Archive for Restoring your MoPar (Tricks & techniques)

Apr
08

66 Satellite

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I'm a newbie to classic cars and recently purchased a 1966 Satellite -two door hardtop. Anybody know where to find 'retro' radio replacements? I thought there were suppliers that manufacture replica vintage radios but can't find anything for the Satellites.
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Apr
03

Is there really a such thing as a correct date code?

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My question centers on show-judged cars. My car was built in June of '67. I'm fortunate to have some original parts where I can even make out the date codes. The coil has 436 on it meaning 43rd week of 1966. YearOne offers reproduction coil number 416 but then skips to 446 -go figure. Same kind of issue with my voltage regulator which has a different date code from the coil. Obviously, the date codes didn't match from the factory, so what difference would it make if I went with the 446 coil when mine was really 436 -it's not like anyone would know -right? At first, I got all excited when I saw that they offered date coded parts and for so many different week/year combinations. Then I was disappointed when I realized that they skipped some here and there.
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Mar
15

73 roadrunner Fuel sending unit

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Fuel gauge goes all way over.
What is the voltage at the sending unit wire, it checks 12.5 steady volts.
I thought it should be 5.5 volts pulsating. Can someone answer this????
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Mar
10

Brake Vacuum

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Hello, Gang:

It's been a while, and I've been enjoying my 69 Polara, but I've got an issue. I installed an electric vacuum pump because I had very little vacuum for the brakes. I was told this was because of the hi-rise intake manifold, the 4 barrel carb (stock was 2 barrel), and the cam shaft I had installed. The cam shaft was rated for "fuel economy" not "performance," so I don't think it was that big a change. Well, I don't like the vacuum pump; it's too loud and it shakes the whole damn car. I want to go back to stock--ditch the intake and the carb.

Question: How much of my problem was caused by the cam shaft? If I remember correctly, somebody here told me that the cam was the biggest culprit of the three. That makes me fear that ditching the carb and the hi-rise won't solve my problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks
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Mar
06

Torsion Bar

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Hello All, New To This Site, Hope Some One Can Help Me Out, Putting Torsion Bars Back In, Had No Problem With Right But Cant Get Left In Have The Control Arm Bumper Off, Shock Off, Spindle Off, Still Cant Get Control Arm To Go Low Enough To Get Bar In Any Ideas?
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Mar
04

Challenger rear bumper:not a resto

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Has anybody else had parts from Goodmark that are marked as "restoration" but are definitely not was expected? I have posted pics on their Facebook wall, because they won't answer any emails. If you are thinking about buying a rear 70 challenger bumper from them, have a look what I've posted, see what you think, and add your comments.
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Jan
20

1974 Cuda

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What is the best way to remove the dash. I have removed the bolts at the windshield and also the bolts on each side. Does the nuts under the dash and above the instrument panel have to be removed alos.
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