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    Front Drum brake troubles on a 1964 Dart

    The Chrys 9" drum adjusters are so simple in design & very few parts, yet so reliable in operation that I adapted them to use on my GTO that has 9.5" drum brakes.
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    Front Drum brake troubles on a 1964 Dart

    What centers the drum to the hub on these models? Does the drum flange fit into a machined recess on the hub......or does it rely on the bolts for centering.
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    Front Drum brake troubles on a 1964 Dart

    Not necessarily.
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    Front Drum brake troubles on a 1964 Dart

    It sounds like the front drums are out of round, & gets worse as they get hotter. Take the drums to a brake shop & they can check for out of round.
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    Torsion rod trouble

    Been a few years since I pulled t/bars, but aren't they stamped 'L' & 'R'?
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    BAD MECHANICS - Thermostat and Radiator Fan Blade

    It is an alum rad. You can have the top rad hose fitting moved to the side...& have a plate welded over the existing hole.
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    273 or 225?

    It is pretty simple..... If you want more power, cubic inches is the way to go.... Going from 225 to 273 is a 21% increase in cubes. You are really going to feel that..... The cost is another thing....
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    Best water pump for 450hp 1968 340 ?

    Should I use a cogged or plain belt to spin it......
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    Best water pump for 450hp 1968 340 ?

    Those type are the best. The water has no escape route, must get captured & pumped through the engine. I have been modifying 'stock' pumps for many years by adding a plate. In every case, the owner reported cooler running after the mod.
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    Lean out and miss fire

    It is not going to be wrong firing order if it idles perfect [ original post ]. Nor will it be a reversed polarity pick up for the same reason....
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    Lean out and miss fire

    I would be checking supply voltage to the 6AL box. Run a jumper from battery [+] terminal to the thin red wire of the 6AL. Original bal res should have been bypassed. Check air gap on the pick up. Set it to 0.010".
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    Oil pump intermediate distributor gear

    I am pretty sure the gear is pressed onto the shaft, pin or not. So you should be able to separate the two with a press.
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    65 Dart 273 Commando Ballast Resistor

    That maybe so, but calculating the reqd bal resistor resistance using static numbers will give the wrong value.
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    65 Dart 273 Commando Ballast Resistor

    A couple of comments. - post #7 & 9 have incorrect info. - measuring very low resistances [ less than a couple of ohms ] will give misleading results with a std DVM because they are not very accurate at low ohm readings. I have a special 'low ohm' DVM that is specifically designed to measure...
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    65 Dart 273 Commando Ballast Resistor

    The factory single bal res is 0.5 ohm when used with single point dist.
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    Adjustable upper control arm

    Upper ball joint angle looks severe, might bind.
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    Rear Brake question

    In this country, a 1965 A body had 9" brakes. Maybe the cuda is different...
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    Intermittent running issue on the Dart

    New gas, water in the fuel? This could be many things; check the choke as suggested above. It should be firm, not flopping around, with engine up to temperature.
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    Ute rear window dimensions

    Sorry, cannot help.
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    Street Demon

    It is not too big. Pontiac used a QJ on a 230 cu in engine.
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    64 Valiant Fuel Problems, PLEASE HELP

    Make sure the metal section has not rusted somewhere.
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    64 Dart with 273 4-speed Carb

    Does it have a 'big-ish' cam? That would explain the timing numbers.
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    Proportioning valve or no for 65 Dart disc/drum brake conversion.

    RRR, You are right, a prop valve. For the OP: it is needed with disc/drum combinations because discs need about 50% more line pressure than drum brakes, so pressure to rear brakes is 'proportioned'.
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    64 Dart with 273 4-speed Carb

    Sounds like one of three things: - vapour lock - fuel boiling in carb. Use a 1/4-3/8" insulated base gasket - flooding due to excessive fuel pressure
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    Carb Fuel Evaporation?

    AJ, In the above post you say, 'Do what I do'. If I did that I would have a very sore typing finger, lol....
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    66 valiant no start

    Check the points GAP. It closes up [ no spark & intermittent ] over time because the rubbing block wears down.
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    Gas Gauge/Sending Unit problem

    If you grounded the 'hot' wire, then the gauge should read full, not 1/2 full. So sounds like a gauge or wiring problem.
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    273 rings available?

    Have you checked the Summit website? They have a huge number of sizes in small increments.
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    New carb for 1965 273 4-bbl hi-po package

    Secondaries not opening. Unlikely to see that by winging the throttle because the secs are dependant on air flow; the 273 is a small engine & has less airflow than bigger engines.
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    New carb for 1965 273 4-bbl hi-po package

    Some comments. - You have the BEST carb already for drivability, an AFB style carb. - Rare to see t/shafts wear out on Carter/Edel 4bbl carbs because of the large amount of surface area the shaft has in the alum body. All the Chrysler cars I have worked on had the throttle return spring...
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