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Thanks for the compliment! Us "old guys" who grew up with the cars are aware of these issues. Considering I was in 7th grade in 1967 when we got the car. Plus living in TX all of that time. FWIW Enjoy! CBODY67

The "raise the rear of the hood" trick started with the 1967Mustangs. They didn't cool well at higher road speeds, so the raised rear seemed to help a bit in respect. Which is interesting as the base of the windshield is a high pressure area (used for cowl induction purposes) and should be...

Those brakes should be testing the integrity of your seat belts. What brand and type of brake shoes did you install? Sometimes, "brand" can make the difference. Were the drums machined and what is the ID of the drum. I'm presuming, too, that the brakes are correctly adjusted and you did...

Trying to find correct OEM wipers for anything from the 1960s-70s is a pain. What was common back then has been replaced, at the OEM level, by the Shepard's hook wiper arms. So all of the current aftermarket blades are of the SH design, with adapters. I suspect that nobody working for what...

I suspect that if you probe the "U" area, it will be a dead end. If oil is coming out of there, something's cracked somewhere. Nothing that J-B Weld can't fix.

Those stamp codes look more like some inspection codes rather than anything related to the model of car the block came in, to me. Just my suspicion. The "-" number after the casting number probably relates to the version of the casting cores used to cast the block. Such "-" numbers exist on...

The ram induction was only available on the 300 Letter cars. NO other Chryslers from the factory. The inline 2x4bbl was available for installation "after the fact", though. I seem to recall that 413 4bbls could be optioned into non-New Yorkers and 300s, though? With 6-bolt valve covers, the...

Lean is chalky white. Good is white to beige. Never have seen gray. But he carb is for the engine, it's probably ok.

When I was basically growing up with our '66 Newport 383 2bbl from the time it had 7100 miles on it, I wanted it to be as good as it could be. Our first summer with the car, I was attentive to all the car did and how it did it. Yes, I noticed some evidence of "fuel smells" from the underhood...

Presuming you have the point dwell set at the correct value and point gap in similar, what does the dwell look like the rpm the roughness starts? If you unplug (capping the vac line unplugged) the vac advance, how might that affect it? Might need to seek out an older repair shop which might...

I would aim more for a stall speed of about 2200 rpm for a bit less load on the motor at idle. Solid motor mounts are "race only", to me. The unexpected issue is that Chrysler recommended the front "elephant ears" mounts like dragsters used back then. That put the solid mounts, and related...

For the CAM in the motor, not too bad. Needs MORE exhaust manifold. Obviously the cam is the reason for the low vac at idle AND even lower in gear. Especially with the elevated idle speed. Probably needs a little looser torque converter, too. The obvious reason it works as well as it does...

If you look at the knurled surface, when done to spec, it is really quite jagged. The other option is a "bronze heli-coil guide insert". Once the seats are done, then the guide is drilled and grooved for the insert of a bronze heli-coil. The insert is screwed in, then snipped on the ends, and...

On the exhaust side of things, some engines in the middle 1970s did not use exhaust valve stem seals. Why? There is more positive pressure in the exhaust port than negative pressure. On the intake side, most usually vacuum. If you saw a puff of oil smoke on initial start-up, but then cleared...

"Vapor lock" usually happens prior to the fuel pump, not after it in the pressurized sections of the fuel line. Chryslers were usually not prone to vapor locking nearly as much as similar GM cars were, by observation. The carburetor bowl vents were only open at idle, for whatever reason...

Sometimes, drums can be the victim of "lot rot" of the friction surfaces. A bit of surface rust in some sections as others are smooth. The surface rust can be worn away after several stops. Can cause a bit of pulsation in stopping, but not pedal pulsations, typically. You're going to need to...

The car looks really good. For a look at what a cross ram induction system looks like on the engine, there are a couple of videos on a dyno session on the Nick's Garage YouTube channel. Many shots of the engine on the dyno and from above. There might be some tricks to dealing with idle speed...

What you adjusted was not the only adjustment, just the one most people are aware of as it has the threaded stud and lock nut. The OTHER adjustment is on the input side of the gear. With your helper turning the steering wheel from center, with the car parked, you can see an in and out reaction...

Probably available from a vendor "Auveco", or similar. A somewhat common item years ago. Held outer metal moldings onto exterior body panels. Hence the "gasket" on them to decrease water intrusion. Different sizes, too. CBODY67

Seems like I had better luck by, rather than twisting and pulling straight out, trying to "bend" the sock out by rotating the wire end to one side, easily, until it came out partially and then fully? That way, not trying to compress all of the spring retainers at once. Just some of them. Now...