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  1. K

    Questions on recent alignment

    65 plymouth valiant. I had an alignment done and I'm wondering about the specs they did. (I have to go back anyways as it still pulls slightly right and wheel is ever so slightly cocked to 1 side. Brand new moog ball joints, control arm bushings, Pitman arm, tie rod ends. Nos idler, new wheel...
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    Water pump with a freeze plug

    Hello. Just picked up a gates 43026p water pump (passenger side hose) for my 66 a100. It's a 8 blade with cavitation plate. I noticed it had a freeze plug in it. The stock picture doesn't show a freeze plug. Seems like every water pump has a hole in the shaft housing instead of this freeze plug...
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    Alternator help

    I have a 65 valiant slant 6. Charging system was upgraded to a square back alternator with electronic regulator before I owned it. Lately I've been having some odd electrical problems. Radio shuts on and off when headlights turn signal are on durING idle and sometimes at highway speed. Checked...
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    1965 valiant pitman arm

    I need some help. I read several contradicting things online. I'm looking for a moog pitman arm for my 65 valiant 225. Several sources show k7074 is correct, but would make it the only early a that uses that # Moog website doesn't list 1965 valiant for that # Should I be hunting down the...
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    hard jerk into reverse

    65 plymouth valiant 225 with 904. When cold and choke is on. Throwing car in reverse jerks the car so damn hard makes a loud thump. If I do any forward gear it shifts smoothly. What gives
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    v200 hubcaps

    I'm curious if a 65 valiant v200 always came with full wheel hub caps. Or was it possible they could have came with dog dishes? I saw an old ad that said "v200 you could have the option of fancy racing Hub caps for that speed look" or something along the lines of that. Now where there different...
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    what color is my dash

    Hello. Got a 65 Plymouth valiant. It had a late 3 spoke wheel. And I finally hunted down the correct early 2 spoke. only problem is its dark blue, almost Black which is fine for now, but I'd like to get correct color on it At some point. Exterior was originally ivory I believe which has been...
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    valiant steering wheel question

    I own 65 valiant. Buddy of mine found a early (said 1965 ) valiant in the junkyard and knew I needed a horn ring. So he grabbed it and I picked it up later paid him what I thout was outrageous for junkyard prices.. took it home to find out its for a different wheel. The junk car had a turqoiuse...
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    filler neck modification

    Many of us know about the dreaded filler neck angle in early valiants and probably others (i own a 65 valiant) that does not work with todays pumps, forcing us to hold at 45-90degrees. I know there is a company that will modify tubes (name excapes me) for what I remember to be a rediculous...
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    gauges need some assistance

    My gas gauge isn't the most accurate thing in the world. Sometimes it won't move very much then next morning its a 1/4 lower then when I parked it. Other then replacing float and sender, I remember reading there are one or two other things to look at aswell. Temp gauge reads funny sometimes...
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    904 swap 65 valiant

    Soon i am going to want to pull the 904 out of my 65 valiant. The thing leaks like a siv at every possible crevice, also has trouble getting out of gear when switched to nuetral. I'd like to get a 2nd trans to either swap or rebuild first then swap. My question is is there any trans i would...
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    65 valiant pedal linkage clip

    So I've had problems with the rod from pedal popping off the rest of the linkage. The clip that holds the socket onto the ball has broke. Where can i find this clip? I have a zip tie holding it in place but will only alow minimal movement and i can go only about 45, i need to do some freeway...
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    making a headliner

    Headliner in my 65 valiant is non existant except for the pieces wedged in the creases all around. I thought it would be a cool project to mess with. Don't really want to spend money on having a shop do it. Intierior isnt that nice just a generic diy would work fine. I have all the bows and...
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    gas pedal rod pops off

    65 valiant 225 with carter bbs. When i floor it or get on it too fast, pedal rod pops off from linkage through firewall. Very annoying. Does anyone else have or had an issue with this? What's the fix
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    picture needed: stock black wheels with dog dish and beauty rings

    All my buddies are baggin on me for putting black wheels on my car, they said i should have color matched or silver. But my a buddy of mine says hes got some 14in beauty rings that would make it even better. I really like the look of my car with a thin white wall and dog dishes. Not sure if i...
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    65 valiant Chrysler star fender logo

