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    Hardened valve seats - do they really matter?

    One of the things to remember with /6 heads is that Chrysler often just milled them flat and didn't give a damn about the combustion chamber volume. I've milled two heads, both '79s. Both had complete valve jobs. Both had grossly oversize combustion chamgers Once done the two end combustion...
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    273/ 2 barrel camshaft options

    If you are keeping the 2V intake manifold and carburetor, ANY parts advertised as being for a 4V engine will be money wasted. The carburetor and intake won't provide enough air/fuel to take advantage of a performance oriented camshaft. ANY camshaft from any stock 318 is what you're looking...
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    Barn Find!!!! Well not really......

    It doesn't matter what other people who read your post want to do with your car, what do YOU want to do with your car? Do you want to cruise with it? Race it? Make it into a pavement ripper? Do you want it to be a comfortable vehicle to enjoy week nights, cruise-ins, car shows (mostly on...
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    What type of dart do I have?

    Chrysler didn't build your car with disc brakes, not did they put an 8.75" rear axle in it. It came with 10" drum brakes front and rear and an 8.25" rear axle. Other than that your car is a very "normal" '66 Dart GT with an optional 273-4V and four speed manual transmission.
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    340 Overheat / Radiator Geyser

    Sounds like either your thermostat is NFG or you have the head gaskets buggered up. Pretty obvious you're not circulating coolant.
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    [FOR SALE] Aluminum Slant Six 225 engine

    Do you have photos of the block face of the cylinder head? Does this block have the upper and lower oil seal retainers?
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    76 340 duster overheating at idle

    Slant six cars got a much smaller opening in the rad yoke for the rad than the V8 cars. If you want to put a V8 in what was originally a /6 car, you need a bigger rad opening. So check the junkyards for a car originally equipped V8 and have them remove the rad yoke side panels. Install those...
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    Does This Debunk the "Coolant Can Flow Through the Radiator Too Fast" Idea???

    Not buying what they're selling. Too much self contradiction.
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    Another boring mpg story…

    That's on an American gallon. On "real" gallons like Canada used to have that's a bit of 24mpg.
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    1/2 price models at Michaels

    Can you buy/order kits online or do you have to go into the store itself?
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    /6 rebuild advice

    #1 Do a compression check. All cylinders fairly even? Good. Move on to #2 If you've got a wonky pressure number, do a leak down test. Air will go one of three places: Out the exhaust, up through the carburetor or up through the rad. If it's intake or exhaust, you have a bad valve and...
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    2 similar A-bodies...which would YOU build and why?

    I'd use car #1 as a parts car for car #2. Better brakes in #2 as well as the rear axle and the ratio. Perfect opportunity to put in a center console and buckets. Find yourself some 14" station wagon wheels and meat up the tires. I'd also put 340 torsion bars in it too. if you want a car...
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    Which Fram Oil Filter.

    Oil filters are made for the OEM by the outside supplier who will be the cheapest and meet the OEM's specs for an oil filter. I spent 42 years in engine plants (non Chrysler) and we would see supplier changes on oil filers every year or two. And it was all based on the cost from the supplier...
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    Rear Versus Front Tire Widths

    You didn't mention what bodystyle your Barracuda is. Fastbacks and convertibles have more weight on the rear axle than the coupes. As someone else has pointed out, bigger tires on the rear are what you want if you're going racing, or if you want "the look". Putting bigger tires on the rear...
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    Did the 1979 Lil Red Express come with an air pump?

    The E58 was considered a HD (Heavy Duty) engine and got a pass of sorts on emissions. That's why the rated GVW is 6100lbs and not 6000. Check the parts manual to be sure, but I don't think they did. Was the truck you're looking at sold NEW in California? I don't think they were allow in...
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    Turning torque for engine

    Torque to turn with the plugs installed, should be 35-40'/lbs torque, maybe a little more for your compression ratio.
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    WPC Club International Meet August 6 -11, 2024 Windsor Ontario

    The WPC Club invites all A body owners to our 2024 Annual Meet in Windsor Ontario Canada from August 6 - 11, 2024. The host hotel is Caesar's Windsor and we have the use of Festival Plaza on the waterfront at the Detroit River. Discounted room rates are available at Caesar's. For further...
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    2.76 vs 2.94 gearing

    I have experience with the opposite. My '79 Aspen wagon had 2.71 gears and I needed the axle rebuilt and couldn't tie the car up while it was being done. So I popped a 2.94 in it while the rebuilt was being done. I lost about 2-3mpg in fuel economy and saw a very slight increase in off the...
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    2 barrel to 4 barrel

    Depends on whether or not you make any other changes. If you leave the 2v camshaft in the engine, it's going to make a little more power, but not a lot. If you go to a cam that's matched to the carb & intake you put on, then you'll see a decent difference. Basically if you leave the 2v cam in...
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    Vin trouble

    It could have any engine offered from the 225-1V to the E58 360-4V.
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    Vin trouble

    Why are you surprised by that? The 7¼" rear end couldn't handle a 360 if you pulled four plug wires.
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    Vin trouble

    Phew, a legal expert. You'll be a big help.
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    Vin trouble

    A47 is the Sportwagon Available in 1979 and 1980
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    Vin trouble

    Check again. The fifth digit is the engine. There's no engine coded as a "0". Probably a "C", indicating a 225 slant six.
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    Vin trouble

    Well, first off, you know there's no such thing as a 1968 Plymouth Volare. Volares were around from 1976 to 1980. So I'd suggest you start by finding a better vin decoder. The only difference between an Aspen hood and a Volare hood is the nameplates and trim on it. The hoods themselves are...
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    WPC Club International Invitational Meet August 6 - 11, 2024

    No, but I'm the organizer so if you've got any questions, I can answer them.
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    WPC Club International Invitational Meet August 6 - 11, 2024

    Hi Ulf Looking forward to seeing you in Windsor!
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    Front Shock Recommendation

    First we all need to know what engine your car was built with and what engine it has in it now. Chrysler used THREE different torision bars depending on whether or not the car had a/c and the engine installed. Plain /6 cars got the smallest bar. /6 cars with a/c and 318 non a/c cars got a...
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    WPC Club International Invitational Meet August 6 - 11, 2024

    On behalf of the WPC Club Inc, I'd like to invite all members of ForABodiesOnly to attend the WPC Club International Invitational Meet August 6 - 11 in Windsor Ontario. What are you doing this summer? What about a vacation in Windsor? And once you’re here, there happened to be a car show...
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