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Auto body specialties. They have sheet metal patches for almost anything. If I recall, I used the ones for a long bed truck. The short bed is a different size.

Here's a pic of the passenger side. I decided to do a butt weld on this one instead of a flange.

Hey y'all, I figured I'd share a new idea I stumbled across for lower quarter patches for the 63-65 valiants. This may work on other early As but I'm not sure. My 65 needed patches on the lower rear quarters, but only on the last 6 inches or so. Seeing as how that's all I needed I really...

So after driving this thing around for awhile, Im not 100% happy with the shift quality. At light/part throttle, the 1-2 shift is firm and deliberate, but not harsh. Exactly the way it should be. The part throttle 2-3 shift is very harsh and "snatchy". Kinda bangs into gear. At heavy/full...

Got it fixed. Pulled the pan again to swap valve bodies and found a piece of a sealing ring lying in the bottom of the pan, and I immediately knew where it came from... When I intially assembled the unit, I had a lot of trouble fitting the govenor assembly into the output shaft support. I...

So what effect would blocking it have? It sounds like it would make it drop down into kickdown a lot harder, but I also see the potential of a 3-2 flare by doing that also. If it were to relieve all pressure from the front clutch pack before the kickdown band had a chance.to apply it would flare...

Im going to build another valve body. I have a couple of extras lying around. Does anybody know what the shuttle valve does? The reason I ask is because one of my extra valve bodies doesnt have a spring behind (or in front of) the shuttle valve. What purpose does it serve?

I measured thecheck balls so I know those are in the right placces. The TV spring is in the correct location, used the yellow one from the kit. I realized that I didnt disassemble the governor weight itself so I didnt see the spring inside. I measured pressures today, heres what I got...

Okay update. Went back through the valve body. I had the wrong springs in the shuttle valve and in the part throttle kickdown. Checked everything else, looked good and all springs have been accounted for. Even put an original throttle valve back in (the other one had been ground down as per TF2...

The only difference between 12 and 134 is the oil. The temperature/pressure relationship between the two is so close that its a non factor. Shake all the mineral oil out of the compressor and fill it with POE oil and roll with it. OR find somebody with a drum of HotShot and gas 'er up as is...

Thanks Fishy. Thats exactly what I needed to know. Im really determined to get this thing right. All my clutches and bands are engaging correctly so Im on the home stretch as far as Im concerned. The second gear shift felt really good, Im just ready to know what third is gonna do!

Just completed my very first 904 rebuild with a 998 low gear set and TF-2 kit and took it for a test drive last night. Forward and reverse engage fine, but would not upshift from first to second. This morning I backed off of the kickdown cable to the point of not having any tension on it and it...

Why the hell cant I find a slip yoke seal to fit my 904??? The one that came in my rebuild kit was too big, the one I ordered from R A was too big, and the one I just picked up from NAPA was also too big! The recess in the tailshaft measures 2.260" and the replacemtent seals im getting are...

The sealing side is the "wider" side of the seal. Fluid fills the cavity between the piston and the drum, which tries to force the piston out of the open end of the drum. Think of the seal as a one way valve; which end will allow fluid to bypass the seal, and which end will cause the seal to...

Hadda order the whole seal kit. No biggie, was only $11. Went ahead and ordered a direct drum bushing, reverse band, and a manual. Now my next problem is going to be determining/setting the end play since I apparently didnt check it the correct way before teardown...

I messed up the inner lip seal while installing the rear clutch pack piston on my 904. I havent been able to find just the lip seals anywhere and I dont want to buy a whole "paper and rubber" kit just for one friggin seal. Id hate to have to put it back together with the old seal, even though it...

My 69 model 904 completely lost second gear the other night after a few sluggish feeling 1-2 shifts. Still has first, third, and reverse, but second just freewheels. Looking at the sequence of operations on the trans, its obvious that the kickdown band isnt applying, but as far as I can tell...

Not sure if it matters that im working with an early A, but I installed a set of 1" bars from Just Suspension in my 65 Val, and they are also not offset any whatsoever. I DID NOT have the problem thats being described here. Instead, I had somewhat the opposite situation on mine. I dont know if...

What ive got now. Magnum manifolds

I think my biggest problem is going to be the steering. It seems that my only options are the Flaming River manual box, or the Borgeson power box. Im simply not willing to give up my manifolds just yet, and not willing to spend a grand on headers that may or may not fit with my column/shifter...

Thanks Mattax. That is some very good advice. I won't be able to talk to the SCCA guys until Aug 31. I figured id go check it out and get the tech inspector to look over my car and address the basics before I start getting into the nitty gritty.

Its funny you mention this. The other day I went to go play in a vacant parking lot, and when I took a hard left turn I literally had the wheel ripped from my hands and was thrown to the passenger side of the car. Im sure it was a sight to see me scramble for the wheel and brake pedal as my car...

This is the type of answers im looking for in this project. I already know the basics of what I need (sway bars, brakes, steering) but im more interested in the specifics of what I need, like sway bar diameters, what type of brakes to run, and wheel/tire sizes. I hadnt thought about the low...

Hey y'all. I have a 65 valiant that I want to set up for autocross/solo racing. The best I can figure right now is that I will be competeing in the "street prepared" class with our local SCCA chapter. I need some pointers in which mods will be best to go with based on my current setup. My...

Here ya go. Everything you need to know about installing magnum manifolds into an early A. http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=224966&highlight=early+headers

That shudder from a launch in first isnt good at all. That sounds like a slipping rear clutch pack to me...

Hey 66 dartman, The primary question is do you like it, and do your passengers like it? If you had the choice, would you rather spend the extra money on the Vintage unit, or keep what you got? I realize that you are in Canananada, which is like a completely different country from Georgia...:D...

I need to see a picture of an early A with a dealer installed (knee knocker) air conditioning unit hanging on the dash. Id like to know how well they fit in the passenger compartment. Im at a critical point in my project where I have to decide weither or not to rebuild the original heater box...

I need to see a picture of an early A with a dealer installed (knee knocker) air conditioning unit hanging on the dash. Id like to know how well they fit in the passenger compartment. Im at a critical point in my project where I have to decide weither or not to rebuild the original heater box...

Ever thought about a 3.9 v6? It would bolt up to your V8 trans and give you six cylinder fuel economy. Only thing though is that youd have to fab up some mounts, and get really creative with the air/fuel delivery system...