Recent content by danielb927

Another update! Sorry these are so slow. Maybe I should have named the thread "Do I Have Time To Fix It Right?" Was able to get a loaner screw-in type tester from AutoZone. Didn't have time to test all 8 cylinders today, so I ran three interesting ones (engine cold, WOT) Driver's Side 1 - 120...

Thanks for the feedback, all. I agree those numbers are quite low. However, they're not THAT much lower than when I ran this test 7/8 years ago with a threaded type tester from AutoZone. Those were in the 110-115 range. Anyhow, I will try again with a loaner screw-in type and see if things look...

I also snapped a pic of the plugs. The two sides look noticeably different — the driver's side are darker colored, while the passenger's side has a bit of toasty brown build-up.

Ok guys, sorry for the slow turn-around here, been a busy week. Yesterday I ran a compression test. Drove the car around for 10 minutes to get the engine up to temp, then pulled the plugs. The tester I have is a manual push-in type from a friend — it was difficult to get it seated properly on...

I've had a look at that bulkhead connector and don't remember any major corrosion but it has been a while. There are lots of little electrical things that seem problematic -- for example, the voltmeter I installed in the dash shows a ~1V drop/rise as the turn signal goes on/off. Not sure if...

Kind of turns into a feedback cycle, doesn't it? Car runs poorly -> I don't enjoy driving it as much -> I don't drive it as much -> it sits a lot -> it runs even more poorly. I'm excited to break that spiral!

Thanks for all the advice so far! I have been on a lot of message boards for various things over the years (mostly computer-related) and FABO really is as good as it gets. If the downside is 47 different ideas, that's way better than 0. Sounds like the consensus first thing to do is a...

Added a bit more info above. The heads are definitely stock. dano, those are all good suggestions and things I'd like to do eventually, and you're right that it's difficult without more knowledge of the internals of the engine. I'm not opposed to pulling heads at some point (have helped a...

I've been a member here since I got my 73 Duster back in 2009 as a high school senior. Kind of hard to believe I've had her for 11 years already! We've had some awesome times including a 10-day road trip down Route 66 when I moved to CA for grad school and having her as my daily driver for my...

Crank pulley is the Bouchillon performance 2-groove, 6-9/16" diameter (here). I'm not changing that, as it's the correct setup for non-AC and matched with the water pump pulley (6-7/8"). Alternator is an Ultima unit from O'Reilly (here), looks like squareback I suppose? Don't know pulley...

Is that regulator in particular going to solve the issue, or is this just as sign that my current one is bad?

Guess I should have taken it over! I was so fed up with looking at the thing I just set it out by our apartment recycling and it was gone the next morning. Guessing someone came by and picked it up to cash in.

I've had a nice Champion 3-row radiator sitting in my closet for going on 3 years now, and finally made time to put it in. The car had begun to overheat both at high speeds (clogged up radiator) and at low speeds (fan clutch not engaging). Not the most fun swap to do in a dusty parking lot, but...

Hey FABO, It's been a long time since I've posted! As I've been living with no garage the past 3.5 years I hadn't gotten around to much in the way of car work--that is, until last weekend. Finally swapped out my cracked & clogged stock radiator for a shiny 3-row champion unit. While I was at...

Gauges installed over the past couple days! Everything but the oil pressure line is hooked up and working. Please excuse the ugly zip-tie mounting as I don't have a drill handy. I may actually leave the ties and just cut off the ends. Looks like voltage is kind of high at 15.5V - from reading...