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Good Sunday Morn C-body Moparians! Took the family to Phoenix and back yesterday for the Babushka's birthday, with Gertrude cruising effortlessly along I-10 at average speed ~85 mph. This engine has never run better for us in the near 10 years we've used it. I attribute some of this good...

I suspect my negligence has done mischief to my carburetor. I drove a Ford 351C w an Edelbrock 1406 some years ago, but didn't consider the need for long term care so much back then, having enough income to solve problems by purchasing new parts when I ruined old ones, like a good American...

Having mentioned this old engine a few times recently, and progressed to the point of starting to know a little about it, I decided to share my observations and questions about this 1969 383 Commando engine I snagged nearly a decade ago for less than $100. First, a look at what's now on the...

While I seldom get much time for the Forum these daze, I must ask my Elders what they know about sources of good quality stock hydraulic tappets. I loosened all the lifters in my Commando core, see rust, notice that both intake and exhaust on cylinder #1 corroded to a point precluding ANY...

Greetings C-body Moparians, Seeing the dearth of good mid-1960s Chrysler turquoise lately, I'm pondering using a primer to protect the freshly bared, cleaned iron surface of the Commando 383 block I've begun cleaning for disassembly and inspection. Have any of you primed an engine surface...

Esteemed Moparians, I had to paint a LOVELY cast iron thermostat housing recently purchased from one of our Fellows, got out my last can of VHT SP126 "Early Chrysler Blue" spray enamel, feebly sprayed just enough to make ONE light coat of the turquoise enamel I used on my 915 heads and 4bbl...

Gooood Evening Moparians! Before I start any headstanding or other front floor contortionism in Gertrude, I have a spotty power steering pump to at least temporarily replace. It began jerking hard on the belt some weeks ago, about the same time we noticed a little noise from the OTHER...

I ask because I might need to service my venerable '59 DeSoto 5 1/8" TRW power steering pump, and if so, I need a good replacement immediately to keep Gertrude on the street. The new OER pump appears to be a reasonably priced, faithful copy of the original article, NP6157 - 1963-76...

Despite the 1968 vintage of the body, I'm running a 1966 engine and transmission in Gertrude. After upgrading to the Edelbrock 1405, I haven't had a kickdown, despite my attempts at adjusting it as per the 1966 FSM. I now suspect nothing I do with the 2 barrel bellcrank and linkage will work...

We got all our goodies together, had the heads machined, the Edelbrock 1405 rebuilt, tested, new lifters, cam, et al, and above all, the TIME to put Gertrude in the garage for a bit of long overdue replacement and upgrade! For 6.5+ years, we've driven this engine in urban traffic with worn...

Greetings Wise Moparians! We're getting a little excited here since getting those 915 heads dressed up and cleaned nice, and I want to know if this intake will play nice with my Edelbrock 1405. I saw on 440source that the 2205968 intake was used on 361 & 383 engines made from 1962 through...

Greetings My Wise Elder Moparians! I'm starting to figure out the most cost effective path to upgrading a worn 383/727 to a rebuilt 400 with the 727 meant to run with it. Without getting Down in the Dirt with these machines, yet, I wonder if the tail piece from the older, 1965/66 transmission...

Good Evening My Moparian Fellows, After replacing the distributor this past Thursday, I saw one disturbing detail while refining the timing: a bit of "fuzz" in the damper's rotation. I'd just replaced this engine's original damper with a 1968 one off the motor-cum-boat-anchor that came with...

Esteemed C-body Moparians, This afternoon, the gnawing suspicion that my gas tank still leaked out the filler tube grommet got confirmed by a Good Samaritan passing by, warning me that on inclines and under acceleration, Gertrude was losing LARGE amounts of petrol out the back behind the...

Greetings Most learned Elder Moparians! I've come on a gnarly little puzzle with this 1968 Newport beyond the usual easy references: the reverse light switching was set up for a MANUAL transmission! I've traced the violet and white 18 gauge wire pair meant for switching the back-up lights with...

Greetings Most learned Elder Moparians! I've come on a gnarly little puzzle with this 1968 Newport beyond the usual easy references: the reverse light switching was set up for a MANUAL transmission! I've traced the violet and white 18 gauge wire pair meant for switching the back-up lights with...

A New Thread for Gertrude and Mathilda begins! I got Mathilda's 383 in the air a little this evening, after crawling under her and unbolting a few things. While nothing remains bolted to Mathilda, the bell housing of the transmission seems to catch on the edge of the tunnel. I also lack...

Now C-body Moparians, we can hopefully conclude this series inspired by the overheating problem in our otherwise EXCELLENT barn find, Gertrude! Nearly 54 years have passed since this car's engine had daylight fall upon its pistons! After patient, painful attempts to correct a rapidly worsening...

Good Evening Moparians, After getting screwed by PAYPAL on the delivery of the exhaust gas checker kit, wife and I decided we can't afford to be down for 2 additional idle days awaiting shipment of something PayPal is stealing. Until this ugly business, I didn't realize that PayPal is just a...

Well Moparians, I did all the proper chicken sacrifices, to no avail, leaving the Big One: head gasket replacement. I have the Fel-Pro head set, and have for some time, and will supplement this with a valley pan and intake gaskets, if the head set doesn't supply those. Since this is to be JUST...