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I was looking at that. Dan has always been the voice of reason. It seems as though that it depends on how you do this, rather than with which material.

Thank you all for your input. Looks like cork it is!

Thank you for all of the input! I do not have a torque wrench, so what is the general "rule of thumb" for proper tightening? I have heard that you want to get it finger tight, then give it a couple more rotations with a socket wrench. Is that about right, or not?

Awesome, thanks!

Hello all, I was wondering which gasket for a valve cover is better: rubber or cork? Or is it just more of a preference? Common sense tells me that a rubber gasket would be better, but wanted to get some expertise before I change it out. I noticed that ther was oil under my car, and that...

There is a "fast idle cam retainer." This piece sits on the outer side of the cam, so that it does not come off. However, I cannot see from the exploded image what it connects to, if anything at all, on the inside of the carb. Right now it is just flopping around.

Bill, What exactly do you mean by "bulk head"connectors? I am not familiar with this ten. I have, however, started going through, and cleaning many of the connectors.

I changed out the voltage regulator since I had a warranty, and the results are as follows: Ammeter reads high for about 15-20 seconds During this time, if you give it some gas, the ammeter peaks out like it used to After this period, the ammeter goes back to center, and stays steady I checked...

This is a 1974 Plymouth Valiant Brougham with a 225 Slant Six

Just a helpful hint: A couple months ago I ran into an issue with the turn signals on my 74 Valiant. My 4-way hazards would work, but I got nothing from my left and right turn signals. I found a flasher unit right below the steering column, changed it out and nothing happened, I changed out...

Hello all, I have noticed that my voltage meter fluctuates with my idle and with the throttle. It reads a bit above normal at normal idle, will kick down a bit when I hit the lights, and will peak out at 40+ when I step on the gas. It used to flux a bit when it was idling, but would go back to...

Hello all, I took a look at the fast idle cam on my Holley model 1945 carb and noticed that the cam is loose. I can push the pin back in and get the cam screw to sit back on the cam. However, as soon as you give it some gas and the cam moves, the cam gets loose again and fall out of place, so...

Awesome! Thank You!

I want to replace my choke thermostat. My choke thermostat has a wire coming off of it, but I see that most of the replacement parts do not have this wire. Does this really matter? Thanks! 1974 Plymouth Valiant Brougham Slant-6 225

I am not sure. I will have to check that as well. Thank You!