Recent content by slantsixdan

This is flat, and that's actually better. Surface gloss isn't the factor at work here.

I finally got some get-to-the-point pics with a new utility truck taillight assembly. Takes an 1157 in the brake/tail light, and 1156 in the turn signal. The reflector bowls were factory-painted matte chrome silver, very similar to the reflector material in our cars. Here's the taillight...

No, I don't have the facilities or equipment needed to make them to the necessary level of dimensional precision and durability. Took quite a bit of back-and-forth work with an outfit that does!

Okeh, finally I got all the ducks in a row and shot 'em. By "ducks" I mean the 100-per-cent solution to the unavailability of № 1095 bulbs for '65-'66 Dart inner taillights (and various other Mopars, C-bodies and stuff that we don't talk about on here): As you can see, it's an adapter to...

Yup, there's this one. Or, super bang-for-buck, there's this one, which is the Bosch-type permanent-magnet coaxial starter used as OE on Mexican-market RWD Dodge trucks/vans with 3.9/5.2/5.9 motors, that would have got the Denso-type starter in the US+Canada. Bolts right on, hooks right up...

Did you know this forum has whole, entire sections dedicated to things other than Slant-6s? It's true! Go and see for yourself, it's pretty cool; that way you can spend whole, entire sessions not being forced to read and comment about things that don't interest you.

Might want to rethink that thermostat selection. Other than that, your cooling system sounds like it's doing better than fine. The thermostat sets the engine's minimum operating temperature, not its maximum. Read this to understand the cooling system better.

…and a '62 Plymouth and a '62 Lancer and a ton of '63 Plymouth action in this Season-6 episode. And in this episode, we see that a large number of people in Leave-it-to-Beaverland drives a Mopar. ('63 Dart at 16:10)

(Hey, look, a '62 Lancer!)

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That carburetor is not appropriate for a '73, no. That's a '65-'66 carb in what looks like probably rebuildable condition from the outside; who knows what it looks like on the inside. Too many hookups and provisions missing for use on a '73. RockAuto/other parts stores = terrible idea for a...