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Hello Mopar family, in need of your expertise. I have a 72 Dart and my original ignition tumbler was getting stuck in the start position. I had to manually turn it back by hand. I noticed I didn't have gauge lights & they were not working, until I turned it back. I replaced the tumbler with a...

Just want to send a positive word out to our FABO family! I just purchased an 8 3/4 rear housing, axles & brake lines from CSX711 (Herman.) Could not ask for a better transaction! Easy communication, easy to speak about price, fast shipping with pictures & tracking!! Thanks again Herman!

hey Fabo, in need of your help. I just ordered the 60779 Eddie heads for my 340. My question is, is the Howard's cam I have, too big for stock Eddies? Here are the cam specs: Cam Style:Hydraulic flat tappet Basic Operating RPM Range:2,600-6,200 Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift:230 Exhaust...

Hi Fabo, need your help once again. I have a 340 small block with (273 adjustable iron rockers.) It has a crane .484/.484 hydraulic cam. I heard a little tapping and reset the preload on the lifters. Cylinder 7 is the one I have a question on. I backed out the adjusters on both intake/exhaust...

Hi Fabo, I'm in need of your help once again....I have a 1972 340 engine with a crane hydraulic cam & lifters. I also have 273 adjustable rocker arms. My question is this: can someone explain in words or maybe a video, what "resistance" means, while spinning the pushrod??? Is it from very...

Hi Fabo, in need of your help. I picked up a 360 engine, it was in a 71 Dart with a 904 auto trans. I'm looking to put the engine in a 74 Duster. The Duster is an a833 4 speed car. Do I need to change the crank? Or do I just need to make sure the bellhousing and fly wheel bolt up? Any and all...

Hi Fabo, I'm in need of your help. I have a 340 engine with a crane cam 284/480 degreed with Mopar perf. valve springs and adjustable rocker arms. I heard some tapping and wanted to adjust it out. This is the first time I've had to adjust a mopar valve train. My question is about adjusting...

FABO family. I'm in need of your help. I need an alignment on my 72 Dart. Can anyone recommend an alignment shop that deals with old mopars? I'm in southeast Massachusetts. Thank you in advance.

Hey Fabo, anyone with Espo Springs, I'm in need of your help. I called and ordered Espo Springs for my 72 Dart. I just installed the leaf springs and my 8 3/4 rear end. I noticed the rear end looked too far forward on the springs. I mocked up my wheel and I was correct. I have 3/4 of an inch...

Hi Fabo, I'm in the process of installing a spool in my 72 Dart. I have a 489 case that had a sure grip that had gone south...:( Is this something that should be left to a professional, or something I can tackle myself? If there are any pics or videos that would help, I'd greatly appreciate...

Hey Fabo, I'm in need of some sure grip parts for a 489 case. I need the spider gears and the pin that holds them. I'm located in East Freetown Ma. 02717. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. My name is Carl. Thank you.

Hey Fabo, I'm in need of your help once again. I was under my 72 Dart last night, installing my cheetah shifter. As I was running the shift cable, I noticed the mounting tab where the cable is supposed to go, looks to have been removed. What options do I have for fixing the tab or mounting...

hey FABO, I'm in need of your help once again. Is anyone running wilwood front disc brakes and weld pro star wheels. When in stalling my kit, I used wilwood studs and weld lug nuts. After doing an initial install to move the car from one location to another, I had to remove the wheels. Upon...

Hey Fabo, in need of some help once again. I purchased a 340 engine with .30 over trw forged pistons. It has a crane cam with .484 intake/.484 exhaust. It's a hydraulic cam. My question is: I picked up a lightly used howard's cam with .531 intake/.547 exhaust. How do I go about making sure i...

Progress!! Front wheels/tires on! I also installed my 340 and 904 trans yesterday!! Doug's headers and champion radiator came in yesterday! Next summer, we are cruising!:)

I'm getting ready to purchase a set of doug's headers for my 72 swinger. I had read on the forum that autozone has them with 20%off codes. I went to the site and put d453 (coated headers) in the cart. When i went to check out, it said the item is no longer available??? Has anyone come across...

Hey Fabo, I'm in need of your help. I have a 72 Dart with wilwood disc brakes up front. I'd like to put skinnies 3 1/2 weld pro stars up front. I'm concerned about the caliper rubbing the wheel. If anyone is running this setup, I could sure use the help:) thank you!

Hey Fabo, in need of your expertise once again!:) I'm looking to purchase 15x6 4.5bs large bolt pattern weld pro star rims. Anyone running these rims with wilwood disc brakes? Will the 4.5 back space be enough, or would I need more? The car is a 72 Dart with pst tubular uppers and 73 disc brake...

Wishing all of our Mopar family a very Merry Christmas! :)

HI fabo family:) I have a 72 dart with that I switched from small bolt to large bolt pattern. I ordered and installed the wilwood disc brake kit for 73-76 disc spindles. The kit said it is made for 15 inch wheels. I have two 15" ralley wheels which I placed on for trial. The rim just catches the...

Hey Fabo:) I'm in need of help with a steering question. I have a 72 dart that I've been rebuilding to the large bolt pattern front end. I have PST tubular uppers with large bolt pattern upper & lower ball joints. I put in a 67-72 manual steering box. My question is, can I use a 72 center link...

I spend so much time on this site and always wonder what got each of our members started on the Mopar path. So please share your story!:) For me it was a few things, one uncle was a ford guy and the other was a chevy guy. I remember they both had some very beautiful cars. It seemed that I was...

Hey Fabo members, I'm again in need of your help! My goal is to take my Dad on a trip down Rt.66. I'm building an 8 3/4 w/wilwood disc brakes. My question is what gears can I use in my set up? I'd like to get some mpg's!:) Any and all help is always greatly appreciated!!:) here is my set up...

I'm getting ready to install a 904 transmission in my 72 dart. I just converted the steering column over to a floor shift column. What steps do I need to take to mount a cheetah shifter to my floor? Does the carpet have to be pulled up or am I cutting through it? Where should the shifter get...

Fabo, I'm in need of some help. I'm going to order some Doug's 453's for my 72 Dart. My question is, do I need to run a 90 degree oil adapter? I don't want to buy one if it's not needed. The car will be running a 340/904 cheetah floor shift. Any and all help is always greatly appreciated:)...

I want to wish all Fabo members and their families a very merry Christmas!!

Hi everyone! My name is Carl and I'm in a bind and need some help! I just installed a floor shift column in my 72 dart. I have manual steering as well. The column did not come with a steering coupling. So I found a coupling and rebuild kit and rebuilt the coupling. My problem is I can't get the...

I have a 72 dart that I converted to large bolt pattern (PST tubular upper control arms, Moog 73 dart lower ball joint, 73-76 disc spindles and bilstein shocks.) The wilwoid disc brake kit#140-11019 is supposed to clear 15" rims. I tried putting the rim on withthe car on jack stands to check for...

Hey everyone. I have a 72 dart. I'm in the process of swapping from a column shift and power steering to floor shift w/manual steering. I just installed the floor shift manual column (from a 70 duster) and the manual box (aluminum housing- unsure of the year.) With the adapter on, there is still...

Hey fabo, I'm in need of your help! I have a 72 dart that I'm converting from sbp to bbp. My question is about the lower ball joint and the bolts that hold it to the 73-76 disc brake spindle. It is a moog lower ball joint. When I turn the wheel to the left, the lower ball joint bolt bangs...