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I have my slanted 6 to Magnum swap basically complete. Still working through a few issues, but it's driving. The last couple test runs I've comeback from, I found a small puddle of coolant on the floor. It wasn't leaking before i started the project, but way it went...

I could use some info on what the area is like. I'm in the mid stages of interviewing for an engineering position with a company that has a large factory just outside of Austin. This is a company everyone has heard of. The job itself sounds fantastic and the pay would be very good. At first I...

Happy New Year FABO! I had some time to get to the point of no return on my Slant to Magnum conversion today. The slant is out and I modified the driver's side perch as per the instructions on the Schumacher kit. That all went fine, but when I started to bolt the mounts to the Magnum block...

Quick public service announcement for anyone who's been waiting on the spool style ('73+) slant to V8 conversion mounts. They are available again. I ordered these last week '73+ A, B, F, M, J-Body Slant 6 to 273/318 or 340/360 and they showed up today.

1973 Dart Swinger. Very solid driver quality car with clean PA title in hand, runs and drives great. See below for full specs. See my FABO Member Restoration thread for details on some of what I fixed in the 5 years I’ve owned it: Getting a '73 Swinger Back on the Road All documentation and...

I bought this car 5 years ago as my first venture into the old car world. I never intended to do a restoration on it, but it definitely needed more work than I was expecting to get it back into proper condition. I worked on it here and there as I had time and eventually was able to start using...

When I picked up the 5.2 Magnum for my /6 -> V8 swap, I figured I'd keep the serpentine setup since all the accessories were on the engine, and also because I didn't have any of the required pieces to change it over to a V-belt setup, like the LA timing cover, brackets, etc. I figured I was...

I’m offering this up here before I list it locally. The truck is a standard cab, 6 ½ foot bed, RWD, 5 speed AT, with the 4.7 V8. It’s an ST trim level “work truck” and is very basic with rubber flooring, manual windows, manual locks and a bench seat. Mileage is 96,030. I installed an aftermarket...

About a year ago I bought a small log splitter that came in a steel shipping crate. I thought it would be a good candidate for the frame of an engine test stand, so a couple months ago I made it happen. Here's the crate when I brought the splitter home: First step was to take the corner...

If anyone has a pair of axles from an A-body 8 1/4 rear, I could use them. The axles in the rear I bought are rust pitted where the seal rides and I don't see how they could possibly not cause leaks. I might make a post to see if there is a way they can be repaired, but if anyone has a set...

I'm doing my first engine rebuild on a 5.2 Magnum that's going to replace the Slant in my '73 Swinger. Quick backstory, it's out of '96 Ram and I paid $200 for it off of Faceberg Marketplace. It was described as (of course) "running when pulled", but for the price I figured I couldn't go wrong...

Hi everyone, my first time doing valve springs. The engine is the rebuilt (by the previous owner) 318 that I was told is from an 80's Ramcharger. He used a Summit K6900 cam but left the stock springs. I thought that the bad cutting out when it hit about 4000 rpm was a fuel problem, since it...

Hey mods, or whomever, I had an idea that might be a nice way to help out the folks on here. I have to replace the extension housing bushing in my 904 and there is a tool available that lets you do it with the extension housing still attached. This is the way I'd prefer to do it as it's...

I'm having a problem on my 2bbl to 4bbl swap and could use an outside opinion before I go buy a completely NEW carburetor. The car is a 73 Dart with a rebuilt 318. It ran decently with the 2bbl but as it already has headers and a mild cam, I figured the 4bbl would really help it. The carburetor...

I have a question about a throttle body / baseplate on a Holley that I'm in the process of rebuilding. The list number is 80457-3 which makes it a 4160, 600cfm. I have it all torn down, but I noticed something that looks odd on the baseplate. When looking at the passages to the outside of the...

These were on my orange car when I bought it. They appear to be perfectly workable. I put some air in them and they both extended and appear to hold pressure. One eye was broken off but welded back on. Made in USA. $45 $35 and I'm going to guess at $18 for shipping, or free pickup in...

These were on my orange car when I bought it. The guy put SS springs on it but apparently didn't realize he'd need longer shocks, so he modified the shock plates to work with the stock length shocks. Take a look at the pictures. Again, they're for a 7-1/4 rear/SS leaf spring/standard length...

A decent set of U-bolts and hex nuts for a 7-1/4 rear axle. $15 I'll ship them in a flat rate USPS envelope for $9, or local pickup in Lewistown, PA is fine too.

** UPDATE, See Post #7. I ordered 2 of these and the one I opened initially had the wrong part in the box. ** So re-gasketing the headers to fix an exhaust leak turned into a much bigger project... but dealing with the subject at hand, I decided to fix up the motor mounts while I had things...

Set of front 3 point (lap and shoulder) belts from a '74 Dart Swinger. Be aware that the retractors are very finicky. They worked okay last summer, if you pulled them out very slowly and steadily, but once the weather got cold they were very difficult to get out without the catch snagging...

I did a quick search and didn't see this posted yet, so I thought I'd let people know. We stopped in Myrtle Beach, SC on the way home from our FL vacation. The wife wanted to go to the outlet stores and luckily for me I found this place right next door. Reasonable $10 admission and I was...

Hi, I'm looking for the piece of drip rail trim for the driver's A-pillar on a Swinger, and not an entire set. That one piece was missing when I bought the car and now that I have the roof repair done, I'm looking to make it complete. I do have the joiner piece that connects it to the longer...

I ordered some pieces from R/T Specialties to reattach the vinyl top trim to my '73 Swinger, which was all in the trunk when I bought the car. There are two different means of attachment. First is this: Those came with some sheet metal nuts, so attaching them to the car is simple enough...

One owner factory dual sport, 2000 miles and 93 hours, PA title in hand. Never raced, used for a couple dual sport rides, rides at local off-road parks, Hatfield McCoy twice, and some trail on the local mountains. Setup for woods and trail riding but still steetable. EFI SOHC single makes...

**EDIT: It's actually not as bad as I made it sound in this first post; it just requires some time and patience ** Hey guys, I could use advice on installing the pre-covered ABS headliner in my 73 Swinger. As far as I know the car originally had a cardboard headliner (non-bow style) and I’m...

Getting ready to remove the Slant from the car I bought a few months ago to replace the badly leaking oil pan gasket. As I'm disconnecting things, I noticed the screw and hex nut that was attaching the throttle cable to the 1945 carburetor linkage is obviously not factory. I'm guessing it...

I haven't actually had this car on the road yet, just finishing stuff up and checking things over. I had the drums off to check the rear brakes and noticed when I turned either axle, I'd heard a clunking noise in the differential housing. I removed the cover and while the fluid level was good...

So to as a follow up to my introduction post… I bought my first old car with the intent of doing some mechanical work over the winter and being able to have a half decent driver by spring time. The number one thing I told myself when I started shopping almost a year ago was “I don’t want to...

Hello everyone, Last month I bought my first old car, a 73 Dart Swinger. It needs some work, but it’s a running, driving car with a mostly solid body. It’s a 318 with the 904 trans. The previous owner started fixing it up. Just off the top of my head: new shocks, front brakes, ball joints...