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Hi folks. Just wondering if anyone has used their leftover Por15 fuel tank sealer on the outside of the tank too? If so, has it lasted? Thanks

Hey folks. Just put new drums, springs and shoes all around the old 64. Purchased everything from Rock Auto. Unfortunately I fell for the "best price" deal and bought the Bosch shoes . What a dumb idea. I went from worn out old brakes that worked great (one foot operation that stopped on a dime)...

Is there a disc brake swap for 13" wheels ?

Hi folks. I removed my headlight switch an took it apart to clean the internals and relube. It works great now, even got my dash lights working again . The problem is I had to drop the wiper switch down too because the harness was just too short to pull the headlight switch by itself. Now my...

I went through this a couple of years ago but didn't get as far as I wanted. Maybe I didn't give/have enough info at the time. My 64 Canadian Valiant has, according to the block number, a 64-66 LA 273 2bbl engine and I'm very happy with that! But the VIN as far as I can tell from LOTS of...

Got the engine installed and running. No knocks from the old bearings so far lol. The machine shop that did the heads for me supplied a complete gasket kit for me too, one of those fits all EngineTech kits for 273,318,360 etc but it didn't include the small gaskets for the hollow filter adapter...

Hey guys. Another question. Are the early (1964) 273 motor mounts different from the later ones. The originals have one large stud going through them with a large nut on either end. The new ones I got from Rock Auto are smaller and have a stud on one side and two studs on the other and are...

Back again folks! I noticed on my 1964 273ci that the exhaust manifold bolt thread bores aren't sealed from the water jackets in the heads. I used some Permatex silicone on them but I'm thinking it's too hot for that stuff. I'm also wondering what the connical washers on the exhaust bolts are...

Hey folks. Well I've broken all the rules with this one! First let me say that I know I should have taken this engine and it's parts to a machine shop to have them hot tanked. But I didn't lol ! Anyway, I pulled my 273 apart after sending the heads out to be done because I found that it was...

Hi again folks. I removed the rocker arms from the shafts to clean the shafts out and mixed up the order on one side @#*&^%. So are the exhaust and intake different? If so how do I know what is which haha. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Wally.

Hi again folks. I'm getting ready to put the top end back together on my 273. The front and rear manifold cork gaskets hit the tabs on the head gaskets. Do I trim the tabs on the head gaskets or...?

Hi again folks. I want to remove the oil gallery plugs from the rear of the block but I can't figure out the tool size. 1/4" is too small and 3/8" is too big. They aren't corroded and are still square inside. Any suggestions ?? Thanks, Wally.

Hello again friends. My 64 273 needs a thorough internal degreasing. I'm hoping to do it myself to save some money lol. One problem is that the rocker shafts are clogged with goo, probably from years of old dinosaur juice and poor maintenance. So has anyone here cleaned these out without...

Hi folks. I'm doing the heads on my 64 Valiant and I have a question about lube to the lifters. I see that the lifters have no feed hole for the push rods (obviously because the the rockers are lubed through the shafts),but I also see that there are large lube holes in the lifter bores. Are...

Hi folks. My 64 Plymouth still has the original 13" wheels and wheel covers. I'm looking for hub caps. Are they different from 14" or 15" ? I've tried everything from repainting the wheels to putting tape around the wheel cover retainers and still can't get rid of that annoying "Click/Creek"...

Hi folks. I'm trying to cross over some numbers for my choke pull off. The numbers I have are: Chrysler 14-39-7 from the 64 parts catalog and 2448989 from Ebay. All of the suppliers I've contacted can't find either of these numbers and the numbers they have are for a Holley carb where mine is a...

Does anybody know where I can find a new or rebuilt 10 vane water pump for an early style 273? I took a chance with an 8 vane and it overheats in traffic now.

I need a rear window crank for a 64 Valiant convertible. How late can I go in year. Thanks all

Hi guys. I tried to remove the headlight/wiper/push button shift assembly on my 64 Valiant a while back but it wouldn't budge. I removed the screws from the front but it was stuck solid. Anybody know what else I need to remove to get this assembly out. Thanks

Hello again guys. I'm going to replace the strut rod bushings on my 64 Valiant. RockAuto has two types, a one piece or a two piece kit. I'm thinking that the one piece will be tough to squeeze in without tearing them up, even with grease,maybe they'll pop in easy before they're crushed though...

Hi again folks. Well it looks like I got taken for a ride when I bought this 64 Valiant. Got it last fall with what was supposed to be 2 year old paint. It sure was pretty except for the old convertible top. Anyway rust is popping out in various places now and I can't afford to have it done...

Hi again guys. I had a problem last fall with overheating so I installed a new thermostat and it ran nice and cool again, under half on the temp gauge even in hot weather in heavy traffic. A couple of weeks ago I installed a new timing chain set, new manifold gaskets and a new water pump. Now it...

Well I pulled the distributor today to give it a proper look over and cleaning. I checked the points gap and they were still at about .018 thou. Got down to the weights and found they were a little sticky, bushings were good. So I cleaned and lubed everything, installed a new condenser, set the...

Hello again folks. This is going to be quite a read so you may want to grab a coffee. I'll try to keep all symptoms and repairs in proper order to avoid confusion. (Wish me luck lol ) I changed plugs and wires last fall because of a rough idle. I rebuilt the carb in April because of a bad...

It's in a 64 Valiant. Supposed to be a 64-65 273 ci 180 hp engine. The distributor isn't right, I can't find the right rotor for it (that's in my last post), but all other parts I've purchased so far are correct for a 64 - 273 (water pump, timing chain set manifold gaskets etc.) I got the block...

Hi guys. I've purchased three rotors from a couple of sources for my 1964 - 273 engine but they are wrong. So I thought I would pull the numbers from the distributor and it looks like it might be a 318 distributor. It's a Prestolite distrib with the numbers: 2444763 and below that is IBP 4003 AA...

Has anyone removed the factory side mirror on their 2 door Valiant and put a set of matching mirrors on? I'm trying to find a set that won't look entirely out of place. Give me your ideas folks, I'm all ears lol. Thanks, Wally

Looking for an early type 273 4bbl intake. Thanks,Wally

Who knows the difference between the AV1 and AV2?

Hi guys. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to make the squeaks and clicks from my hub caps go away. They're full caps on 13" wheels. I installed them properly with a rubber mallet but they don't care!!! I did notice that after a hard right corner the front left got totally quiet for the...