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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...

Greetings Moparians! After fitting out Gertrude with a manual choke on that Stromberg WWC I'm currently using, I noticed that the fuel pump had started leaking DANGEROUSLY. So I replaced that with the 2 yr old Carter I'd got from NAPA for Mathilda when I needed a fuel pump in a hurry, and its...

Greetings Esteemed Moparians! While perusing the engine compartment pic for the Next Newport, I noticed the distributor control valve in back of the Carter B & B carb that indicates a CAP setup. The current owner complained of the carburetor malfunctioning, but I now suspect maladjustment as...

Tucson gets NOTHING BUT MOONSHINE-OH-LEEN, so, would anyone be surprised that a well rebuilt Stromberg WWC job has gone to HELL being used heavily in RECORD HOT URBAN TRAFFIC? I don't think this too surprising, though ONE more year would have made me happier. So, should I try the Holley 2210...

Respectful greetings to ye Seasoned Moparian Gearheads! The more I research the matter of refurbishing cast iron heads, the greater my self confidence grows toward making the effort at home, except for a sonograph, magnaflux hot bath and if necessary minimal planing the mating surface with the...

Apropos of my previous thread on valve seats, I now ponder what sort of valve spring compressor I need to begin work on my cylinder heads which I CAN reasonably do without unreasonable chances of ruin. I own a small, cheap, poorly made valve spring compressor which I wouldn't trust on a lawn...