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  1. Ol'forest

    Switching to manual steering. Column coupler up to the task?

    I'm removing my power steering and putting an alloy manual box in. Wondering if the coupler on the power steering shaft is strong enough to use with manual steering? Anyone had any issues? Is there a difference between power and manual steering couplers?
  2. Ol'forest

    Cable for fuel cap retention?

    Has anyone secured their standard twist on fuel cap with a cable, to stop light fingered folk taking them, or just losing them?
  3. Ol'forest

    What battery tray is this?

    Got this rusty tray in my 75 duster, I'm thinking it's not an original A-body. What is it from if not an A-body? Anyone got any ideas? Its over an inch longer than normal a-body tray, and fits the 70 and later a-bodys that only use 3 bolts.
  4. Ol'forest

    Oil temp sender location with right angle filter adapter.

    Hi guys, wanting to hook up oil pressure and oil temp gauges some time, and wondered if anyone has either used an oil filter sandwich with a right angle adapter or has anyone hooked a sender to the spot with a plug on the right angle adapter?
  5. Ol'forest

    Cleaning matte dash paint, any tricks?

    Soaked my rusty ash tray in evaporust and it cleaned up amazingly, but for some reason the black paint looks really nice now, while the rest of my dash looks pretty crap. Short of soaking my dash in a giant pot of evaporust what's a good way to tidy up faded old dash paint?
  6. Ol'forest

    Anyone ever use two left SS 003 springs?

    Been thinking about using two right Super Stock springs on my duster but wondering if anyone has used two left springs, and if so what was it like and how high did the rear sit? I've been wondering if the right side springs would have the rear sitting too high on my duster.
  7. Ol'forest

    Anyone use a factory rod to support their glass hood?

    Anyone used a hood support rod and clips from another car, to support the glass hood on their a-body. Was thinking of trying one from a blazer, chime in if you've used anything else that works.
  8. Ol'forest

    What more common cars have 7290 joints?

    Wondering what out there had 7290 joints? Would rather find something at a local wrecker than import all the way down here. Did any jeeps have 7290's there's a lot of them down here. Anything else?
  9. Ol'forest

    Pinion angle, stock and recommended with SS springs.

    Yep I known this has been asked many times, but can't seem to find a definitive answer. Firstly if I was to weld the perches on in the factory location, angle, what angle would the pinion be relative to perches? My 8 3/4 is out of a truck, and the angle on that is irrelevant but its a very steep...
  10. Ol'forest

    [WANTED] 904 7290 yoke

    Anyone have one or know where I can find one?
  11. Ol'forest

    2002 SS springs or 6 leaf 3" lift springs?

    Wondering about putting two RH 002 SS springs on my duster verses 3" lift springs? I've had 3" lift springs before and they were very stiff, which is OK but I wondered about the quality of those springs, (looked crude and started to drop a little) and thought about trying two RH SS springs this...
  12. Ol'forest

    How did the factory attach the housing ends?

    How did the factory attach the housing ends on the 8 3/4? I can't see welds, looks smooth almost like one piece with the rest of the housing. Surely it fit over or inside the tube and then was welded somehow? Anyone have some actual knowledge on how the factory did it?
  13. Ol'forest

    Lockup converter 904 handle a 360?

    There's a 1986 904 for sale locally, wondering if the stock lockup converter would handle a mild 360? In a light duster with 4.10's Thought the low first gear might be useful too. What's your thoughts anyone?
  14. Ol'forest

    10 2.5" drums are they all the same?

    In my case wondering if I put drums on a 66 B-body 8 3/4 rear, will any 10 x 2.5 drums work? I see there are lots of options, year by year. Are the drums on say a 75 duster the same? The finned drums on a later B-body? Are some drums lighter than others? Any Knowledge on the subject would be...
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    Duplex size shank nuts with open ends?

    Anyone come across .74 duplex mag style shank nuts with open ends as required for racing with long wheel studs? Just my .68 shank nuts seem to rattle about in the holes on my autodrags and was wondering about going to the thicker shank.
  16. Ol'forest

    Fancy dust caps for unicast rotors? Anything?

