at the parts store. Its a late saginaw pump. I think its from an 80s diplomat...
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    Pitman and idler arms

    So, running the 73 up steering linkage on 70 small block k frame. Ffi stage 3 box, fmj spindles, addco front bar, qa1 strut rods, 1.04 t bars, spax shocks, offset uca bushings, 17x8 wheels with 255/45/17. Tti headers. Ive killed ANOTHER idler arm. This is number four in 10k. All moog with a...
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    Leaf springs

    Who do we like these days? I have a custom built set in my duster that i love, but due to the mix and match nature of what I did wound up lifting the car four inches. Blocks brought it back to proper height, but... Think i want xhd or similar with stock or one inch lower height this time. Who...
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    chassis stiffening a painted car

    so, in the process of converting my duster from a resto/street/strip car to a pro-touring car, ive come into some interesting problems. car had subframe connectors installed years ago, and then some very good, and very expensive, pain and body work done. now there's all sorts of further...
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    three suspension questions

    ok, I'm working towards tearing back into my 70. got a long list of things that need attention to make it as good a driver as my 64. 1. strut rods: I have an old pair of American muscle adjustable strut rods, that have some damage. what are guys running now, and why? mostly a...
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    spax shocks and swaybar mounts

    after running RTTH7, i realize my next two upgrades need to be chassis. (small block duster) first it to increase the efficiency of my fronty sway bar. its an addco 1 1/8 solid bar, complete with the badly designed bolt on mounts. anyone have a better solution to these? pictures of a homebrew...
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    crossmember questions

    ive been starting to research putting a 5 speed in my duster. all my options require a bit of surgery to the t-bar crossmember. im ok with cutting, just been wondering about structural integrity and torsional rigidity. my thoughst are that the t-bar corssmembser was only spot we;lded to the...
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    front suspension geometry upgrades

    ok, ill open a can of worms here..... I'm looking to get my 70 duster to handle a little better. its currently equipped with .89 T-bars rubber LCA bushings, poly upper poly strut rod bushings adjustable strut rods 73 steering linkage 1 1/8 sway bar firm feel stage 3 power steering box...
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    home done performance alignment

    well, im finally going to start working on my duster again. its got a mostly stock based suspension, only real difference being the adjustable strut rods. i have been doing my own alignments on mcpherson strut cars and GM shim style cars for a while now. not used to eccentrics and strut...
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