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Having just read this entire thread late, box of popcorn in my hand and yelling at the screen, I have to make two observations: 1. Those requesting help from others on the internet will often become annoyed or insulted when those who are trying to help them (for Free) ask them very simple of...

Alright, considering all of the advice on this thread, and the things I'm looking for in this car, and my own circumstances, I have ordered the Bilsteins and initiated the return of the KYBs. As stated, I'm not looking to make this into a high performance car, just trying to get a nice ride and...

Or worse, they can like horses, stay with you, and take more than half. Ask me how I know.

Don’t get me started on women…

Ha. So you're not confident that the Bilsteins would be helpful in a darned original configuration. Fair enough. Hey, this is a granny car. It's got a 1bbl slant-six with an all-original exhaust system with a factory muffler and a 1-1/2" tailpipe. It is completely original and low mileage...

First, thank you for the thoughtful response. Excellent practical information. Thank you. Okay. I've gotta watch that video (no time this second). I find this surprising, but not at all unbelievable. Of course, that would be a fairly modified A-Body vs a fairly stock E46, no? Even so, I'm...

"Still" running 14s? I went out of my way to get 14s because nobody made whitewalls for the 13s. :rolleyes: And they're 70s, which were the "cool, wide tire" back in the '70s, so that's as radical as I'm getting. Your post described my driving, as well. I just want to drive it like a normal...

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Interesting point of view. When I last used KYBs commonly, it was the 1980s-'90s and they were the "new thing." I replaced "normal" (often Sears-Roebuck), worn shocks with KYBs on at least a Chevelle and a Cutlass, possibly on a '68 Delta, and maybe a '70 Monte. I also rode in at least three...

I absolutely agree with all of this. There are times when I won't buy the best <whatever>, because I just don't care about the thing that it does, or the degree of increased quality won't be perceptible in my particular application (Super-Duper ultra high voltage spark plug wires for a stock...

I like this discussion. Thanks for that! Ah. Fascinating. I had no idea such things existed. Your description makes them sound better than they would were they "just" stock Bilsteins. This is exactly the information I was looking for. Thank you. And... This could apply to me. Sort of...

Interesting. I had no idea that P-S-T had them. Now I've got to get myself ginned up to spend the extra moolah! Argh. I wonder why Bilstein themselves do not list any shocks compatible with pre-'77 A-bodies on their web site. I'll have to get the KYBs packaged up to go back to Amazon...

Just chiming in because I've been wondering the same thing as the OP. I searched and couldn't find any listing for Bilsteins that would fit my '64 Dart, which disappointed me. I was ready to shell out the $600, too, as I've used Bilsteins on a '74 Olds Delta and a '00 Cherokee, and they turned...

Yes, if I had known what the trouble was, I would have tried some solvent and a bit of wiggling to free it, but I just assumed it was trashed, rusted solid, etc., and was taking it apart as a post mortem. I was pleasantly surprised when there was really nothing wrong. Since I did take it all...

I was out looking at the '64 Dart yesterday, standing in the cold in the barn, sort of thinking about what needed to be done on it, when my eyeballs rolled over the windshield washers, which don't work. Now, this car has the first series electric washer pump (available from about mid-'64...

[Sorry for the late response, Dan – I've been a bit busy.] I just wrote an erudite but combative riposte to you, Dan, and then I read over the manual's instructions, and yours, and realized that I had understood them both wrong. [Sort of a "Step One: Engage Brain, Step Two: Press Send Button"...

Thought I was missing something, but then I said, "Wait a minute. Maybe It's not me!" Now I can question my sanity and acuity for other reasons. ... Where the FSM is describing bench reassembly, rather than adjustment on the car, so one must reimagine the operation, as you have above. 1964...

Dan, if you're out there, I have a question for you. In this thread, which is about play in a power steering gear, you link to a thread regarding a recommended adjustment in a manual steering car. Looking at the exploded views in the '64 Parts Manual, the manual box (page 19-1 / page 437 of...

For those interested, here is an outside photo of mine: Looking at the top of the 2-1/2 gallon spackle bucket, you can see: Oxygen tubing for air in Larger clear plastic tubing for smoke out (with funnel for stuffing in larger holes, such as gasoline filler) 12VDC in for heat Inside, I used...

Guess so. Maybe my memory's foggy, but it seems to me that "back in the day" a "full" tune-up (people didn't refer to a "30,000 mile factory service appointment" back then) consisted of oil, filter, lube, ATF & filter, belts, hoses, valve adjustment (if applicable), points, condenser, rotor...

Same button on every GM headlight switch from at least the '60s through the '80s. In fact, it's basically the same switch. Sorry to disappoint you. – Eric

Just to illustrate my point more... illustratively: This is over $600 worth of parts. There are a few that I didn't think to put in this pile, so I didn't include their cost. And that's getting things at RockAuto and anywhere else I could that had a good deal. – Eric

Sure, any linkage rod can be bent to adjust, but I try to save that as the last resort, as it's usually not fixing the cause, and once you start bending rods, you can spend a lot of time bending other rods to finally get everything the way it should be. Adding the thicker gasket, which I should...

The choke mechanism on this one operated smoothly, including the pull-off, so that's not the problem. In the end, the problem was that the exhaust manifold had been replaced with one from the 1970s, which, apparently, has its choke stove pocket in a very slightly different position than the...

CONCLUSION: I answered my own question. In the 1964 Valiant AMA Specifications, page 24, are listed height from floor to bottoms of rockers and floot to bottoms of rear edges of doors. It's not for the Dart, but the Dart can't be very much different. Specifications (with 300# Front Seat...

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I'll take it. PM me with details. I've discovered elsewhere that mine isn't physically broken, but I'd feel better with one I hadn't wrecked the adjustment on, to have for comparison. Thanks, – Eric

To All: I've had the original question answered definitively both inside and outside this forum, so I feel it's settled. I'm always happy to talk about things, but no need for speculation on this specific point – As AJ said, it's not broken, and something in my carb is resisting the choke...

You didn't take it apart like I did, did you? If not, SOLD, so long as it works and shipping is fair. (In person, I'd dicker, but that doesn't translate well on line). Thanks! – Eric

It sure doesn't seem sticky, but it does seem it would benefit from a bit of a counterweight. It's the original carb, as far as I can tell, has the original, correct part number on the tag, has a metal fast idle cam, and all of the pieces move completely freely. That was the first thing I...