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    It's kind of a mopar...2017 Cherokee starting system issue

    Daughters car, 2017 Jeep Cherokee. She lent it to a friend, so excuse if I don't have all the information. Apparently it would not start for him. He tried jumping it, and apparently was hooking the cables to the small start/stop battery under the pax seat instead of the jump start terminals...
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    Timing cover seal

    95 5.9cid. “Think” Oil seal in the timing cover leaks. Did search, but just want to verify I can replace it without pulling the water pump or timing chain cover Thanks!
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    Refinish seat medallions?

    Got 2 seat medallions for 70 Duster 340 front bench I need to refinish. From what I can find no one repops the 340 shorter size. What is the best way to do that? You can see they are pitted up. Was suggested I chrome them, but not doing the back seat so I think chrome would be to different Thanks
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    Replacing decals?

    Ran into a model 1971 Duster cheap, want to paint it the same color as my 70. I can do the body, but no idea about the stripes and rear panel. It was suggested I go to a hobby shop and see if someone can hand paint them. Any other ideas? I’m assuming no one makes these, or they can be removed...
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    MrMoparts

    Anyone use MrMoparts before? Ordered a couple parts 3 weeks ago, received no confirmation, order number, email. Emailed asking about it, got a one sentence response that parts will ship when back in stock, still no verification on the order. Emailed yesterday and got no response yet.
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    figuring out advance timing

    Hey guys. I am trying to learn how to tune my 408. 9.5 compression, 235/239 @050, 535/550 lift with a Holley Sniper feeding the fuel and controlling the timing. The engine was dynoed with a best of 12.8 a/f and 35 degrees of timing at wot. I am trying to learn more of how to fine tune the...
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    Valve cover gaskets

    I have Edelbrock heads and rpm intake. Mopar performance valve covers hit the intake, don’t sit flush. Are people doubling up on the gasket or trimming the valve cover gasket to make them fit? TIA (Edit). upon further searching it appears notching the cover is common. I’ll go that route.
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    Duster headrests

    Found a bench seat for my Duster, will need a complete rebuild. Did not come with headrests, going to be searching a couple swap meets. Are there other years/models that are the same?
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    Original engine or not?

    i see threads about people looking for the original engine to their car. I got a 340 engine in a 70 Duster. By looking at the numbers on the block how can I identify if it was the original engine? And from what I read there should be numbers on the rt side of the block but mine doesn’t. Thanks
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    09 Dodge Caliber elec issue

    Hey, technically it’s a mopar. My daughters got a 09 Dodge Caliber. About 6 months ago replaced alternator, old one was spitting pieces. Recently she told me batt lights coming on intermittently. Battery was marginal so I replaced that. Batt light still comes on intermittently. Reads Batt...
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    Desktop dyno question

    Just got DesktopDyno 5. Figuring it out, but for those of you that have it I got a question. I have 9.5/1 compression, and Edelbrock RPM heads which list a 63cc chamber. The program only lets me put in the compression ratio, then figures out the combustion space at 98cc. Is that correct? Or...
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    LED for brake indicator

    70 Duster with Rallye Dash. I want to put LED bulbs in all the indicators. I realize they have to be orientated correctly and got them all figured out except for the brake indicator light. It connects to two pins, does anyone know which way the bulb goes in? I got the steering column out...
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    Paint cracking?

    Decided to rattle can spray the door interior. It was a gloss black. Sanded it lightly with 150 grit, then 220, wet sanded with 400. Sprayed a filler primer and when it dried I got a bunch of the cracking. What do I do with this?
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    Door emblem

    Do these emblems just pop off? 70 Duster
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    Instrument cluster fixes/upgrades?