    Anyone know of any fancy options for grease caps for unicast rotor dust/grease caps? Willwoods have nice caps on their hubs, wondering if there's any nice looking options out there, or if I should try and turn something out of aluminum? I wont have center-caps on my wheels.
  17. Ol'forest

    Got any Pictures of various LA header types and steering linkages?

    Anyone able to post any underside photos of their small block long tube headers and clearance around linkages, and steering box, etc I've had tri-y's on small block NZ RHD valiants and in-spite of how tight the steering on them is I didn't have any issues. My first thought was to get cheap 304...
  18. Ol'forest

    Small block rocker shaft retainer washers same as /6?

    Missing a rocker shaft retainer washer, but don't have any small blocks to pillage for parts. Are 225 rocker shaft washers the same?
  19. Ol'forest

    Custom low profile oil pan sump? Anyone made their own?

    Because everything costs moon beams down here, wondering about either adding a baffle to my stock pan (73 360) or even fabbing up a sump, something wider that is no lower but still fits the K frame without notching. Maybe kinda like the 60's nascars had. Anyone done something like this?
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    Cast 273 rockers or factory steel rockers budget 360?

    Whats anyone's experience on using 273 rockers on a 360, with hydraulic lifters. I ask because that's what I have and I'm trying to keep costs down. But am I better sticking with the pressed steel rockers. Has anyone broken the 273 rockers?
  21. Ol'forest

    When should you brace an 8 3/4 housing?

    I'm building a 4.10 sure grip 8 3/4 for my duster, before I blast and paint it, wondering if it's worthwhile back bracing it. At what sort of power levels should they be braced? I'll probably never run slicks but 295 radials.
  22. Ol'forest

    3D printed body parts? Anyone tried?

    I saw online some big parts like front air dams etc can be printed in flexible plastics like polypropylene or ABS. If anyone knows a place that prints big stuff in theory you could scan a part and get it printed in plastic. I'm thinking reproduce lighter parts. Could be scoops or anything. You...
  23. Ol'forest

    Heater delete firewall plate. Measurements please?

    Hi all, anyone able to measure the diameter of a heater delete plate? Looking to make one to factory specs. One thing I have wondered about is has anyone tried using something else to fill the hole, like a Gentle Motors firewall plate? Or even something else that looks semi professional.
  24. Ol'forest

    [Found!] SBP autodrags 8.5 or 10"

    Putting this out again, if I have to settle for 8.5's even. For the 8.5's don't care which of the 2 back spaces either the 4 7/8, or 3 5/16 but for the 10" really would want 4 7/8" Would prefer polished but let's see whats available.
  25. Ol'forest

    Duster lower rear quarter patch panels, who makes them?

    Hi everyone. Looking for a good quality lower patch panel for the back of my left rear quarter, and the front of my right rear quarter. Hopefully one that goes right down to the rocker panel seam with drains. Who makes good repro pieces?
  26. Ol'forest

    Some of my 1/18 A-bodies

    I used to have a lot more die-casts, but have sold a lot, but couldn't let my A-bodies go.
  27. Ol'forest

    [WANTED] Pair SBP 15 x 10 autodrags, 4 7/8 back space

    As above polished if possible, let me know what you got. Thanks.
  28. Ol'forest

    Extended bump stops on rear axle? Anyone done this?

    Anyone with tires wider than the rear wheel opening lip, use a spacer to for their bump stops to limit tire to fender rub? My 295's will just hit the fender lip on the rear of my duster, I don't want to tuck the wheels in, but thought extending the bump stop might help with tire rub. Anyone done...
  29. Ol'forest

    Did they ever do SBP Autodrags in 15 x 10?

    Wondering, haven't come across any above 8.5" but have seen them in 70's magazines on what look like SBP dusters,
  30. Ol'forest

    [Found!] 75-76 valiant grille

    Hi, anyone got a good driver quality 75-76 valiant grille, with all it's teeth, that doesn't mind posting to New Zealand? I'm not worried about the usual tab missing but if you got something at a not crazy price I'd like to see.
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