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I use Valvoline conventional 15-40 all fleet in all of mine. Main thing is to use an oil with adequate zinc. Chevron Delo 15-40 or Shell Rotella 15-40 will also work. These are all diesel rated oils with extra zinc. Dave

The spot welds were drilled out to change bushings. Some of the Moog replacement kits came with a bolt together housing for the bushing retainer. To the best of my knowledge all of the C-Body platforms had spot welded retainers. Yours was serviced at some point which is why it has a bolt in...

It sounds like the transmission may have an internal leak. Low pressure to the clutches and bands will cause slippage. As a low cost fix, try draining the oil and remove the transmission pan. Check the torque on the valve body bolts some of them may be loose which will cause an internal oil...

Manual shows it at 140psi. Dave

There is not room for that unless you do a major frame modification. If you do not think that the torsion bars are stiff enough, go to a heavier set. Dave

Yes, they are all the same. There will be some variance if the car was ordered with the light package as those cars have the turn signal indicator in the hood bulges. Big block cars are the only ones with call outs for the engine size. Dave

'69-73 C-Body. You will need to find a '68-70 Bendix booster as the larger diameter boosters used from '71-'73 won't fit your application. Dave

Lamp socket is usually a twist lock. Try turning the socket counter clockwise to unlock. If that does not work, push the socket to oneside or the other to sislodge it as it is probably the spring retention type. Dave

The upper control arms are something that someone has cobbled together, I would suggest that you toss them. The front disc conversion is straight forward if you use factory parts. Many of the after market conversions attempt to graft B-Body components onto a C-Body front end and that always...

The reason your Datona "lived" is that it had a rotary vane style compressor rather that than a piston type. Makes a big difference because the rotary compressor are a lot more forgiving. Dave

R-12 dual evaporator units will usually fail if you convert them to R-134a. It is really difficult to get all of the mineral type oil out of a dual unit R-12 system prior to converting to R-134a. Any oil left in the system will turn into a jelly like snot that will not circulate and the system...

If you opt to replace you cam, be sure to find an oil with a high ZDDP content. Older flat tappet cams need the extra additive to prevent excessive wear. Modern oils had the ZDDP content reduced to keep from trashing the catalyst. Most Diesel rated oils such as Valvoline 15-40 all fleet or...

Note the factory carb has a cutout on the base plate to get vacuum to the PCV. Dave

Most 496 stroker kits are internally balanced, and would therefore run a neutral convertor, you do not need or want a balanced convertor with that setup. Balanced convertors should only be used on a build that needs external balancing. Read the technical specs for your prospective purchase and...

The square box marked Bosch is the voltage regulator. It is an after market unit that may no be correct for the Imperial, but it still can be made to work. The "F" terminal on a 3 post regulator is hooked to the generator field terminal.(green wire) The "A" terminal on the regulator is hooked...

The booster in question is a Bendix universal remote booster. These were used to add power brakes to applications where space was at a premium. The were also found on mid 50's GM products, both cars and light trucks as noted. Also used on many stick shift cars where things like clutch or...

I have one from a '69 Polara, if that will work PM me. Dave

Canadian vehicles sold in the northern areas usually had block heaters and heavier batteries to compensate for the lower temps. Depending on the year. one might also find things like heated exterior mirrors and larger window washer tanks. You might also try www.mopar1.us/build.html. These are...

The 01 code is the build code for a vehicle destined for export, Canada being the country specified. In '72, the US had stricter emission standards and vehicles meant for export did not have to meet the same standard and were not EPA certified for US sales. Conversely some countries had...

It will be interesting to see how long the EV vehicles stay in production. Sales of most are tanking due to high costs and high financing charges and dealer lots are full of them. Lots of articles about very discounted sales of used EVs as no one wants to take a chance on a battery...