Recent content by dcdman67

My 70 Dart has a 2 spoke rim blow wheel. Screws are on the back to hold the pad on.

Thanks 72blu. I am still getting up to speed on the Dart. This Dart, my wife's car, has stock power drum brakes with SBP. Potential for an upgrade to the SBP disc brake setup in the future. Not looking to change to 5*4.5. This car is going to be a cruiser, keeping the slant 6 that came with it...

Thanks clifftt and RedFish. The reviews on the booster I bought from Summit talked about part failure. I returned the part for a new one and the pedal returns with no issue. I used the adjustable rod that came with the part instead of using the stock rod and mounting bracket. This seems to have...

Hi everyone! I have read through a number of threads on wheel size and backspacing. Seems to be all over the place with the general guidance that 4.25 or 4.5 backspacing is the most common fit. I have a stock 70 dart that I am working on. It is completely stock with the small bolt pattern. I...

Just replaced the booster in my 70 dart with power drum brakes. I still need to bleed the system but had a quick question on function. When I press the pedal down, it does not return. I have to pull it back up with my foot to get it to return. I know bleeding can cause a spongy pedal, but I...

Hi Dan. I took the carb in for a rebuild and all is well. The bushings and linkages needed to be repaired.

Hi. After a few months of working on our Dart, I finally got her up and running. I went to fill her up, put 10 gallons in a mostly empty tank, and the nozzle clicked off and fuel started to overflow. I took a look under the car and fuel seems to be leaking from the rubber lines towards the top...

Hi all. I just rebuilt my 1920 and I am having some issues with the fast idle cam. I have reassembled and reinstalled the carb. Whenever I hit the gas on the car, the cam does not return back to the second step, and instead sits on the first step at a very high idle. The cam has a ton of play in...

Thanks fnabody. The article references the manifold. My fitting is on the head. Do you know if this is threaded?

I have a 70 Dart Swinger with a slant 6. While servicing the cooling system, I came across this fitting. Anyone know how I can remove/replace it? It looks like it is about to fall apart! Thanks!

Hi all. I have a 70 Dart Swinger with a Slant Six and factory AC. I am going through the car right now to ensure my wife will have no issues using it as a daily driver. After it's tune up, the next project is to work on the AC as we just moved to the Southern California desert. AC is a must! Are...

Looking for an instrument bezel and radio plate with a/c. No woodgrain, just the stock standard ones. Don't need the gauges, just the plastic. Looking for something that does not need to be refinished. Thanks in advance! Dan

You guys rock. Turns out it was a corroded positive wire. I am killing myself as I have spent hours looking through the harness and making sure all the connections were good. At least I learned a lot in the process!

I have tried jumping the solenoid on the fender with the same result - one click and done. It shouldn't be the battery as I have replaced that and it has a full charge. I replaced the batt ground cable as it was broken. The positive cable had a ton of corrosion on it that I cleaned with a wire...

Thanks discharger. I will run some tests on the starter this evening. Could a relay also be causing this problem? What about a bad connection in the bulkhead?