Recent content by Davea Lux

You can remove the swedge on the studs with a specialized cutting too, available from Goodson Tool. www.goodson.com. This tool is on the pricey side at about $115. Unless you plan to use it a lot, that might not be practical. The alternate method is to cut the studs off as close as you can to...

Yes you can do it. The brake pedal for a manual car is different as the linkage for the master cylinder is attached farther up to get more torque. The master cylinder might or might not be the same depending on the year. The mount for the master cylinder is usually also different for a manual...

You should just pull the rear drum and measure the width, that way you know the correct size as noted. As noted, some Canadian produced cars had 11' x 2" rear brakes, most of the rest were 11" x 2.5". The best way to know for sure is to visually check. Measure the shoe, not the drum. Dave

If this is an 8.75 rear end, I would suggest pulling the axle and pressing out the old studs. If you do not want to go to that much trouble, you can drive out the old studs with a brass drift, that drift will keep you from damaging the axle flange. Several manufacturers make a tool to...

www.manciniracing.com used to stock them, you would need to call to see if they are still available. Poly bushings have little shock absorbtion value and they ten to transmit a lot of shock to the frame. I did a full poly set on a '65 Plymouth fury years ago and the thing rode like a dump...

I would pull the valve covers and see if all of the rockers move up and down as the engine is cranked. A bent or broken push rod can cause the valve lifter to pop out of the bore and the result is no oil pressure. Try this check and report back. Pull the coil wire firs so that the engine does...

With a missing engine and transmission, $600 to maybe $1k value if it is really clean. Check stuff like the A/C hoses to be sure they are intact A/C systems that have been left unhooked or have the hoses cut will generally be trashed. This will probably also be an ATC (auto temperature...

If it is leaking fluid into the booster, send the booster out for a rebuild. It is only a matter of time until fluid trapped in the booster degrades the internals of the booster and it will fail. Dave

might also try craig@mobilparts Dave

Start by taking both rear axles out and then check the length. Someone may have installed a wagon axle at some time in the past. What year car is this and did you replace the axle bearings? Dave

I think that the seat inserts were probably redone at some point. In '73, the Newport was offered with the Navajo option, included seats inspired by Navajo Blankets but with a Navajo copper paint job and similarly colored carpets. This was the "Spring Edition" '73 Chrysler. As far as I know...

As far as I know, no one makes an off the shelf unit. How much are you trying to lower the car? The problem with these front ends is that moving the ride height also throws off the alignment. A low rider shop could probably custom fabricate a dropped spindle configuration but this will likely...

A/C will still work. Dave

What year car is this? You can test the gauge by taking the lead loose from the block sensor and grounding it out to the block. This should peg the gauge to the hot side with the key on, don't leave the key for very long as this could fry the gauge. Since you have some resistance, the gauge...

You will have to have the seat covers made up. www.smsautofabrics.com has most of the period correct material. Send them a small piece of your material and they usually can match it. Dave