Recent content by jollykreiger

I have seen it stated a few times that the 545RFE has been controlled by an early jeep or dakota/ durango TCM but never any documentations on what it actually needs to work. Does anyone have any experience with this? What extra inputs does the TCU need. Im only seeing tps and crank position...

I get what you guys are saying. I could be like everyone else and do a V8 swap, but if Im swapping out the motor to a different style I might as well get a newer engine was purpose built to be efi (probably a 4 or 6 cyl), using a modern 4 or even 5spd transmission. (I've been wondering about a...

That is one beautiful setup. Thank you for all that information. So just to clarify a few things. I dont need to mess with the engine much (just larger valves). But, it is crucial to get the AF correct to both get the most power and not lean out and burn valves. So if I modified the Holley...

I am not completely concerned with budget at this point, just figuring out what parts I need to start collecting at this point. If it takes me years to collect all the right parts and build the setup I would be fine with that. Right now I am happy enough with the power that I would not mind...

Are you guys talking about the A883? Edit; I did some more reading and found out that is a manual. I would like to stay auto though. There's plenty of reading for me to figure that out on my own though.

I could do the v8 swap, but its so common and I understand why. But, if I go through the trouble of swapping to a different motor it is getting a modern EFI built engine with the transmission (maybe going to the extent of an AWD setup). My '72 Scout2 and '56 Willys Pickup are for the large V8's...

After 16 years she finally moved on her own. My father gave me his '72 Dodge Dart Swinger Special when I was 2. Up until 1999 (when it was last running) he drove the car somewhat regularly until the front ball joints got bad and he didn't want to drive it around with me and my sisters in it...

seeing as how the only feelers that i can remember where they are, are completely rusted up. I'll have to go get a narrow set and find a better place to store them.

I don't know why i didn't think of an intake gasket leak. I did not rebuild the carb but it's not the one my father had either, that was stolen so I got another one from a pull and save (same as what he had, Holley 2280 off of a 318). I did take the top cover off and clean it but I don't...

So I finally got the '72 Dart running. It was my fathers and he had it sitting for 15 years, I got it to my house and switched over to electronic ignition because the points weren't working for me and the fact that I hate points. Well it fired right up and sounds great, but I cant get it to...

ok. so I tore the carb apart. no rebuild kit or anything just shop towels and carb cleaner. It was a little dirty so I cleaned it up and reinstalled it. One thing I did notice was the (what I think) idle jets at the very bottom front of the carb have no adjuster on them. they look almost pressed...

For a while before I posted this I was having trouble getting a decent spark... Even with all new wires and cleaning everything. The only thing I could think of was that the contact between the dizzy and block were bad. (never heard of it happening before but points are only so complicated) So I...

So the car is a 1972 dart swinger special, that I used to ride around in when I was a kid. My father gave it to me a while back and Im finally getting around to getting it on the road. Problem is some of the the parts were stolen so im starting from scratch. So getting points cap rotor and wire...