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  1. Brian Arcella

    Post Soda Blasting surface prep

    I know there have been a few post regarding soda blasting removing paint but not rust that I am fully aware of but a few guys mentioned that there are issues with the residue left behind effecting paint adhesion. I normally would send it to my power coating guy who also does media blasting. He's...
  2. Brian Arcella

    [WANTED] 69 Dart fenders

    I am looking for a pair of front fenders for my son's 69 Dart convertible, as clean as possible of course reasonable size dents aren't an issue just don't want to fix anymore rusty junk Thanks
  3. Brian Arcella

    AVS vs AFB

    The Poison Dart came with an AVS on a 340 intake manifold the engine appeared to run nice with the exception of a small miss nothing a tuneup couldn't fix, but the carb is really kind of scummy on the outside and they are generally a simple carb to rebuild, but I have several AFB's sitting...
  4. Brian Arcella

    Clear coat or not

    Picked up this aluminum intake for my son't Dart paid $50 for it and a local auto body shop blasted it for $50 so not bad for $100 total investment. My question for you guys is does anyone clear coat their aluminum manifold or leave them bare. It seems the factory finish on a new out of the box...
  5. Brian Arcella

    A Team Performance

    Has anyone had dealing with A Team Performance? if so what are your thoughts both good and bad they offer an electronic ignition distributor, coil and wire set on Amazon for $120 It appears to be a clone of a Chrysler electronic distributor but all of the electronics are internal. I had intended...
  6. Brian Arcella

    Looking to upgrade 69 Dart wiring

    During the tear down of the engine compartment I removed the wiring harness and evaluated it and much like the rest of the car it too was victim of butchery , nothing new on a car this old as I am sure your all aware of, so I have been looking at OEM style under hood wiring harness to keep that...
  7. Brian Arcella

    What Intake gasket

    Ok so I solved the mystery of the intake manifold on my son's Dart best I can ascertain is that the engine is a 273 which I had suspected and by running the casting numbers as well as measuring the intake ports the intake is a cast iron 72-74 340. The engine ran fine I know its not "correct" is...
  8. Brian Arcella

    Header install 69 Dart

    Well not like I expected this to be a cream puff but I crawled under the Dart this morning in an attempt to find the engine numbers and found the driver side header tubes smashed falter than day old beer, so a couple of newbie A body questions for you guys. A. how hard are they to install I am...
  9. Brian Arcella

    Updating the wiring harness on the 69 GT

    Ok so like many of you the wiring harness on tie car is another example of the level of Butchery, house wiring nuts and wires wrapped around terminals etc. So I am planning on all new harnesses for up front at least for now. I have used painless and American autowire in the past on hot rods...
  10. Brian Arcella

    9 and 10 inch wheel cylinders

    I am in the process of renewing the brake system on my son's 69 Dart GT whihc has 9 inch drums so I figured I would upgrade to stainless steel brake hoses but can't find any for 9" drums plenty for 10". So I have to ask are there different tube thread sizes for 9" and 10' wheel cylinders? It...
  11. Brian Arcella

    Replacing brake lines

    Ok kinda a newbie to the A body world but my son's 60 Dart needs all the brake lines upgraded to stainless steel now I recall seeing an episode of Graveyard carz and the tech was installing brake lines on maybe a B body and he was doing it before the engine was installed. I REALLY don't want to...
  12. Brian Arcella

    The level of butchery : Amazing

    New to the forum but not totally new to Mopars had several over the years and race my 48 Plymouth coupe blown Hemi in A/gas, so my son got his first car a 1969 Dart GT convertible on the rough side but the cars runs really well and has good bones. Not being familiar with A bodies I did see some...
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