    70 Duster, rallye dash. I was having some lighting issues so pulled the instrument cluster out. I believe I had some bad grounds, cleaned them up and tested using a 12v motorcycle battery and it appears they are now good. But while it is out, I am going to inspect and upgrade some things so I...
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    Cycle oil leak

    Lot of knowledgeable people here, looking for advice. My Yamaha has had a slow oil leak forever. It seems to be from the seam between case halves. I’ve tried rtv and other various sealants, no luck. Right now I have The right stuff in there, there is a groove there that was cleaned real good...
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    Aligning door

    I got a pass side door on a 70 Duster that hasn’t been lined up since I got it. I know minimal on body work. It lines up with the rocker panel at the front of the door, but the back sticks out a good 1/4”. I believe the rocker panel was replaced before I got it. The top of the door lines up...
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    Gas/oil press gauge inop

    As the title says, started the car and gas gauge went it E and oil press gauge didn’t move. 70 Duster, rally dash. 5v ivr? Fuses are good, anything else I can check?
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    09 Caliber help

    Daughter has. 09 Dodge Caliber, keeps throwing a P456 code, small evap leak. I have replaced the vapor canister purge valve and the vapor leak detection pump. Those were relatively cheap to do. From what I can see the hoses all look good, but the code came back. Is my next step the vapor...
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    What should I expect from 450hp?

    Got a 408 a 3350# Duster, estimate 450-475hp. This is a street only car--4spd, 3:23 gears with 245/60-15 BF Goodrich's. I got a Holley sniper so can look at datalogs. If I am in first gear rolling along at about 2000rpm and mash it, it takes about 1.75 seconds to get to 6000rpm. Only...
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    Paint gun tip and advice

    I’ve done a little paint spraying, not much. I acquired a Husky Pro paint gun from my late father. It has both suction and pressure feed, I can’t find a lot on it. I have a piece of wood trim For my house I would like to spray. New house, banged a piece of trim and everything else was sprayed...
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    Engine out the bottom with a lift

    Going to drop an engine out the bottom using a 2 post lift. With all that engine/k frame weight coming off the front, do we need to worry about the car becoming tail heavy and tipping backwards?
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    When does vacuum advance kick in?

    Got a 408 with a Holley sniper. I’m setting up the ignition, getting my start, idle(18deg) and wot(35deg) dialed in. I never had vacuum advance with a carb but can program it with the efi. Right now I have 40deg set in(still low I think but I’m increasing and seeing how it responds),but at 55...
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    What 408 timing settings?

    Hi People. Got a 408, 9.5cr, Edelbrock heads with some work but don't have flow numbers. Cam is Lunati 20200712, 231/239 @ .050, .535/550 lift. TTI headers. I have had a Holley sniper efi on it for a couple years, was running good but it has the ability to control timing so enabled that...
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    Oil filter adapter gasket

    Searched but couldn’t find my answer. Shouldn’t there be a gasket or washer between the center piece and the plate?
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    Guess decisions been made

    Took my 2nd grade grandson on the last ride of the year not long ago. He asked me what I was going to do with my Duster when I died.(Do I look old??). Told me he wanted it. Can't argue with that.
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    Epoxy garage flooring

    New construction, putting in an epoxy floor. Anyone know anything about polyurea? Regular epoxy flooring is supposed to be put on at something like 60F or above. This will go on in December in Wi. Even though it’s a heated garage guys we’re concerned about temps along the edges. One guy, been...
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    A quiet compressor?

    Right now I have a Craftsmen 6hp 33 gal compressor. 6.4cfm @ 90psi. It’s screaming loud, showed 92db on the other side of my 2 car garage, I put hearing protectors on before turning it on. Building a new house with a 1650sq ft garage and a lift. I want to run lines for the compressor, so we...
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    Air-fuel ratio schooling needed.

    70Duster with a 408, mid 90's magnum. Street car, probably will never see the track but I enjoy jumping on it more often than I should. Cam is 235/239 @ .050, 535/550 lift. Stage 2 head porting (whatever that is, didn't get a flow sheet). Not sure what idle timing is at, but total timing is...
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    To turn or not

    i got a sb in storage on a stand. Loosened rocker arms, drained the oil and put oil (may have been Marvel Mystery oil) in the cylinders. Would you spin it periodically? Or would that wipe the oil film off the cylinders and bearings?
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