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  1. jos51700

    It's time to have a serious discussion about end-of-life priorities

    Someday, I'm going to die. (hopefully between a blonde and a redhead) For years, it's been in my will that whatever conveyance I have between where I drop and where I'm dropped off needs to be a Mopar. I don't really care if it's a manure-spattered D250 farm truck or a 300C with a piano crate...
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    [WANTED] WTB Standard 'no holes' dash frame, 1975 Valiant

    I'm looking for an uncut 'smooth' dash, that doesn't have holes for the woodgrain trim. Final destination will be a 1975 Valiant. Thank you!!!
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    '72 and later dashboard question

    On the '72 and later dashboards, they have a 'wood grain' trim set that goes on across the front face of the dash. This requires many small holes in the dash board sheetmetal. Was there ever a version of this dashboard that didn't have all that trim and therefore would not have those...
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    [WANTED] WTB Stainless '67-76 Dart wheel well trim

    I had no idea this was offered in stainless until a for-sale thread that I just missed by minutes, so if you have an OEM set in stainless, I'm interested!! I need them for a '72 Dart Swinger, please. Duster/Demon/Sport need not apply. Thank you! John
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    Book Review: The Mopar Six-Pack Handbook

    My recent investigations into rebuilding my 6-pack led me to buy this book. Wanna spend $40+ dollars on a book that discusses specifics of the title subject on only about 20 pages out of 250? If you have ANY of Larry Shepherd's other Mopar books, you have everything else that's in this book...
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    Want to know: Air Grabbers

    I'm looking for some sort of book, technical compilation, or other comprehensive place that details the Chrysler fresh air induction systems of the late-60's and early '70's. I'm curious what parts were in them, and how to ID them. Not JUST the hood scoops, but the systems that had doors that...
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    Did we do this one yet? Dead Tesla's piled up at the Supercharger?

    When the dude slams the door shut...I can feel the frustration. It's the same frustration I have when my Dart doesn't fire until I hit THREE pumps of the accelerator pump in this weather and let it fast idle for five minutes. Oh wait, no, it isn't. NGL, my Ram needs a block heater in this...
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    Friends, lovers, Chevy cretins....Let's unf*ck a Six Pack

    Just pretend for a moment that I don't know anything about metallurgy, engineering, or physics, and just tell me what the hell is going on with this Six-Pack. The throttle linkage has been modified, there's a linky thing on the center carb and I have no idea what it goes to. I'm missing some...
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    C-pillar question

    My '72 Dart originally had body putty in the roof-quarter seam. The vinyl top eventually rotted and the body putty has become microplastics. I would prefer to fill it with lead for longevity, like older Mopars, but I'm wondering; does anyone ever make a sheetmetal patch that get fully welded...
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    Aluminum yoke question

    Are aluminum yokes (driveshaft to pinion) suitable for street use, or is that a race-only thing?
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    One person does more to save the environment than most EV's ever could...

    Please forgive me if it's a re-post. The modern hippies seem to forget that the recycle triangle has two other sides, reduce and re-use, and probably needs a fourth dimension to become a recycle pyramid: repair. Repair is the aspect of ICE vehicles that gives them the true advantage, as my 2000...
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    Looking for a certain battery disconnect switch

    I came across this photo from several years ago. A guy had it under the hood of his '93 Ram Cummins. Has anybody seen one like this or know where to spec it? Thanks JOS
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    Gift for Mopar people

    A lifelong friend of mine really went the extra mile and did me a solid favor. I'd like to give him a gift of some kind. He's a lifelong Mopar guy, and has plenty of diecast and other stuff like that. He still has his first car, a beater '75 Dart 4door with a nice little 318 under the hood...
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    Body panel adhesives

    On the Dart Lite and Feather Duster models, how did they attach the aluminum substructure to the hood skin and deck skin? Was it some kind of epoxy or rivet or what? I don't think it could be welds. On all-steel hoods, were the substructures welded or attached similarly? I don't see welds any...
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    440Source "Stealth" heads, your experiences and opinions

