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    thermostat gasket leaking

    I put a real Gasket on 8 years ago and have not leaked a drop I even removed it once and changed the thermostat to a high flow (which did nothing to improve my cooling) MOST IMPORTANT... FOLLOW THEIR DIRECTIONS AND USE A INCH POUND TORQUE WRENCH!!!!
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    Tire shop over torqued lug nuts (1969 Dart). Should I redo it?

    is it just me or do the nuts and wheel seats look galled
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    1967 (one year only) Radio Delete Plate for BARRACUDA

    I all, I helping a member with a radio delete plate for his Barracuda, I have deduced the height and width and the post spacing and length but what I can't deduce is the thickness. If anyone has an OEM 67 Barracuda radio delete plate handy would you PM me so I can get the dimensions I need to...
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    Can use some Thermostat and Rad Cap advice

    We will have to agree to disagree. I do agree that it does not pop open and i never said or suggested that it does it is a thermostat and it regulates (buy increasing or reducing the flow of coolant THROUGH the radiator) but once the engine it above the temp the thermostat is fully open it...
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    Can use some Thermostat and Rad Cap advice

    If you find that your engine doesn't have a t-stat yet it idles at 200 f that's proof right there that the cooling system is working as it should. (Unless you have another issue as mentioned earlier and is minimally capable The t-stat ONLY sets the MINIMUM temp and has nothing to do with the...
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    drill bit selection

    I drill and tap Stainless. I broke 2 taps (run of the mill hardware store) but now only buy HSS, they are good for 4 or 5 tapped holes. If you can have a machinest do it that would be your best bet. (Plus younger insurance of sorts) They know about speeds and feeds and lubrications that the...
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    Mini Spare

    The 14 x 4.5 stock steel wheel fits on front disk
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    Tire shop over torqued lug nuts (1969 Dart). Should I redo it?

    And the best part is the LH lug nuts are available plain old aftermarket or restoration quality
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    1" master cylinder rebuild kit alternative

    Check Ford mustang etc of the same era. Many are also bendix and 1 inch
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    1" master cylinder rebuild kit alternative

    I'm 99% certain the pistons and seals in the drum drum master are different than the disk drum. Look at photos of the two.
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    [SOLD] 1971 Dart driveshaft

    On the shaft itself are the yokes 7290?
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    Car cover

    Personally I would look for one that is suspended above the car, like by a hoop of PVC pipe
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    Mini Spare

    I called AAA once (pre cell phones) and waited by my car. 45 minutes later I called again and they said the tow truck was there 20 minutes ago but I wasn't with my car. I saw a tow truck drive through the parking lot but not near my car. I changed my insurance the next day
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    [SOLD] 1971 Dart driveshaft

    What is the OD of the fatest part of the shaft and the center to center u joint length. Lastly has it been modified in any way from stock
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    Mini Spare

    No and mine is probably flat but I would rather drive on a flat spare and destroy that then on a good tire with a nail in it. I agree that with the advent of cell phones tow trucks are at the touch of a button but... My daughter was driving her 2021 Jeep renegade on the interstate. She and...
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    AC to Heater Only Adapter Plate & OEM Style Heater Delete Block Off Plate

    I'm kind of stalled, the lip on the metal plate is proving more complicated than i expected. Also the firewall will need a couple relief cuts made. I wanted it to be plug and play but that's not going to happen. I have one sample plate left if you want to give it a try pm me. In this photo...
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    Factory Battery

    521 restorations has the wider clamp too. 70-71 B/E Body and 70-76 A Body Mopar Battery Hold Down - WIDE version for battery covers And several battery toppers. https://521restorations.com/a-body/underhood/battery-cover/
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    Seat belt issue

    Feed a thin cord through the plastic. Loop it through the clasp of the belt mount Pull it back through the plastic Heating the plastic in hot to boiling water will soften it a bit making it easier. Then pull the cord out of the plastic pulling the belt in be sure the belt is in the proper...
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    Mini Spare

    I used a stock steel 14 x 4.5 steel wheel and a Coker Tire Firestone Radial F560 Tire 155R14...
  20. Dana67Dart

    Tire shop over torqued lug nuts (1969 Dart). Should I redo it?

    A gun at the lowest setting might not be a problem.
  21. Dana67Dart

    small block k member differences

    Because it's a 72 the steering is all good no additional issues there as long as it doesn't have a sway bar.
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    small block k member differences

    the mounts that bolt to the engine you will need the 2 thru bolts, nuts and washers you MIGHT need the bolts, nuts and washers that bolt the mount to the engine this post has a lot of K member info for both 67-72 and 73-76 /6 K-Frame vs. V8 K
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    small block k member differences

    What year car are you putting it in?
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    Added Current Photos When my Dart was Brand New

    Go find Doc Brown, he can transport you back to 1967 and you can buy one from the dealer. I wish I could find 2 in better shape than mine. Same panel 53 years later. 2022 2023 got rear ended on the interstate while I was going 65 (you should have seen the other guys car)
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    67 Dart - Converting Steering Column to manual?

    That shows you have class and good taste. 67 is the best year
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    Manual vs Power Steering Shafts

    Check again. The 67 parts book has a section for manual (standard) and power basically a copy of the manual section but with extra photos and part numbers for the power parts 68 power section
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    Added Current Photos When my Dart was Brand New

    I love the back stories even more than the cars. Cira 1969 My dad and his 67 Dart GT Convertible he ordered. His first and only new car he ever owned in his life. I have yet to see and older photos. The left quarter got hit by a semi while my mom was driving his new car a few weeks earlier.
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    Tire shop over torqued lug nuts (1969 Dart). Should I redo it?

    Exactly why you should use a torque wrench
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