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*****Car has been sold******* Well, it pains me to place this ad, but I have come to the realization that the car would be better off in someone else's hands. I guess it will be a good excuse for me to buy a motorcycle again....lol Up for grabs is my 1973 Plymouth Scamp. The engine is a Slant...

Sweeeeeeeet car! 40 A-bodies through the years? Man, I'm jealous! Welcome to a great forum. Enjoy!

Cases closed on this one. I have finally come to grips that I will be relying on others for assistance with the car and it is just too much for me to handle right now. My limited mechanical skills have come back to bite me. I have placed the car for sale in the classifieds section. It would be...

There is tons of slop in the chain. Unfortunately, this was once a little old lady's car. After she died, a 16 year old kid got ahold of it and ran it too hard. The father tore the motor down to replace the chain, after he heard it making tons of noise. They never finished the project and then I...

I didn't realize that these gears looked that bad. I'm lucky I posted pics! I did buy the gear set, but I was only going to replace the larger one, since I don't own a gear puller. As for the above quote, I haven't any idea what that means. I guess I am going to take up a generous offer...

I'm going to try and get it a little better tomorrow. I couldn't get a ruler or square in the there, so maybe I will just try a small piece of paper or cardboard. I hope in this case, that it doesn't have to be perfect. Is close good enough?

Howdy mopartom340! It is very kind of you and Slappy to offer assistance. I would love to have an experienced mopar pro take a look at the project. I'm thinking Springfield would be quite a hike, probably two hours away. That is quite a bit of time on the road and I couldn't ask you to do...

Howdy peeps, I am ready to begin my timing chain replacement (a couple of gracious FABO members have offered to give me a hand). I took a photo of the timing chain and was curious as to whether this is the correct alignment marks. I have it lined up close, but will tweak it just a little...

Bumpity bump. I am still looking for someone to help me with the timing chain install. I've set aside the money and it is burning a hole in my pocket! I can't wait to hear the ol' Scamp fire up for the first time. Woooohoooo!

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Very cool car! Welcome to the forum and thanks for saying hello.

That's a great looking Scamp. I wish my 73 looked that sweet!

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I just want to add how cool of a project that is. Awesome!

Why are you not considering getting the kitten declawed? Will it always be indoors? I have my kittens front paws declawed when he was about 11 months old. They used a laser and I only had the front paws done. He showed no signs of pain after the procedure. No blood, no scabs to be seen, and...

Very cool project! I love the old Darts. That thing will be a cool daily commuter and not be too hard on gas. Crank up the Anthrax and Megadeth!!

A big welcome from a fellow Scamper!

This thread has me depressed. Darn.

Very cool car! Welcome to the FABO family!

Welcome to the forum! Tons of great info and some real cool peeps. Enjoy!

Disregard my previous post. I popped a few Xanax and have come back to earth. :drinkers: I'm going to hire someone who knows what they are doing. The last thing I need is to screw everything up worse than it already is. The good news is that I have secured the timing chain set, cover...

Thanks for all of the info. I really appreciate those part numbers too! I'm going to replace the chain and the "top" sprocket this weekend. It is my understanding that the bottom sprocket requires a puller. As far as the timing marks go, is there any way to explain to a "noob" on what I should...

I finally had my Scamp delivered and she sits safely in my garage. Next on the agenda is to actually get her running. Are there any Mopar fanatics/mechanics near me that might be interested in some side work? I'm not mechanically inclined and my budget is slim at times, so my hope is to find...

Very interesting thread. My Scamp needs at least a few inches in the rear just to get things level. Are air bags really a good, safe option? Anybody know how expensive something like this would run? My ultimate goal is to have a nice aggressive stance.....and I'm a long way from that. I am on...

Get that sucker running and do some minor body work. It's a daily beater, so enjoy the heck out of it. That's what I would do...lol Thanks for posting and saying hello! Very cool car!

That is great advice. I'm going to order the timing kit off of ebay is since I can't seem to find it local. I will also grab the gasket. Once the parts arrive, I will probably have a million questions about the timing marks (which I just can't seem to see). I'm hoping that the job isn't too...

Yesterday, I spent most of the morning cleaning out the ol' Scamp. Under the drivers side seat I found a large pile of paperwork. To make a long story short, I contacted the former owner of the vehicle. He advised that the car was going to be a project car for his 16 year old son. They...

Thanks Bad Sport. Any recommendation on what type of grinder to purchase? I have a Harbor Freight right down the road from me, so I can pick one up pretty cheap. I'm guessing bumper removal is the only way, because there is just no room to work when they are on. I definitely need to step up on...

Hello all, I used the search button but only found one thread referencing the proper way to remove the hideous bumper guards off of my 73 Scamp. I busted a few knuckles trying to get them off, but to no avail. First, I sprayed them down with some PB Blaster and let them sit. I grabbed my...

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