Car Code for Brakes
In the intro section of the manual, there is a carline identifier. Here it is.
Caline designations are L(Dart), J (Challenger), W (Coronet/Charger), and D (Polara/Monaco). So far, so good.
Now, I go to the Torsion Bar section. This is it.
This section purports to cover P,D,C, Y and R carlines. There are NO P,C, Y or R carlines in the carline table above. Moreover, there is no instruction for torsion bars for the Dart (L carline).
Aside from the confusion in the service procedures due to this, I have another reason for wanting to nail this down. Go to the Brakes Division of the Service Manual section here.
At the top of this page, I want to find the correct front rotor thickness, minimum thickness, runout, etc for the Duster/Dart. Note that the manual gives specs for "R-W" and "B-J" carlines and "all except R-W and B-J". What the hell is R-W and B-J???
Maybe I'm just dense and my novice status is on display, but this make no sense to me.
OK, now I think I can post all of the attachments to illustrate why I'm confused about this and why it matters to me. I'm trying to get the front suspension/brakes correct for the '73 duster. I don't have a Plymouth Service Manual, but I do have the downloaded version of the Dodge Manual. The front suspensions should be the same for the Duster and the Dart, so I want to follow the instructions for the Dart in the manual.I'm looking at the '73 Shop Manual under disc brakes. The table listing the rotor thickness separates by car line. What is "R-W' and "B-J' in the table? Typically "W" is Challenger and "J" is Coronet/Charger. "R" is Windsor, "B" is Hamtramck. But the combination of letters is throwing me. Would they have used a different rotor spec for a disc brake on a Charger at the Hamtramck plant than one built in any other plant????:realcrazy:
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In the intro section of the manual, there is a carline identifier. Here it is.
Caline designations are L(Dart), J (Challenger), W (Coronet/Charger), and D (Polara/Monaco). So far, so good.
Now, I go to the Torsion Bar section. This is it.
This section purports to cover P,D,C, Y and R carlines. There are NO P,C, Y or R carlines in the carline table above. Moreover, there is no instruction for torsion bars for the Dart (L carline).
Aside from the confusion in the service procedures due to this, I have another reason for wanting to nail this down. Go to the Brakes Division of the Service Manual section here.
At the top of this page, I want to find the correct front rotor thickness, minimum thickness, runout, etc for the Duster/Dart. Note that the manual gives specs for "R-W" and "B-J" carlines and "all except R-W and B-J". What the hell is R-W and B-J???
Maybe I'm just dense and my novice status is on display, but this make no sense to me.
