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Just replaced the distributor and the car doesn't want to run. It will crank and sort of sputter if I give it fuel, but that's it. And I didn't gap the distributor because I assumed that it came from the manufacturer pre gapped. Like I said, the temp gauge just climbs to the max and won't stop...

The reluctor and distributor shaft seem fine/no wobble. But the pickup coil that I replaced never really sat perfectly parallel to the fins on the reluctor, which may have led to rubbing, and thus the shavings. Voltage regulator is new. Battery is pretty new and tested. Alternator was replaced a...

I have 74 duster with a 318. Just put the intake back on. I don't remember the gauge jumping like this all the time. Voltage regulator is pretty new and the wires going to it look okay. It's also firing out of the carb if I try to gas it, but it runs okay for a few moments and then dies as the...

Hey, everybody. I was wrapping my harness in wire loom and lost the wire that goes to the pin on the rear of the manifold next to the distributor. I assume it's a ground, but honestly have no idea what it does. I have one wire that could be a possibility. and it's grey and maybe coming from the...

Hey all. I bought this duster and it already had some goodies. Holley 4 barrel street avenger carb and edelbrock low-rise intake with a 3" flow master dual exhaust. The exhaust manifolds are the originals, but I can probably change them out and weld them to the 3" flow masters. Can I take...

Hey, everybody. I installed a replacement steering column in my 74 duster, and before, it was pretty jerky like it would hit "pockets" of steering and then be sort of loose and have some play in it between the pockets. It's a power steering car. Now, it's a little worse than what it was. I have...

I put in a replacement column out of a '75 dart. My '74 column was cracked and hot-wired from a theft before I bought the car. I made sure that all the linkage was hooked up properly, but the transmission isn't shifting. I can go through the gears on the column just fine. Any idea what I might...

The car won't even crank now. I have been working on the electrical and stuff. Ended up being that the timing was out and that's why it wouldn't start. But once the timing was set right, it fired right up. When I turned the key off and then back on, gauges come on but then it won't crank. It's...

Frustrated. The cap won't go back on or it goes on, but it's seesawing on the rotor and this isn't how it's supposed to be. The shaft seems too tall or something. The distributor is already out. I can put the cap on without the rotor in place, but it won't go on with the rotor under the cap...

Hey, all. I'm setting timing on my duster for the first time and bought this push-button ignition button to "bump" the motor to get piston 1 in it's compression stroke while I'm working under the hood. I need to know where the positive and negative wires on this thing hook up on the motor in...

I'm doing a budget build and the previous owner liquid nailed the bulkhead and connectors in, so I ripped it all out. I found this American Autowire weatherproof bulkhead from JEGS and was wondering if anyone else had made the conversion, and if you're happy with it. It's less costly that me...

FW means "firewall." I'm putting in a new bulkhead and the connectors look tarnished. Clean, replace? Tell me how you got good contact.

I'm getting about 9v at pin one on the ignition control module plug and about 4.5v at the coil with the key in the ON position. It cranks but it doesn't seem to be sparking. The car will shake every once and awhile like it's bucking. Idk what's going on with it. I'm going to test the wire off of...

Hey, everyone. Having a cranks/no spark issue and all the electronics are new, so I was thinking it may be the distributor. I installed a new pickup coil when I bought the car, and it stopped starting. I noticed that the gap had sort of grown and the coil/base plate assembly is pretty janky and...

This is maddening. The **** won't rub completely off. I'm never using this ******* garbage again. Is there a product that will strip it? I've tried iso alcohol and a microfiber. The **** is ******* up my paint, not making it look better!

Hey, all. The previous owner backed into something with a little bit of force and knocked the right side of the rear bumper in. I was wondering what the procedure would be on getting it kicked back out. The bumper is still in good shape. Also, does anyone have a right tail light bezel they...

I recently rehung the door because it was sort of not closing right and while I was at it, changed out the hinge pins. The door shuts, latches and locks just fine, but when I push in the button and pull, I have to pull really hard (or almost jerk) for it to open up. I can't see the problem. I've...

Hey, all. I'm trying to darken my patina paint job. I brought it out to a polish from 600 grit to 3000 and the blue ended up lightening up a little too much and the undercoat (original color) started shining through heavily in areas. If at all possible, I want everything to come out darker and...

trying to find the holes for its original mounting position on the firewall. Pics would be a big help. Thanks.

And where can I get a new one? They're not on rockauto. My car was a theft recovery. This thing looks broken and it also looks like all these wires somehow hook up to it. Photos and explanations would help so much!

The pic isn't good, but this is the stage I'm at and I'm having trouble removing the dowel pin so I can pull this saw blade-looking thing off so I can access my ignition locking cylinder. How did you get it out? Thanks.

Hey. I'm really new to working on old cars. I've had this duster for about 9 months. I bought it when it wasn't running and a had a mechanic get it going. Turns out the timing was 180 degrees out. It was running for a few months, and I would take the rotor, a plug wire and the battery with me...

Hey, all. This car still has the original factory 318, but the 727 was swapped out for a 904 by the previous owner. Some of the extra add-ons are a Flowmaster 3" exhaust, Edelbrock low-rise intake and a Holley Street Avenger 4 barrel. It also has slotted mags that are in pretty good shape...