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  1. BillGrissom

    Off idle hesitation - solved

    Thanks for splaining your setup. Is that WWC carburetor correct PN for a slant? volaredon above said that some Super-Six came with a WWC instead of a BBD. There were also WWC and BBD models for much larger Mopar engines (and other makes).
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    Off idle hesitation - solved

    Why I said to check the PN. But, even a carb for a 318 would be oversized for a 225 slant. I understand the BBD on slants had a lower CFM rating than for a 318. A 4 bbl carb can be even more over-sized on a slant, unless you can find one of the rare and expensive 370 cfm 4 bbl. An...
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    Off idle hesitation - solved

    Besides having a 2 bbl Stromberg WWC carburetor, other things are much different than a 1966 slant. I doubt due to Canada. Yours has an EGR intake manifold, which I don't think was until the mid-1970's. Even California cars with the Clean Air Package in 1966 had only a few additions like PCV...
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    76 breaks problem

    Rockauto shows Centric 123.63020 for your car (1976 Dart, front disks). Their Centric listings are best since give all dimensions and photos. Strange if your rear wheel bolt circles was 5x4"D. Does your spare wheel fit both front and rear? You can find many photos how to measure bolt circle...
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    Website Quirky

    Yes, have rebooted both PC's several times since I have seen similar behaviour for over 6 months. Typing is working OK today, on this web page.
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    Website Quirky

    As stated, I have used 2 different PC's for the FABO site, both running Win 10 Home w/ latest Chrome browser. As I said, it behaves better on this page, but is bad on other pages. Popups seem less frequent on this page. It also behaved better in Edge, not totally losing the cursor, sometimes...
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    Factory ammeter

    You can google my past posts with photos. Parallel-reversed diodes with a forward drop ~0.5 V (at ~100 A). I measured ~0.75 V drop in the ammeter circuit at ~50 A output. The diodes I used are rated ~200 A and need a heat sink (can be the copper wires). Don't try it unless you understand...
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    Factory ammeter

    Reason for the "MAD Bypass", though that disables the dash ammeter. Some owners instead install a dash voltmeter. I added a shunt diode to my 3 1960's Mopars so that increasing currents begin flowing direct from alternator to BAT+. The ammeter is still active, but doesn't peg. My cars have...
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    Website Quirky

    I am trying Microsoft Edge now. It doesn't lose the cursor, but there are often a few seconds delay in the typing showing. Edge is acting better on this page than when I replied on this page: Room for a Clutch-Fan in a '65? Desktop Browser popularity is 67% Chrome, 9% Edge, 9% Apple Safari...
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    Room for a Clutch-Fan in a '65?

    A similar clutch-fan thread is running. The Hayden 2947 is marketed for tuners needing space, about 2.7" thick. $52 at rockauto. A 1980's M-B diesel clutch fan is ~2.3" thick w/ its thin nylon fan. It bolts to a Mopar water pump snout and I recall the same pilot hole diameter. A junkyard...
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    Website Quirky

    Wrote 3 lines, but only the first line got thru the first time, then 2 the 2nd time above. Get delays, probably from the pop-up ads.
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    Website Quirky

    Using Google Chrome. Windows keep trying to trick me into using Edge, but don't like it's upselling. Acting quirky again as I type this, and on a different PC. If I backspace, the cursor disappears so have to click again to reset it. Amazing if this post works so I'll copy it first.
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    Website Quirky

    Using Google Chrome. Windows keep trying to trick me into using Edge.
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    Website Quirky

    Tried again to post a reply to a clutch-fan thread and it worked this time. Typing this is working too. When it quirks, it acts like perhaps popups keep taking focus away so the cursor is no longer on the text. You must click again to reset the cursor and continues happening. When you hit...
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    Any clutch fan options for 73 dart, /6?

    Thanks. Hayden 2947 is marketed for tight clearance in muscle cars. $52 at rockauto. 2.7" thick, a bit more than the 1980's M-B clutch-fan. Low Profile Fan Clutch
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    Website Quirky

    The website reply has become very quirky the last few months. Often the cursor jumps off while typing, trying to paste doesn't work, and then the whole message doesn't post, getting "please enter a valid message". Not just once, but many times. The typing is working now in this message. Will...
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    Oil pan gasket tips?

