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Hi All: Just this afternoon I noticed something that caught my eye. It appears that the gooey black stuff on the back of my NOS voltage regulator is running down the inner fender. My 1974 Duster is completely stock electrically. No modifications whatsoever. The voltage regulator was a date coded...

Are the 2886X bulbs a bright white, or more of a warm (slightly more yellowish) light?

Okay, checked it with an Ohm meter and found zero resistance, so all is well. Thanks to all who responded!

Dana - dumb question, I know, but what's the difference between a 158 and a 194 bulb? Is a 158 just a higher wattage (brighter) bulb than the 194? I think the 194 is what the owner's manual calls for.

Thanks, master sarge. I guess you're in good company because I very frequently have older guys like myself (I'm 68) come up and comment on how much they like the car when I'm stopped somewhere. Yesterday, I was at NAPA getting a new oil filter (NAPA Gold #1068) and three different guys came up...

Thanks, 66. For what it's worth, the PCV valve still retains its factory original blue paint from 1973. Contrast this to the new blue paint (Bill Hirsch Chrysler Blue) on the valve cover, and you will see a small color variation. But I wanted to have some original paint somewhere on the motor...

The factory instrument panel lights in my 1974 Duster are pretty dim, even when the rheostat is turned all the way up. Has anyone out there done the LED upgrade, where you simply plug the LED bulbs into the existing bulb holders on the back of the instrument panel? There are several colors of...

Greetings MoBros and MoGals: As promised, here is my third and final chapter of Part 36: Dusty's new motor. As you recall, chapters one and two covered the details of the renewal of the 1974 slant six motor that I acquired, which came out of a 1974 Dodge Dart. The Dart motor is identical to the...

Hi All: The guy who rebuilt my cylinder head installed the brass temperature sending unit into the head with what looks like white pipe dope sealer. Is this correct, or will pipe dope on the sender interfere with the signal that it sends to the temperature gauge in the dash? I thought I read...

Used - Fair This is a package deal of a poorly running 1974 model year Chrysler slant six engine. The block and heads look really good because they have been painted in a high quality engine paint. The block is good, but the cylinders have low compression and bad vacuum, and the engine runs...

Hi All: I know this is pretty minor, but I'm curious about the holes in these distributor tags. Both distributors that I have for my slant six (October of 1973 build) 1974 Duster have these two holes that you see in the photos. The part numbers on these distributors are correct for a California...

Did you mean the "reluctor"?

Greetings, MoBros and MoSis'. I hope you're enjoying driving your A body in the lovely fall weather. Tonight I'm presenting the latest sleep inducing chapter to my component resto series: The Distributor. With my slant six build nearly complete, I wanted to ensure a rock solid ignition system...

Yeah, if the snow doesn't fly, I'll take her up to Duluth and back.

No, the engine will be broken in after installation into the Duster. So I'll need to put some miles on her before the snow flies. Thanks - BOB

Just a quick update on the new Dart motor going into Dusty. I drove her to the shop this morning for the removal of the old engine. The removal and installation process should take about a week. As a reminder, the engine that came with my Duster when I purchased the car in April of 2019 was not...

Thanks, everyone. I was able to repair the old plug using your recommendations. My tiny little code R-11 two watt factory AM radio is working like a champ now. Fired it up and the first song that came on my favorite AM seventies station (WDGY 740 on your dial here in Minneapolis) was "Play That...

Okay, great ideas all. I'll give it a try!

Hi All: When I went to remove the antenna lead from its receptacle in the side of the AM radio in my 1974 Duster, the coaxial cable pulled out of the male plug that goes into the radio receptacle. The male end was still in the radio, and I had to extract it. It appears that the male end is...

This was the inexpensive, low quality hose that I just discarded. Thanks for posting, but I'd recommend against using this product.

Hi All: I just posted the latest chapter to my component restoration series under the title "Bob's Component Resto, Chapter 37: The Defroster Hoses". You can find it under "Member Restorations" in the forums section. I've come up with an affordable solution to replacing those old rotten factory...

Hello MoBros and MoSis'. I trust all is well with you and that you've been sleeping well of late. If not, I'd like to present my latest component resto chapter: the defroster hoses. Guaranteed to put you to sleep! So let's get right into it. Is there a single member of the Mopar...

I'd like to offer a shout-out to James Fillmore, the guy who runs Detroit Muscle Technologies. I had previously bought one of their dash vent kits for my 1974 Duster. I misplaced one of the adapters, and within a half hour of contacting him he already had it in the mail, for free. I've been in...

Hi Guys/Gals: I'm going to replace the left defroster duct in my non-a/c 1974 Duster. I measured the defroster outlet on the heater box, and the left outlet (that goes up to the dash) is 2 1/4" outside diameter. The right outlet on the heater box appears to be smaller, but I don't need to...

Simple question: Does it harm your electrical system (1974 Duster, totally stock in my case) to leave the ignition switch in the "run" position for any length of time with the engine off? When I want to listen to the radio with the engine shut down, I move the ignition switch to the "accessory"...

Good idea. Will do - thanks.

Got it - sounds like 55 in the rear. Thanks for the help, all. I misplaced my FSM and couldn't recall what to torque them to.

Does anyone know what the FSM torque value is for the lug nuts on my 1974 Duster 225 rear drum brakes? Thanks.

The spark plug tube acts as the washer. If you leave the factory washers in place, now you have two washers and that creates a faulty seal with the cylinder.