Recent content by krytellan

What about the air cleaner itself? Is the snorkel plugged or blocked? If it's piped to the fender is there a block there?

I found one from a 5.2 Dodge at a junkyard nearby. It has less than 60k miles and is less money than a duralast. Seems like a no-brainer for an original chrysler part. Might even keep the core rather than return it so I can do a rebuild on it. I know very little about starters and could use...

Should I necessarily avoid a new Duralast starter in favor of a picked starter from a yard or is it just what the better deal is?

Yeah, it's running and it doesn't smoke.

I was getting high 70s in my '80 /6 but they were all pretty close together. I was pondering how to proceed. It was after doing a valve lash adjustment. What would be the first thing to explore when having low compression?

It's no mopar, but my wife has a 4runner that had a Flowmaster on it when she got it. Goodness, the thing droned so badly at cruising speed that I had an otherwise perfectly operational muffler removed and scrapped. At best, it made the truck sound like it had a hole in the exhaust at idle. I...

This is a great idea. My wife actually mentioned that last night. Considering where I live, if the programs exist, there are probably 15 nearby! Time to start calling around.

The funny thing is that I do have a welder, but just not good at using it yet. Got it just before winter hit. Know of any good resources to find the know-how?

My F-body is in really good shape, save for the small spot behind the rear driver tire. There are two small rust holes there that I was looking into fixing. Apparently I'm very naive. I went to a collision place and found they won't even touch rust anymore, only collision. Not only that...

Someone helped me with this same thing and I will pass on the knowledge. Go to http://www.autozone.com/autozone/repairinfo/repairguide/repairGuideMain.jsp You'll have to do a free sign up, but the vacuum diagrams for many motors are there. It's a great resource. Make sure you change the...

Nope, that was her! So you can back me up that I have at least been faking working on her then ;)

Here you go! Crappy day for pics but you get the gist. Does it exist now?

Thanks for the info. I do know that the cutoff for mechanical lifters was 1981+. I have the last year of solid, so considering I have the clacky noise, I guess that's a good thing. I already tested the lifters for give as soon as I got the valve cover off, so I think I'm good there. I was...

Thanks! No pics yet. Didn't want to catch her with her pants down. Once she's back together and out of the garage I'm gonna snap a few pics.

Hey everyone. I just came into possession of a '80 Volare wagon, which I know belongs in the F body talk. However, it has a 225 /6 with 85k miles and I am pumped. I have always heard tales of their legendary endurance and reliability, and to get one in the body of a wagon that looks no more...