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It's been a while since I was last here. Unfortunately I had to sell my 68 valiant. The good news however is that I bought another dream car. A 66 dodge coronet 2dr sedan 440 4-speed. It is for this car that I'm looking for an inland shift knob to complete the shifter. If you have one or...

Hi Guys, I found this freak 4.88 : 1 gearset for a 7 1/4 rear axle. Could anyone tell me in what application it could have been used? I always thought 3.91 was the highest gear available? Thanks, Antoon

Hi gang, I just bought a complete six pack intake with good used carbs. It came from a running engine, and it doesn't look loke it's made a lot of miles. I want to install it on a 408 I'd lik to build but that may take a few years to complete. How can I preserve the carbs so I won't have...

Hi gang, I have a chance to buy a complete set of six pack carbs which came from a 383. I would like to install it on the mild 408 I'm building. I'm assuming the center carb is a big block piece, which shold be 500 cfm. Will these carbs fit on the small block six pack intake? Will the...

I'd like to install rear three point seat belts in my 1968 valiant 2dr sedan, so I can take my children out driving. Are there some original solid mounting points around the roofrail to install the top part to? Any ideas on where to mount the retractor? I'm going to the junkyard to get all...

Not mine, and located in Belgium, but a really cool car. slant six four speed. Check the link. 7500 euro is about 9000$ Antoon http://nl.kapaza.be/brussels-gewest/chrysler-plymouth-barracuda-fastback-63718064.htm

Hi, I'm in the process of selecting a new camshaft for my 408 build, and I have narrowed it down to two: Comp: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CCA-CL20-230-4/ Hughes: http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/products.php?browse=search&search=htl3742&partid=21799 So which one would you...

I've upgraded my valiant to front disc brakes from a volare, see http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=169746&page=2 I drove it yesterday for the first time, and felt the pedal was a little spongy. I could get the brakes to lock up pretty easily, only I had to push the pedal...

I'm installing the F,M,J spindle on my 68 valiant to upgrade it to disc brakes, but the supplied hoses are wrong, because they are for front installation of the calipers, but I have to mount them in the rear of the rotor. Does anyone have a part number for the correct hoses for my...

Hi Guys n Gals I thought it would be nice to show you all what happens on the other side of the pond, in The Netherlands. This topic is about the mechanical upgrades that I'm planning and doing on my 1968 plymouth valiant 2dr sedan. The car started out as a grocery getter 170 /6 three on the...

I would like to add some height tom the rear of my 68 2dr sedan valiant because I'm planning an upgrade to a B-body 8 3/4 and 225/70/15 tires. The springs are not completely worn out, they still have a little arch to them while it's standing, but when I load up the trunk it lowers quite fast. I...

I have this mystery ram rod I'd like to put in my valiant. Anyone have an idea what kind of car/transmission it might fit into? Thanks, Antoon

Hi guys and gals, I've just purchased these used tires (225/70/15) for my soon to come B-body 8 3/4 conversion, but I'm not sure on how to mount them. White letters outside or inside. Don't hesitate to post your opinion, Oh and I'm also going to convert the front to bbc disc...

Hi Gang, I'm thinking about performing a light upgrade to LED strips for my 1970 challenger. The way I see it, the engineers back in the day had the idea of giving the rear lights the impression that it was one wide light, but it just looks like a red bar, with a bright dot in the center...

I just had my 68 valiant aligned using specs found on this site. The car now has the factory 9" drums. The plan however is to convert it to big pattern F-body spindles. I have put all new bushings and ball joints in my current a-arms and lower arms. What to do with the upper ball joint? I've...

Hi Guys, Another head question. I've got the chance to buy some nice priced hughes iron ram heads. Will these work on a mild 408...

I'm trying to install some three point seat belts in my 68 valiant 2dr sedan, and I'd like to know if there are seat belt mounting points on the roof rail which are hidden underneath the headliner. If some one could give me measurements that would be great. Thanks, Antoon

Hi guys, I'm still gathering parts for my budget build, mild 408 and I'm interested in this cam that a forum member is selling: http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=114279&SID=547u7cys9d&dr_log=-1&linkout=http%3A//www.summitracing.com/parts/CCA-20-231-4/ Will this work in...

Hi, The weatherstriping/window whiskers on my 68 valiant 2dr sedan is toast. As can be expected on a 42 year old car. Anybod have an idea where to get a new set? Thanks Antoon

Hi Guys, I'm planning a budget 408 360 stroker build. I was thinking about using the new indy RHS head. However I have a chance now to buy a pair of 308 heads locally. I expect they need to be gone through totally. Which head would be best (without porting and stock valve size) for a budget...

In the future I would like to upgrade the 9" drums on my valiant to a disc brake set-up I have from a F-body. To make the conversion happen I have the spindels, discs and calipers. I've also got the proportioning valve. The donor had power brakes. The discs are 11" and the rear drums I will be...

I'm converting my 68 valiant from a three speed to a four speed. The four speed I have came from a 1967 barracuda, so it has the small diameter output shaft, and the slip yoke from my valiant will slip right in. Now for the question. Along with the four speed also came the original slip yoke...

Recently I've bought an eagle 4" stroker crank for my 360. It's supposed to be a cast crank. Does this mean that I need an externally balanced flywheel or are the newer cast cranks also compatible with internally balanced flywheels? What's a good (good budgetwise as well) flywheel for a 408...

I'm converting my 68 valiant 170", 3 on the tree to a four on the floor. The A833 has the small diameter tailshaft. Will the original driveshaft just slide in, en will it be the right length? Thanks, Antoon

I just bought a super six set-up, but it is equipped with EGR. Can I just take off the vacuum thing? And what about the hole in the exhaust manifold, do I need to plug that off? Thanks, Antoon

I'm looking for a direct replacement clutch disc for the 10" borg&beck clutch I have. It's going in my 225 four speed valiant. The pressure plate and flywheel are in good shape, so I won't be needing those, just the disc. Where can I find one???? Thanks, Antoon

Hi guys, A friend of mine is working on his 63 savoy, and making a max wedge clone out of it. The car came with the feared tapered axle 8 3/4 rear. Is it possible to convert this axle to the regular flanged design axles, by just using some B-body axles? Thanks, Antoon

Hi guys, I'm looking for a pick-up tube for my 225. A good used one or new(who sells them new?). Thanks, Antoon

Hi Guys, I got a 225 from a 78 tradesman van, that I would like to drop in my 68 valiant to replace the current 170. Do I need to change the oilpan and pick up tube, or can I retain the one from the van engine? Thanks, Antoon

A while back I made a post for pics of bench seat four speeds. The pics I got gave me a good impression of how the shifter looks like, so I was able to make my own out of stainless steel, including the reverse lock-out feature. here are some pics to show the result. All it needs is a little...