    What is the correct color for the star emblem on bottom of front fender, buddy of mine said it could be gold or silver depending on car and year. And would the crease of the star be black as well or all one solid color?
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    trunk lid tension adjustment

    65 valiant I have a steep driveway and the decklid closes on its own when parked head in. Now i noticed there are slotted holes where the torsion bars could adjust to. At the moment they are set in the farthest holes forward towards front of car. Would moving them back add tension? Also is...
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    65 valiant vent wing help

    Trying to figure out how to tighten driver side vent window, its terribly loose. Closes shut ay 5mph wind. I have pulled the door panel and can't find where i could adjust it, i really hope i don't have to pull the entire thing out
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    slant parts in southern california

    I have many slant six /6 parts. I have a early block freshly honed with a little bit of a ring ridge. new cam bearings bored .060 $100 standard/standard journal crankshaft $100 few cylinder heads $50 each six connecting rods $60 intake manifold $20 exhaust manifold (not cracked) $50 valve cover...
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    upgrading to power brakes 65valiant?

    Is it possible and what do I need? Brakes went out on my 65 valiant. Worked fine when parked but in the morning Had no brakes what so ever, flying down driveway in reverse.... very scary. So I'm guessing the master went out since I see no leaks. I will go through the rest of the brakes as...
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    repairing dash gauges?

    65 valiant. Is there any writeup or tricks to removing dash send repairing some gauges? My Speedo needle goes crazy once it hits about 50mph. Also temp gauge works half the time, sending unit is new. Bunch of bulbs are out.
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    leaks!

    New motor I had built and took my time very carefully making sure things were 100% clean. Used quality gaskets and sealer. Used my matco torque wrenches with correct torques. I have a leak starting somewhere up top. Seems like it still maybe the valve cover gasket even after I replaced it and...
  23. K

    i cant fill up my gas tank!

    Since I've owned the car I have not been able to pump gas normally. I have to do it very slow or else gas just pours back out and all over the side of the car and ground. I can only get to about half a tank until it gets unbearable annoying. It's a 65 valiant. Is this a vent issue? I notice...
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    got my 65 valiant back up and running!

    took me a little over a year, on and off, being busy working, and moving, and house renovations, but she drives again. built the motor myself in the garage (my first slant6, but not my first motor). its a 225 bored .060 over, cam is a oregon cam grind #125. its a mild cam, reverse split style...
  25. K

    is my trans taking a dump?

    65 valiant slant six. 904 auto. Engine is brand new and runs very smooth in park or neutral. Once put into gear it seems to jerk more than it should into gear. And car turns from smooth to pretty bumpy. Car will shake and feel a bit rough. Only during idle. When taking off it has a flat spot...
  26. K

    trying to get rid of this damn flatspot

    65 valiant slant six motor. Carter bbs. I've tried everything to smooth it out right off idle. I got mixture set from turned in out till idle quits rising. I even tried little extra rich and a little extra lean. Tried moving accelerator pump rod to the other adjustment points. And doesn't seem...
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    carter bbs carb question

    After my new motors maiden voyage I pulled up on a fairly steep driveway and shut car off. I heard some sizzling and noticed gas pouring out of a small hole on the driver side of the carb. It may have also been coming out of the rear side of the throttle shaft. I set the float level before...
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    mopar ignition box question

    im curious if the ignition box is the same for both v8's and slant sixes? are they interchangeable, also if anyone has a box for sale that they know works just fine, please let me know. i have been chasing my tail trying to get this thing to run right, and it seems when things get all the...
  29. K

    65 valiant dog dish caps

    id like to paint the squares, center and logo how they use to be. does anyone have tips on the easiest way to apply paint, and what would be the closest to the correct colors for the logo. maybe somone has a picture of what one SHOULD look like?
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    wanted 14" small bolt pattern wheels, OC/LA area

    looking for some stock 14" small bolt pattern wheels to replace my 13's off of my 65 valiant i may have a source from a buddy who has a pair, so i may only need another 2, if not id like a full set. orange county, la area preferd
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