    I bought the silicone gasket from "Real Gaskets of TN". Cost ~$35 but should last forever and re-usable. Since you don't torque the bolts much, I used red thread-lock on each. I first torqued it down, then removed each bolt and added thread-lock since you don't have much time before it sets...
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    AC system update

    A packaged system is great, though the drawback of having to adapt your dash for the heater controls. Hopefully all the mounting and belts work, which may not match all intake manifolds and accessories. An AC-only under-dash "knee-knocker" box keeps your heater box and its dash controls. A...
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    china wall sealant??

    I use Permatex Gasket Sealant on bolt threads which go into oil or water. It is a gummy purple butyl rubber which stays flexible. Cleans up easy with ethanol. On my 273, I used the cork end gaskets in the kit, with silicone goop in the corners. Coated one side with the gasket sealant. Best...
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    Buy a car without physically seeing it

    Unlikely that car spent its life in SoCal or NV. Might get some rust in the Sierra Nevada, though they don't salt the roads there. In L.A., 1960's cars usually don't even have a spot of rust on the rear bumper brackets even parked outside. You still see 1970's Jap mini-trucks on the road...
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    Charging voltage too high.

    The proper approach would be to trouble-shoot to find what is wrong, rather than kludge a fix. I have a relay for underhood IGN power in my 3 1960's Mopars, indeed installed a fuse/relay box for a 1990's Jeep so relays for many things like headlamps, starter, horn, ... I removed the OE relays...
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    Charging voltage too high.

    Shouldn't be. The only time I recall seeing coil- to gnd switched (in our cars) is for safety things like the NSS in the starter circuit. Relays in cars since ~1990 are wired different. One side of the coil is usually hot (12 V, always or from IGN) and the coil low-side is switched to gnd by...
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    Charging voltage too high.

    Need more detail. At what terminal do you measure 12 V with key off? If the voltage drop from coil+ to coil- (85 to 86 or vice-versa) is zero, the relay should be OFF, regardless of what voltages are applied at the output terminal (usually 87 but could be 30). Often a bad ground can cause...
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    Charging voltage too high.

    Usually "the relay thing" means adding a 30 A relay to supply IGN power when the key is in RUN position. Check that when the key is in OFF that you don't measure 12 V at coil+ of the relay. If you do, find where it is coming from. You should have wired so the key's IGN output runs only to...
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    The man wants MORE caster. How about this idea?

    Why do the aftermarket UCA's have different PN's for the 3 different spindles (9" or 10" drum, or disk), since factory UCA's were the same PN 1963-72? I wouldn't cut and re-weld the factory UCA's since a lot of effort for no-bling. But, I wouldn't worry about safety when you compare to factory...
  26. BillGrissom

    Aluminum slant block

    Before I bought my 1965 Dart 273 around 2008, I saw several 1963-4 Dart (or Valiant) with aluminum slants on the local craigslist. Don't see those anymore. The block in bare aluminum looks slick, with the smooth cylindrical bulges on the outside. Would draw a crowd at a car show. Besides...
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    1964 Valiant Top Install

    The manual mentions that some tops have such fabric piece to set the location of the rear bow when the top is up. Instead, my 1964 has a steel cable on each side with screw adjustment, as seen in the photos. The Shop Manual gives measurements to adjust so the rear bow is in the correct...
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    1964 Valiant Top Install

    Update. The side cables were so long I doubled them, forming a loop at the front end w/ crimp (bought extra 1/16" cable crimps at H.D.). Covered with heat shrink to protect the fabric. On right side, the cable was slightly shorter so the spring is a bit more extended than the left in photo...
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    Borgeson Power Steering Thoughts....

    I recall reading that the power steering shaft will fit in the 1964 column. The only column difference I know is whether it has a shifter in the column (for manual transmission in 1964). Perhaps manual column housings were longer, but would only be for cosmetics. Many people cut their manual...
  30. BillGrissom

    GM Alternators

    Good choice since Toyota used Denso alternators in the days of V-belts. Aftermarket brackets are/were made for some Mopar engines, per these posts. Denso Alternator Denso alternator swap complete Denso alternator upgrade - not the 60amp mini Toyota Alternator Upgrade
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