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    Radiator Replacement Options

    I have a 74 Dart Sport Slant 6 with automatic, my radiator split along the top outlet and there are no shops close to me that can fix it even if it is repairable. This is just an everyday driver so Im not looking to spend alot of money on a new radiator and was wondering if there is another...
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    Stock 14" Rally Wheel Tires on a Budget

    74 Dart Sport with stock 14" rally wheels & stock OE front disc brakes, slant 6 power! Here we go again...sorry. FWIW Ive read hundreds of threads on this here and just looking to confirm some things! I dont want or need anything fancy as i plan to upgrade to a 15" wheel at some point but want...
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    Vinyl Top Question

    I have a guy coming to help me replace the vinyl top on my `74 Dart Sport this weekend and may have done a boo boo. Old top was removed and I sanded the roof down to the steel, fixed a spot here and there, as the roof was sanded down to bare steel I painted it all with etch primer then scuffed...
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    170 & 225 head swap?

    Im not a mechanic at all, lets start there lol. My 225 has a broken stud in the block, manifold I believe it is, someone drilled it out but its crooked and doesn't seem to want to draw tight anymore, so wondering if I can just pull the entire head with manifold, carb everything from my 170...
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    Window trim clips

    Should the windshield trim clips be installed before the windshield is in or can they be installed afterwards. Same for the rear, the rear glass is still in the car so Im hoping I can install the clips without removing the rear glass but not sure on either? Thanks!
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    Vinyl Top Question

    Im replacing the top on my 74 Dart Sport, it is the full roof top. Has anyone bought a top from topsonline? Here is the top I was looking at but it does not show the vinyl on the A pillars and was wondering if anyone knew first hand...
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    Is this nut on backwards?

    Just acquired this sweet 74 Dart Sport and she needs a manifold gasket. Seems I also have a broke stud on the manifold closest to the firewall. 2 questions to start... 1 - is the nut pictured on backwards? 2 - can you buy the brass washer? (im missing one) Thanks guys. And great to be back...
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    Power at coil when key is turned to auxiliary?

    I have a 383 with EI in my car and when I turn the key to the auxiliary position it has power, I know because there was a loud buzzing noise coming from the distributor and when I touched the coil wire I got a bad zap. I pulled the cap off and found one of the contacts has a pretty bad burn...
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    318 noise after turned off

    So after I shut the engine off there is this odd ticking noise coming from the passenger side of the motor for about a minute or so. No noise while its running. It sounds like its coming from under the valve cover. What could it be?
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    [FOR SALE] 1974 Plymouth Scamp

    Please follow the link for info & photos! 1974 Plymouth Scamp | classic cars | Dartmouth | Kijiji
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    How can I tell if my car is bent?

    The car is a '73 Scamp. I bought is off a guy who had it on a rotisserie for several years while working on it. It was just the body and a crap load of parts I took home. Everything on the suspension went in fine, K frame, torsion bars, trans mount etc. Im at the point of putting the body...
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    73 rear bumper to car panel?

    Is there a piece of molding that would go from the rear bumper to the car to cover the gap or when standing at the back of the car looking down is it normal to see the bumper brackets?
  13. olddog12

    No Spark...

    I have a 318/727 with points. Ive done some searching on here and did some checking and here is what I have found. BTW, all the wiring is original but has been taken apart or completely gone through. I am very electrically challenged also so please speak as if you were teaching your 10 year...
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    Can I start my car with no drive shaft in?

