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  1. caferacerx

    Our Mopars, Argentinian Mopars!!!

    wow very cool and interesting read thanks for posting this, and great pics,
  2. caferacerx

    Dropped a cylinder

    valve guide seal has no effect on compression but I bet it can point you in the right direction
  3. caferacerx

    in need of a 63 A-body gas cap

    or you could go with one of these http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=53282&highlight=flip+top+gas+cap
  4. caferacerx

    Need some info on MPG/performance

    http://www.slantsix.org/ lots of good info over at slant six.org
  5. caferacerx

    I no longer f*in hate my car.

    what kind of bass did you sell? I just picked up a fender jazz the other day
  6. caferacerx

    Is it or isnt it

    if you spin the shaft the rotor is on you will see the points move as they open and close the round thing that looks like a battery with a wire coming out of the middle of the top is a condenser
  7. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    yup the power assist on "power brakes" does nothing to help the brakes work better or make the car stop faster it just makes it easier for the driver to push the brake pedal (good for old ladies driving big cars)
  8. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    while you cant predict an accident, there are time when it is more probable, and times when it is less probable, high probability factors include but are not limited to rush hour, and high traffic areas high speed, highway, or other high speed limit roads rain, snow or other inclement weather...
  9. caferacerx

    Compression

    check for tight valves
  10. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    my take on seat belts is this I ride a motorcycle as my main mode of transportation year round weather permitting so riding in a car without a seat belt is still several thousand times safer then when I am on my bike, yes seat belts are good and I use them when I feel it is appropriate...
  11. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    you shouldn't feel horribly unsafe driving your valiant, just use a little extra caution an ounce of prevention and all that, I believe that classic car owners are safer because they drive more carefully than the average person, for the simple reason that they are worried about damaging their...
  12. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    I would feel safest driving the dump truck!
  13. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    song??? you sure the projector wasn't broken or something? :joker::joker::joker: like the pinto bomb flic!
  14. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    nope still broken now there is some horrible noise every time I play it
  15. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    first one was cool second one doesn't work account deleted
  16. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    and they will tell you that's not true go ahead ask them
  17. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    exactly what he SHOULD be getting back into! you said yourself HE was fine, the car took ALL the damage without modern crumple zones HE would have taken most of the impact and would most likely be in a hospital bed ask your self one question "which would you RATHER replace, the car or your son?"
  18. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    it is the same problem with disk brakes YES disk brakes stop better, so it stands to reason that you are safer now only problem is, back when everyone had drum brakes that didn't work so well, people would leave a fair distance between them and the car in front, WHY? because they knew they...
  19. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    I feel much safer driving my 1997 ram 3500 4X4 dually turbo diesel six cyl than I do driving my V8 1966 barracuda
  20. caferacerx

    Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

    no
  21. caferacerx

    I've had it with this car.

    needs to be rebuilt, or you could use it as a core exchange on a rebuilt one from most auto supply stores
  22. caferacerx

    I've had it with this car.

    That $550 price tag is killing me though!??? summit $89.69 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PNX-1361A/ or you could just get the parts from a junk yard and use the wiring diagram from http://www.slantsix.org/ like I did on my car, total cost $20...
  23. caferacerx

    I've had it with this car.

    HA! I drove a 76 XJ6L over a cliff backwards once just like in a movie went to back out of a steep driveway and when I got to the bottom I went to hit the brakes and the pedal went down to the floor before I could get the emergency brake we (me and my girlfriend, the one sitting on my old...
  24. caferacerx

    I've had it with this car.

    you need to trace the path to find the problem
  25. caferacerx

    I've had it with this car.

    one side of the coil has power going to it the other side of the coil goes to the points and one side of the points goes to the coil the other side of the points goes to ground when the points are closed the power goes through the points to ground when the points OPEN the power HAS TO go...
  26. caferacerx

    I've had it with this car.

    good point! I think the car is trying to tell you something
  27. caferacerx

    I've had it with this car.

    how is the gap? are they opening and closing properly?
  28. caferacerx

    I've had it with this car.

    clean and gap them it should start
  29. caferacerx

    I've had it with this car.

    convert it to electronic ignition and be done with it best upgrade you can make runs better, get's better gas mileage and is WAY more reliable
  30. caferacerx

    6 rear end

    you need to measure and have your driveshaft shortened aprox 2-1/4"
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