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Please correct me if I’m looking in the wrong location, but it seems the metal tag is missing. At least that’s where I believe it was located on my old 67 Charger

Hi Eddie, Power steering and manual brakes. I’ll try to snap a picture of the data plate. Thanks!

Hi Mo, I just posted some engine pics. By the way, please note that I’ve got the original Commando air cleaner to give to the next owner. Thanks!

1966 Formula S Barracuda with 48,000 original miles. Completely rust free Southern California car that runs well with original Commando 273 and auto transmission. Even has original 1966 window sticker! Engine: Original 273 Commando with factory domed pistons and solid lifter cam. Carburetor...

Hello, Just wanted to share the debug steps that brought my tach back to life. This is all stuff I learned from other FABO members, but just to summarize... 1. Apply a 1.5V battery across the plus and minus terminals. The tach needle should go to roughly 2000 rpm. Mine did not. 2. Use a...

Hi Redfish, Yes, that makes sense to me now. Just don’t even send the 12V to the fuel gauge. Should be easier and less invasive than opening up the fuel gauge. Thank you!

Here is an email reply from them with some juicy technical details. I can’t wait to open the tach to see what I discover: Hi Kevin What you can do is at least take the tach apart to determine what is wrong. The heart of the mechanism the meter coil hoop attached to part that moves with the...

That’s a great website that I’m glad to have learned about. I sent them an email, and I’ll report back with their reply. Thanks!

I’m working on a 66 Cuda, where the tach sending unit is remote, behind the drivers kick panel. I started my debug adventure with a new RTE sending unit. The sending unit works great, it’s output voltage increases with engine RPM, but the tach is still dead. So now I removed the tach from the...

Yes sir. I found an awesome article with great pictures and instructions. Thanks for your help!

Hello Friends, I have attached a picture of the back of a 66 Barracuda gas gauge. The voltage limiter that produces 5V for all the other gauges should live inside the gas gauge. I wish to disable or remove the old voltage limiter and instead use a modern 5V solid state regulator. Another FABO...

Hi AJ, I put a white rubber pencil eraser where the water magically appears from. But as you suggest, I’ll clean it up and then apply some pressure to the system. I guess just running the engine to fully warmed up is one way to get some pressure?

Thanks for the advice, AJ. I’ll wipe it clean and watch it again. It sure seemed like it was weeping out of the metal. I know that sounds hard to believe, but I wondered if Father Time had eroded pin holes right through the metal

Thank you, sir! Now that I know the word, I see that you can purchase a replacement. This engine sat for 30 years. When I pulled the freeze plugs, there was several inches of rusty crud. But it runs great!

Hey Guys, Hope you’ll entertain a rookie question: On my 273, what is the name for the housing that the water pump bolts onto? Not the “water pump housing”. Its a hunk of metal between the engine block and the water pump housing. Mine seems to be weeping antifreeze.. Thanks, Kevin

Thanks, Mike! From reading previous posts, I think I’m following in your footsteps this morning. I’m installing an Edelbrock 1406 on a stock 1966 273 Commando manifold. I am installing a 1/2 inch spacer so the secondaries won’t bind on the manifold. I think maybe you did a similar project. Your...

Hey Guys, Please pardon the rookie question. Can paint on the carb mounting surface of the intake manifold cause a vacuum leak? Should this surface just be bare metal? Thanks, Kevin

Hey Jake! That’s a very generous offer. I’m out in Gilbert. I’ll try a few more things first but I might take you up on your offer. And I would definitely pay you for your time to drive out here.

Hi Dana67Dart, Actually, you reminded me of something! I myself put a ton of PB blaster in the spark plug holes before turning the engine with a breaker bar. Maybe I gave up too soon. When I smoked out the neighborhood, I turned the engine off fairly quickly.

Hey Guys, I bought a 66 Cuda that had been sitting since 1991. I installed a new fuel pump, Edelbrock carb, distributor, spark plugs, and gas tank. She started up just great and idled with 40 lbs of oil pressure, but the engine smoke was insane! Smoke billowed out of the tailpipe, and lots of...

Thanks sir. Just quote me a fair price, and I can use whatever payment method you prefer. I bought an item on this site before, and the person sent me a private Conversation with their PayPal number

Looks great to me. I’ll gladly buy them

That would be great. Thanks for checking!

Ah, I see. I clicked on the picture of your car, and I see what you mean ...and now I see the pictures you posted. Those look cooler than Valiant, now I’m wishing I would have bought the right ones

Hey my friend, thanks for such a fast response! I’ll keep searching for that center socket on EBay. Until then, I’ll be cruising with Valiant taillights! Thanks, Kevin

Hey Guys, I bought a vandalized 66 Cuda with no tail light housing. I then went to EBay and bought 66 Cuda tail light housings (well, that’s what the ad said) My wiring harness has three bulbs, but this housing has only two mounting holes for bulbs. Thanks in advance to anyone who can advise...

Joey, That worked for me! Thank you very much for the great advice.

Hey Guys, I’m replacing the master cylinder on my 66 Barracuda, and replacing it with a dual master cylinder from a 1967. It seems that the pushrod is stuck to the rear piston of the old master cylinder. Any tips for freeing the pushrod from that old piston? Thanks, Kevin

Hi Dartman, Does $40 sound OK? (Just kinda guessing based on EBay for other Mopar bezels) If you send me an address, I could FedEx some money. Thanks, Kevin