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When I moved to the Tucson area my car had a 160 deg thermostat which in traffic allowed heat to build to point of spitting out my overflow. I also had an aluminum radiator. I switched to 190 deg thermostat to increase dwell time in radiator. Worked well to solve my problem. For me it seemed...

I knew someone years ago who felt the '71-'74 "B" body shifter fit and worked best and he tried many oem handles. He did not have a console in his '65 Cuda. Nor do I know if the "B" body handle he used was for a console car or non-console car. There is often a difference.

I agree with muppet animal comment "beat drum" ! Its a good place to start. I like the addition of '62 Lancer wheel well trim. Agree with others on value of reviewing brake section if you haven't already.

@ 65 Cuda 340 - Hell no ! A 53 Hemi 3 spd would have used one but to my knowledge zero gen 2 hemi cars used them.

@Charrlie_S - your missing out, Toads rule ! @cudamark - I've not ever seen the early direct drive starter in any "A" body after '61, but my experience is far more limited than yours as far as the number and variety of cars seen.

There is an exception nobody mentioned in flywheel variations. '60-'61 Valiants and Lancers used a 147 tooth flywheel because they used the 50's style direct drive cast iron starter. You want a 122 tooth flywheel with the center hole (crank register) that fits your engine.

I thought it was convertible top switch placement. I remember them being on the underside of the dash.

I wish you better luck than I've had. Saved this Signet 2dr Hdtp a few years back and have not been able to sell it for $3K less my wheels. I don't feel to bad, I've put 80K miles on it so far. Has rust up high in body but pans and rails are excellent. Never seen a car rusted like this one in...

Thanks for the info.

Does the color daubbed sides of bows always go on left or right side ? Appreciate it's not critical for reassembly but was curious.

Pics of vertical tailgate to body seal ? Pic of "L" shaped exterior tailgate window scraper/dirt seal ? Pic of vertical glass run rear window seals ?

20 years ago I had this problem and could not find them then. Ended up installing 1960 Chevy Impala/Biscayne lenses. Worked quite well but obviously not restoration correct. I can't remember anybody ever noticing they were incorrect. Best of luck on your search.

I can't imagine anyone trading a desirable 8.25 rear for a 7.25 rear that most folks can't give away. It's equivalent to trading gold for lead. Nothing is impossible though, but to give yourself a chance you should post in the "parts wanted" section.

Question: are the Direct Connection aftermarket aluminum filter adapters a true 90° like the early iron units or slightly angled like later units ? @JDMopar - you mentioned using angled adapter hits frame rail on early A cars. You're pics show a large filter (PH8A?). Would interference still...

I agree with many posters comments. Many older parts are getting hard to find. Best fitting rear bar I've ever found is from an AMC Concorde. I even use the AMC end link brackets. Only one diameter was made unfortunately. I've also had good luck with 3rd Gen Camaro/Firebird rear bars. End link...

You can bolt almost any lever on from '62- 80's car and truck. While useable they are not identical. Different lengths for different steering wheel diameters. Different bend angles for different steering wheel depths. For best fit I'd limit my choices to '62 - '66 because they all used the same...

Originally these knobs were an unusual light translucent color (wish I knew what to call the '62 color) See pic. with white '61 knob on left and opaque '62 heater button on right to show color difference. Always worth a good scrubbing with a toothbrush and comet before painting/replacement. You...

I agree with others. Throw out fork pivots are different over the years and the forks are therefore different. Fork needs to match the pivot style in the bell housing. The trans year, even type, is irrelevant.

The interior lock mechanism is there. It involves moving the interior door handle forward to lock it, rearward to open it. However, in most cases locking the door before closing it usually results in it unlocking itself. I've always had to lock my early cars with the key from the outside after...

I just had an AMC Javelin rear done in Tucson for $500 that needed extensive straightening. It did take four weeks from drop-off.

@ slantsix - agree on comments on older style split bench. More modern cars with a split bench are fully split. To me they are just wide buckets that touch. @ Dart66GT - any "A" body split bench seat from '61 to '66 will fit. Having the '62 specific seat tracks makes it a simple bolt in job...

There is a split bench seat for Lancers. All '62 "A" body 2 drs except Lancer GT and Valiant Signet had a split bench. I'm not sure if there is any weight savings.

The forth digit, 5, indicates the Los Angeles assembly plant according to information I have.

An easier way to tell which engine you have is to try to try and place your hand between the front most exhaust manifold runner and the block directly behind the waterpump. Pass you whole hand thru easily, a 225. Can barely pass a standard diameter pencil thru, a 170. If you have a 170 it is not...

Was this the Florence show where they shut down main street ? Sorry I missed it. Went last year and had a great time. I liked the location and variety of cars that showed.

The front spring eye bolt is a smaller size than later "A" bodies on the '60 -'62 cars. I do not know what specific year it was increased. It was easy enough to redrill the '62 front leaf spring mounting bracket to accept the larger bolt. I recently upgraded my '62 driver with a pair of '74 V8...

I have a good used one for $75 shipped. Drove car, worked fine but is not new. Rare that these go bad. More common is the pot metal holder that the signal switch screws to breaks and the signal lever seeming flops around. I'd pull the steering wheel to confirm you actually need the switch or the...

I agree that the early "A"s don't get a lot of respect. And agree with others that it just doesen't matter. Last show I drove my '62 Valiant Signet driver to I was parked between a Pro Mod trailered '62 Corvette and a trailered Resto Mod '71 Chevelle. Corvette guy said he spent more than 250K...

M understanding was that only the 68-69 340 left manifold will work on these early cars. Have a set of 273 manifolds for sale if you go that route. They will definitely clear. Abodyjoes endorsement of the Spitfife headers performance improvement has me rethinking using them on my next conversion.

Tough to find but not necessary. An 1/8" thick piece of flat stock a couple inches long with about a 20- 30 degree bend in the last 1/4 inch will allow you to depress the retaining tang. you'll actually want to push the tang toward the mounting shaft, keeping it depressed while wiggling the...