    I have a 318/727 and I really want to hook the battery up and start it up but I do not have a drive shaft or yoke to put in the trans. The motor is not rebuilt or new so requires no break in. So can I put the car in Park and hit the key?
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    Bench seat location

    I've got a '74 Scamp and trying to figure out where to drill holes in the floor to install to OE bench seat. The PO replace the floor and I dont know where the holes would have been. Im not concerned from side to side as I can just center it. Can anyone perhaps take a measurement for me? I...
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    Drive shaft questions

    Have a 73 Scamp with an A body (sbp) 8 3/4 rear and 727. Can someone post a picture of the yoke for the trans and perhaps any measurements I would need to pick one up please. I was told there is a different yoke for sb/bb but not sure. Just know I need a complete shaft. Thanks
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    318 throttle bracket help

    I have a 318/727 and need the bracket with linkage if possible, but I have no idea what it would look like. I found a guy who has several different sets but he dosent seem to know what is what either. Can anyone tell me if any linkages in these pics are what Im looking for. I imagine there...
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    Thoughts on this more door...

    http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/cape-breton/1973-plymouth-valiant/1156572254?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true Thinking I may go pick this up. Its about 2 hours away, talked to the guy and said 1000 is best he will do. Runs, drives, floors are good,ugly as sin, etc. What do ya'll...
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    Points wiring question

    So I have the electrical manual for my car downloaded and have a question, its a 318 and has points. The distributor has 1 wire, that goes to the + side of the coil?? then all of the remaining electrical would be the same as on the wiring diagram after that? That seems to easy tho.
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    Transmission cooler lines

    Have a 727 hooking it up to a stock radiator for cooling. Does it matter which line goes where on the radiator or is the idea to just make a loop for the fluid to travel? As with everything I can I will make these myself, are they 3/8" line with a regular flare, not a double flare correct...
  21. olddog12

    OE caliper brackets

    will they bolt to either side or are the specific to L&R? And should the bolts have lock tight? Thanks.
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    Need some help ordering brakes

    I need to order some parts from NAPA for my 74 Scamp. Why NAPA you ask, well my friend who runs the store told me if I install his kitchen counter tops then my entire brake system will be free....so. He has already provided me with the MC & rotors for the front. (changed it to disc front)...
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    Canadian Antique Plates Question

    When my car is finished I was planning on putting antique plates on it as it wont be a daily driver and it will keep the insurance down I think but Im wondering, in Nova Scotia, does the car need to be inspected every 2 years or just one time and never again or how does it work exactly?
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    Drilling axle question

    I am going to have my axles drilled to the BBP, well as soon as I can find a Canadian supplier for 1/2" x 3" screw in studs. The axle has the tapered bearing on them with the adjuster, will the bearing need to come off to redrill the axle? If so, can they be reused or do I need new ones? If...
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    Do I need to prime my engine?

    I have a 318 that was running and a vehicle being driven several weeks prior to me buying it. All Ive really done since I got it was change the oil pan & pump cleaned it up and dropped it in my Scamp. The carb is not original to the engine either. It will be about a year or a little over...
  26. olddog12

    My 8 3/4 is out of what?

    I need to order the complete brake assembly for my 8 3/4 but NAPA (and me) need to know what car they fit and Im not sure. It has the SBP, I measured from axle flange to flange and its 56 3/4, I looked at measurements I got off of mymopar and they list a 56 7/16 flange to flange so Im pretty...
  27. olddog12

    Return line through the carb?

    So after much reading on this topic I have decided that I am going to run a return line back to the tank. There is a 1/4" nipple coming out of the tank just above the sending unit for the return (at least thats what I believe it is). The car has a vented gas cap on it, although not the best...
  28. olddog12

    Carter AVS...where does this line go?

    Simple question for you guys Im sure but where does this line go? To the charcoal canister? Its a 4966 Carter.
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    Common vehicle with a 8 3/4 sure grip?

    So there is a guy not to far from me who has several late 60s, early 70s cars and a few trucks that he is parting out, some VERY cheap. Im just wondering if there was any particular car or truck that almost always came with the sure grip unit? The seller has no idea what a sure grip is or if...
  30. olddog12

    Grounds...

    So I have a 74 Scamp with a 318 in it original /6, when I bought the car it was disassembled, and although I have been reading A LOT of posts throughout the forum concerning grounds, which seem to be an issue on these cars I guess my question is, where did the factory put grounds and where else...
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