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Checked our local NAPA this morning when I was there. Muffler bearings were on the shelf right next to the red and white checkered paint.

1975 rust free California Scamp in pristine condition. Original factory paint and chrome in near showroom appearance .Mint interior factory air/ full gauges /stereo. Engine is hot rodded 318. Zero deck /10:1 KB forged pistons /ported 302 heads with hardened seats and bigger valves / Lunati...

Before the advent of mig welding, brazing with a gas welder was common .One disadvantage was that it would not withstand a whole lot of vibration so was used carefully on body panels. On another note, I knew a fellow who built a nice set of headers for a Dodge 6 cylinder using brass welding on...

Hi curious as to your source for the novel spring perches ? Seems it would prevent warping the housing from welding If they don't rotate, but a short weld should solve any problem I would guess

Have TTI downpipes on a 318 in a 75 Scamp. Passenger side was a good fit but drivers side took some modification. There are different configurations on drivers side manifolds. TTI lists different casting numbers that are supposed to work, but my casting number didn't match anything they listed...

Has anyone actually swapped in a Maverick rear end? Width is right, spring perches are in the right place. Only difference is that the pinion is centered rather than offset like a mopar. Would this create any problem with driveshaft harmonics? Any knowledgeable opinion would be welcome, thanks

Pretty sure the upholstery shop guys would use a steamer to relax the carpet and make it fit

Rare in a car ad just means that nobody wanted them even when they were new!

Saw this happen to a dodge truck once in our shop Turned out the centrifugal advance weights were stuck in the fully adanced mode. Truck would stall as soon as you pulled it in to drive. Drove the owner crazy and stumped the dealership mechanics who looked at it and said it must be because the...

Lonely Are The Brave. Stars Kirk Douglas circa 1960 My all time favorite. black and white Anyone else remember this one?

Personally I liked the one advertised as a mini supercharger. It was a carb spacer with a little propeller in it. Two propellers if you had a 2 barrel I bet a four barrel would have been awesome hey?

Know how many lawyer jokes there are? Just one. The rest are all true stories!

Devilbiss JGA siphon feed needs 14 cu ft per minute @ 60 lbs. pressure. Gravity feed HVLP I don,t know.

Bouchillon Performance makes a really good kickdown cable . Check out their website. I have one of theirs and it works great. Not too pricey either. Sorry, redundant comment. bpeusa is their website as mentioned by previous commenter