Getting a '73 Swinger Back on the Road
The last thing I did ignition/electric related was to put in a distributor advance limiter plate. I bought one of these FBO kits and installed it as per their recommendations
I wasn't sure what the difference in the springs was, so I sent an email and they were nice enough to give me a quick reply:
Hello,
I recently purchased one of your Mopar Distributor Limiter Plates and a Spring Kit though B3 Racing. When I spoke to Mike to place the order, he recommended starting with the middle weight spring. What I didn't realize is that the stock springs in the distributor are different. One is heavy and one is light.
As a starting point, do I replace just the light spring, just the heavy spring, or both?
And their reply:
"You should use the two black springs in your kit on this. You will be replacing both springs, the stock usually comes with two different springs that is normal."
Finally it was time to see what I could do with the paint. I love the color, but it had definitely seen better day
My local autobody supply place recommended a aluminum oxide cutting compound, which worked amazingly well
I also removed the door-ding guards along the sides. Looks way better without them
Somewhere along the line I also picked up a replacement grill because the original one had a piece knocked out of it and I gave it the blacked out treatment. I know some people frown on this, but I think the beaker cars really need it to help the aesthetics of the nose
The last thing I did ignition/electric related was to put in a distributor advance limiter plate. I bought one of these FBO kits and installed it as per their recommendations
I wasn't sure what the difference in the springs was, so I sent an email and they were nice enough to give me a quick reply:
Hello,
I recently purchased one of your Mopar Distributor Limiter Plates and a Spring Kit though B3 Racing. When I spoke to Mike to place the order, he recommended starting with the middle weight spring. What I didn't realize is that the stock springs in the distributor are different. One is heavy and one is light.
As a starting point, do I replace just the light spring, just the heavy spring, or both?
And their reply:
"You should use the two black springs in your kit on this. You will be replacing both springs, the stock usually comes with two different springs that is normal."
Finally it was time to see what I could do with the paint. I love the color, but it had definitely seen better day
My local autobody supply place recommended a aluminum oxide cutting compound, which worked amazingly well
I also removed the door-ding guards along the sides. Looks way better without them
Somewhere along the line I also picked up a replacement grill because the original one had a piece knocked out of it and I gave it the blacked out treatment. I know some people frown on this, but I think the beaker cars really need it to help the aesthetics of the nose
