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1965 Valiant w/273 and 2bbl (stock) Starts up nice and quick when the car is cold but within a minute or two of driving the idle speed will drop to around 400 rpm and threaten to stall or will stall completely! As long as I am moving the car drives fine and it will go away when it starts to...

I forgot to add that it will start just fine with a jump!

That's surprising, good to hear there's another one like it out there - I've never seen another '65 with the 273!

1965 Valiant 200 Sedan 273ci V8 2bbl(original) 904 3 speed auto 102,129 miles Original radio (works)+ CD player in glovebox (Have original glovebox as well) Interior in good shape - One rip on drivers side of front bench, has seat covers Decent tread on tires Dual circuit master...

Not so far as I can tell, it seems secure.

So I don't necessarily have to take it out to get access? Any tips on getting it out would be awesome as I don't exactly have the best conditions to work on it myself (street). Would those mini starters be a *bolt-on* or would I have to fettle with anything? :thumleft:Thanks for the help!

We've got a '65 Valiant with the 273 and I just replaced the starter relay after it failed, but now the starter is not engaging and its just spinning freely or briefly engaging and then spinning freely. Is there any chance that the relay I installed is defective? Could a defective relay...