    I'm looking at a set of the "Stealth" heads from 440Source. This would be a mild build in a 100% street application. I'm just curious to see what those of you that have run them, had friends that run them, and know those that hate them, what have you experienced? I do NOT like the fact that...
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    [WANTED] Wtb small block aluminum OD bell housing

    Title says it, I'm looking for a small block aluminum overdrive bellhousing.
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    A-518 Lockup and OD question

    I'm prepping an A-518 for use in a non-factory equipped older car, and I'm adding the switches to automate the lockup and overdrive functions. What vacuum switch do I use, and where is a good place to get them? Thanks all JOS
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    Am I just SOL?

    I've been looking for an aluminum center for an 8 3/4 for awhile. I've watched ebay and most of the Mopar sites, and haven't seen any for sale. What am I missing?
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    Odd thing I just realized about modern fuel...

    After RustyRatRod's recent post about his zero turn, I just realized something about modern ethanol blend gasoline... If you have ethanol fuel and want to remove the ethanol, add water in a relatively large quantity (experiment with glass jar to witness this). The water will absorb the ethanol...
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    Yipes, Stripes!

    So the other thread on butt stripes (ahem, NOT skid marks) has brought up something I've wondered about for years. I have a '72 Dart which never had a factory butt stripe. My car is white with an olive green top and interior and it's hard to even find pictures in this color combo. It looks...
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    Here's what happens when your Tesla Roadster (or any EV) reaches the end of battery life

    From MSN.com (Sorry). https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/here-s-what-happens-when-tesla-roadster-batteries-reach-end-of-life/ar-AA19wc7v?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=39a3d49a69e346dca560c54f280c76ac&ei=33 TLDR: you might be able to get another year or three out of your dying battery, but you're hung...
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    440 6 pack kickdown linkage question

    I have a factory-mated 440 and 727 with 4-barrel kickdown linkage. I have a 1975 Plymouth Valiant, and I have a 6-pack setup complete (Sorry, six-barrel). If I want to keep a factory-style kick-down linkage, is there a linkage for the 6 barrel that will work with the A-body chassis? Yes I know...
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    Good member alert: MrBelvedere2

    I recently bought a '75 Valiant grille from MrBelvedere2 Item was EXACTLY as described, arrived in near-perfect overpackaging, and he was SUPER patient with my delays in getting him paid (due to work travel). Dead serious, it took me weeks to pay the balance and he didn't complain once. I...
  24. jos51700

    FORD Superbird???

    Looks like Chryslers' copyright people fell asleep on the job. This one's from Down Undah. I've never heard of such a thing. https://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/car_info_ford_falcon_xa_superbird
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    For you "Made In USA" types

    A post on another forum lead me to these guys. They make some pretty neat stuff, and it's all made in USA. If we call and bug them, they might make some Mopar stuff. https://www.libertytabletop.com/ They have a "Liberty" set, outdoors sets, all kinds of holiday stuff, as well as dishes and...
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    NOT MINE: Chrysler 300 in Central Missouri

    I passed this the other day, and hopefully one of you will want it. In a 2-door chassis, it's fairly uncommon in these parts!! It has a big block under the hood, but it's a 2-barrel intake so I know at least the intake and carb aren't original. I was losing light and couldn't ID the motor...
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    So I went hunting on New Years day....

    With a 1945 model 1911A1, usgi. Took some doing but it did finally do.
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    New article on new fuel for/from Porsche

    As it's sourced from a political site, I won't link directly, but Porsche is using a new fuel. Production is wind-powered at some place in Chile where the wind blows 270 days a year (They've never been to western Kansas, I reckon). It combines Carbon from CO2 in the air, with hydrogen from...
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    Another view of the Hurricane Ian Superbird

    This 'Just rolled in' video has a little walkaround of the orange Superbird that got flipped during Hurricane Ian. 58 seconds in.
  30. jos51700

    [WANTED] WTB XHD leaf springs

    I'm looking for a set of the Mopar Performance xhd leaf springs for an A body. Even just the part numbers would be handy. Thank you!
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