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    1972 Scamp 2-door hardtop

    some belts/hoses were replaced by the previous owner a year and a half ago. There's a new ac belt in the trunk but i never confirmed it was the right length. They made about 100 different configurations.
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    1972 Scamp 2-door hardtop

    Mike glad to hear it! PM me your address and i'll send that electronic distributor i have. Its an easy bolt on and will give you better performance than the points.
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    1972 Scamp 2-door hardtop

    Glad to hear he is excited about it! I miss it but am glad its gone to a good home!
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    1972 Scamp 2-door hardtop

    1972 Scamp 2-door hardtop. Ran great but exhaust manifold cracked.have new one partially installed but still leaks. Car needs a new home before it snows.Low milage slant six. Red with black interior awesome car but just don’t have time or space anymore. willing to consider interesting trades...
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    Beast has Paint

    awesome!!!!
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    just found out my exhaust manifold is cracked

    This weekend the exhaust swap happens! Today my ebay electronic distributor showed up, 20 bucks! Fingers crossed.... Heading to NAPA tomorrow to order the rest.
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    1983 D150 trade for ??

    i'll trade ya if you can meet me half way. I'm in brooklyn ny. Have a 72 valiant slant six two door hardtop. Needs drivers floor and passenger read quarter. Otherwise solid. Good car, just putting a new exhaust manifold on it now. I've been commuting in it in the city all summer and never had a...
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    just found out my exhaust manifold is cracked

    Big thanks to Kevin, (64conv65hard) for selling me a nearly perfect manifold! He even had a friend deliver it to NYC! What gentleman!
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    just found out my exhaust manifold is cracked

    Was planning to do an electronic ignition swap per Slant Six Dan. Then fired it up this morning and found that an old weld, just forward of the carb on the exhaust manifold there was a huge crack at a point that was welded before. trying to decide what's next. i want to make this a reliable...
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    Pet prayers needed

    I'm no vet but I'd wager the shaking is unrelated to the cyst. Cysts are very common on dogs an often mean nothing. The Shaking could be a lot of things. But I do know (from having a pomeranian mix) that small breeds are more prone to tremors, epilepsy and other neurological problems. Its worth...
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    Should I start a Jeep Forum?

    There's already a really good jeep forum called jeep forum, of course if you do make one it will make my dual auto addiction slightly easier to navigate.
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    Doing an alignment in the driveway on a 72 scamp

    i've talked to a dozen places. Most don't want to touch anything thats not in their computer.
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    Doing an alignment in the driveway on a 72 scamp

    I've had my scamp in twice to have the alignment done at local shops who make no promises (because the machine doesn't have the numbers) been through a pair of tires and just tired of it. I know alignment is a touchy thing and most people just take their car in to have a pro do it but it seems...
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    overflow jug

    what kind of volume do you need on one of these? I am in a similar situation. Stock 72 valiant, 225 factory air. bought a "universal" one at autozone and it doesn't fit well anywhere. Was thinking a tall boy can?
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    A-Bodies in the snow?

    Great to see this thread growing. Thanks for the responses seems the consensus is its better to avoid it both for the sake of the car and for ease and safety of driving.
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