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Hello! I'm new everyone! I'm a female student of literature with almost zero automobile knowledge in need of much help. I bought a 1971 Dodge Dart 2 years ago and it's been nothing but a money Grand Canyon. Rebuilt transmission TWICE. Rebuilt brakes. Then was smashed into and had to do a whole bunch of body work. At each step of the way I suspect - in retrospect, because I'm a trusting soul - I've been overcharged. So, I want to start learning and doing this stuff myself! I jut bought "Auto Repair for Dummies" and now can identify 50% of the gizmos under the hood. I do love the car and want to do right by her and pass her on to my progeny, maybe. V8, 312, 4 barrel, dual exhaust. Love xox
 

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Like I said in your other post, welcome.

I would suggest you get a FSM, not Haynes, Chilton etc, but a real factory service manual.

I think you mean a 318, lol?
 
Well, Young lady.... You came to the right place. You will find an enormous amount of help and information here. This site is addictive, and the best Mopar site out there. I saw your question about the rear springs. And that is great advise given there as well. We do have a few young ladies on this site. Rainy Day Auto is very knowledgeable and is in Colorado.
Welcome to the Madness !!
 
Bad Sport said:
Like I said in your other post, welcome.

I would suggest you get a FSM, not Haynes, Chilton etc, but a real factory service manual.

I think you mean a 318, lol?
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Oops, my ignorance showing. Correction: 318. Though my area code is 312. That's probably what caused the mixup.
 
welcome, and congratulations on entering the Mopar world!

the first tranny rebuild should have givin you tranny to last decades. check if kick down is set up correctly.
 
Bad Sport said:
Like I said in your other post, welcome.

I would suggest you get a FSM, not Haynes, Chilton etc, but a real factory service manual.

I think you mean a 318, lol?
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Here ya go young lady, you can download this and save it on your PC or laptop for future reference.

[ame]http://www.abodyjoe.com/pictures/Misc.%20car%20info/71DodgeBodyManual.pdf[/ame]
 
Welcome to FABO, sweet car but sucks about the damage. There are plenty of people here who have parts so if you are needing anything let us know :glasses7::glasses7:
 
Welcome to the site and damn the bad luck with the accident. Lots of knowledgeable people here that can help you out with your questions and repair.
 
I just realized that's the body manual. No link so far for the service manual.
 
Welcome to the site. Your sister looks like a cutie! You'll find all the knowledge and help you could ever imagine on this site. It helped me a bunch.
 
At first I thought I had clicked on the "Hot babes with Mopars" link!
Welcome!
Yer gonna love this site.....as long as you're not afraid to get your hands dirty!
 
barbee6043 said:
welcome, and congratulations on entering the Mopar world!

the first tranny rebuild should have givin you tranny to last decades. check if kick down is set up correctly.
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Thanks! And how do I do that exactly? Or, if I ask a mechanic to do that, could they simply?
 
If the kickdown-linkage isn't setup properly, the car will either upshift very quickly while taking off, or it will hang in gears longer than necessary.
The most common issue is some folks don't hook up the linkage at all because they think it's not needed. But on a Mopar transmission this linkage is very important because it controls the oil pressure inside the transmission.

Without the linkage, the oil pressure will be too low during acceleration and the transmisison will slip internally, making it wear out very quickly.

A guideline for a basic-adjustment the linkage is that when the carb/throttle is fully open, the kickdown-linkage should also be at it's most rearward position.
From that point the linkage can be adjusted a few turns loose or tighter to have the transmission upshift at the correct time.
It will also control when the transmission will downshift into a lower gear when the gaspedal is mashed.
 
Welcome to fabo. Nice to see another Illinois resident! Good luck with the car!
 
Welcome to FABO.

What part of Chicago are you in???

If you need help, give me a shout, I've been doing this for many years...

I'm in the south west burbs...
 
krazykuda said:
Welcome to FABO.

What part of Chicago are you in???

If you need help, give me a shout, I've been doing this for many years...

I'm in the south west burbs...
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Karl is a good guy and he can be trusted :glasses7:
 
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