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    need help ! ram wiring...

    i need a little help here, problem is the trailer wiring on my 2003 ram pickup, it has the factory trailer package and wiring . problem is I only have 7 volts on the turn signal wires. the running lights do have 12 volts. the trailer lights do work when powered up with a battery charger...
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    09 challengers

    i looked at the first one in this area last night, 3.5 v6.... auto , maroon in color....$21500 base price plus about 3 k for a upgrade to 18 inch wheels and tires , leather steering wheel cover and shift knob. total sticker was just about $26000 .... nice car overall, but.....i think it...
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    I could'nt help myself

    this followed me home today . now i am going to have to keep it.. no not a mopar this time, but it is a very clean 68 buick wildcat.. needs little to be a great driver, seat covers , carpet , tune up and fix the brakes. replace the tires. been sitting since 1991 ...i ve got to stop answering my...
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    fabrication of body parts

    has any one here made their own body parts or patch panels ? if so how did it turn out and what tools were needed? the reason i'm asking is the parts for my 40 coupe are not available,and to cut them out ,ship them to be copied and return shipping is pretty expensive, and i still have to...
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    1940 plymouth coupe ...photos

    here is my latest addition ,,, enjoy
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    Question on 6 volt systems

    here is the deal, just picked up a 1940 ply. coupe, and today started checking it over. it is a 6 volt for sure and i have read that all mopar 6v 's are positive ground .. can any one confirm this ?... second question, the battery is installed neg ground, and the car will start with a hot wire...
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    68 GTS.. numbers matching

    well guys it looks like I am being forced into doing this, no work and it isnt looking good for the near future...so it is sadly time to offer up my dart for sale.... it is a 1968 GTS dart , 340 four speed original car , numbers matching....it does need a bit of rust repair .... the area...
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    body panels for a C body?

    Ok ...I found a nice 67 sport fury conv, but cant find anyone who offers body parts, I tried shermans, paddock etc. with no luck. I need floors and trunk pices, possibly a front fender bottom front . any one know where I can find these.... thanks Ron
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    73 road runner...value?

    OK guys as some of you know I have been searching for a B body, I have located a 73 383 4spd road runner, it is need of a total resto.....guy is asking 6 k ..seems like a bit much to me, what do you guys think. I would rather have a 68 to 72 but man the prices on them is crazy. thanks for your...
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    new hemi challenger

    just got my new issue of dodge magazine , the new challenger is on for 2008, I also noticed the article says the body is ALL made from carbon fiber !!! anyone know if this is actually fact or just more b.s ?.....on the up side ..if it is fact , this could mean a new dodge at fighting...
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    dart progress

    finially got around to the dart, throttle cable came yesterday from the paddock, the last piece i was waiting for, new 750 holley 3310 and all the nessary parts.....so i thought.... well a day later it is done, i had to extend the throttle cable support bracket 3 inches ,just to get a straight...
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    dart gets a new holley

    today ups brought my summit order, i spent all afternoon playing in the shop...i took off the carter that i rebuilt two weeks ago ... (it still sucked.)... put on the new 3310 vac carb and added the rear metering block , fired up nicly, but rich as all get out at idle,, vaccum test showed 5...
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    Duel point dist. ????

    ok , i am brain dead , cant remember crap anymore......question is...setting up a duel point dist. what is the total dwell ? 35 degrees? ....and what is the dwell of each set of points ??? point gap .018 each ?? i remember how ,,,just not the numbers......... thanks guys
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    tranny brake ....need help

    ok this is not a mopar, but my neighbors kids car .the kids only 18 and i have been trying o help him out.. tonight we ran the car, its a monte carlo w/ a sb 406, chevy,,, 4000 converter. msd w/ 2 step... here is the problem.. upon lauch using the t-brake the car jumps nicely. but falls and...
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    It Runs !!!

    well guys i drove the dart today for the first time, mixed thoughts, its a fun car to drive, its noisey ,rattles , and its a pig.....other than that it was a fun ride.....i all ready knew it would run poorly , victor 340 manifold, to much carb, and made worse by the 323 gears.....tried a hole...
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    classic car insurance

    who do you guys recommend for insurance, i tried hagerty but they are pretty restrictive....i ve got three cars to insure, and it will save a lot of money, thats much needed to buy more parts.......thanks Ron
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    header tube size vs carb jetting

    trying to help out a neighbor kid, here s the problem ; just removed a set of hooker comps, 1 5/8 tube, put in hooker super comps, 1 3/4 tubes, ....now it is running rich, today i went through the primary side , new power valve, checked all the passages , and found nothing. it s runing a...
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    old cars....update

    well I am buying the 1937 chrysler. will pick it up the first of the week. most of the car is there and in suprisingly good shape. the old girl even still runs !!!. also when i was there looking at the car , the seller says....ya know i got another chrysler out back that i was gonna use...
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    late model rear axle... more info

    today I made a junk yard run, came home with a ford 8.8 disc brake, 3.73 posi rear axle complete.. price $ 250.00 it came out of an 97 mountianeer. i havent got a chance to check it out in detail yet but it looks pretty good. I did find out that these ferds have axle codes on the...
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    old cars found

    well this weekend was crap weather, and out of parts to go anyfarther on the dart, so i spent the day today crusing the web.... cars found local to me...... 1937 chrysler 4 dr sedan,, missing the running boards and a few pices of trim, but runs and not to rusty. $ 1800.00 1965...
  21. 6

    line locks......

    what ar you guys running for a line lock, any preferance s ?? which one is better that the other ??? and why...
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    converter ????

    can some one explain the differance between " tight " and " loose " converters? .....also what is the average " slip" ( percentage ) on each .....also how can you tell if one is going bad?
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    lexan windows.. on the cheap

    i just finished putting in lexan side windows, i bought a half sheet of 1/8 lexan for just under 80 $ i picked up some 3/16 steel round stock 10 $ ... some fender washers, nuts and bolts for 10 $ .... for a hundred bucks it cost less than just the window frame kits from jegs or any of the other...
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    wiring diagram needed

    I am trying to help out my younger brother and need a wiring diagram for a 69 nova , anyone know where to find one ? ....yes i am aware its not a mopar, but the chevy sites suck.....thanks guys
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    rocker arm and push rod question

    ok ,here is the deal, i have a concern with the postion of the push rods in my 340, they are all very close to the cyl. head casting , almost to the point of making contact, no where near the center of the hole in the heads. is this normal and just part of the geometry problems in these motors ...
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    oil passage ???

    I pulled the valve covers off the 340 today to see why the lifters are so noisey, i found the shafts were put in wrong , thats no problem to fix, my question is in the oil to the shafts, I assume oil is fed via the rocker stands. is this correct? , also is a banjo bolt used ? if so what is the...
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    ansen sprint wheels question

    I have found a set of ansen sprint slotted mag wheels , 14 inch, they are supposed to be a uni lug . will these fit a small bolt pattern dart? they are'nt near by so i cant get to measure them myself. thanks for the help.....
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    camshaft lobe failures...

    ok here is a few things we learned 40 years ago about cam lobes failing. first of all with a flat tappet cam ,the lifter has to spin freely in the lifter bore. if the lifter cant spin the lobe fails, second is a quailty control problem, the cam lobes have a very slight angle ground into...
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    help ID a carb?

    need to id this carb, has a plate on the front that reads...compitition series 750 cfm.... has no choke and looks to be an older afb...... it needs a rebuild kit, any help is appreciated.....thanks
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    cal tracks vs slapper bars

    can some one explain the advantage of the cal tracks over a regular old set of slapper bars with the J bolts?. is the advantage only for street driving?
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