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  1. rigrunner

    fuel pressure regulators?

    anyone used a mr gasket regulator? this is all the local parts house carries. are they accurate or should i go with a better brand? thanks
  2. rigrunner

    rt durango help please.

    not an a-body but hoping for a little info please. i have an 01 durango rt 5.9ltr. my flex plate cracked and the shop put in the new plate and now its missing throwing a code for the crank and cam sensor. they replaced both and still same. they are going to pull the trans back out monday and see...
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    not an a body but still an old mopar. need advise on possible purchase

    ive found a 1970 A100. body looks solid. seats reupholstered and its a v8. im assuming a 318. said runs and drives great. anone have any experience with these and what to look for when buying. asking price is 1750obo. would like to make it a daily driver. thanks
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    think its time to get out of mopar for a while:(

    ive had my 73 valiant for a long time but life changes and finances have made it impossible to see a reason to continiue to keep working on it. car needs some serious work to make it really dependable and if i do the needed repairs the mileage is still too bad to be able to drive it daily with...
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    pilot mtn state park in north carolina on fire

    pilot mtn state park is currently on fire after a controlled fire got out of hand. so far 240 acres are burned and still burning. i can see it from my house. its going to be closed for a good while due to this. it saddens me as its my favorite place to take my kids almost every saturday.
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    what phenolic spacer for eddy carb to stock 273 intake?

    i have a stock 273 cast iron intake on a 318 with 600 eddy performer carb. runs great but is boiling fuel to the point it doesnt want to idle. does anyone have a part number for a phenolic spacer and a thickness recomendation to help with this? currently has an open 1inch aluminum...
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    carb adjust and vacuum readings?

    i have a 73 valiant 318 with small cam and edelbrock 600 performer carb. i got the calibration kit and leaned the cruise stage out 2 stages. runs great but idle isnt steady. bought a vacuum guage and when i hooked it up to start with i had about 15inches at idle but very erratic reading...
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    alternator interchange???

    my alternator in my 73 valiant is toast and the local pull a part has a lot of older mopar vehicles. does anyone know if and what other makes and models may be a direct swap. going in that direction this weekend thought for 13 bucks i would see what i can get. thanks
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    oil pressure question

    i have a 71 model 318 in my d100. its had low oil pressure for a while and today i was working on the carb and decided to check the intake bolts for tightness. every one of them was loose. after i tightened the the truck runs alot smoother and it went from almost 0 oil pressure at idle to just...
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    fair price for front end rebuild

    the only place in town that will touch my 73 valiant quoted around 900 for total rebuild including alignment. all parts are moog. is this resonable or should i shop around a little out of town? thanks gotta be done in the next couple months. getting pretty shakey:poke:
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    360 heads on a 318. will it work?

    found a used 318 with 70000 miles on it.beleive he said its a 1968. has a 340 purple cam in it with j heads. hes keeping the heads but the stock heads come with it also throw in a set of rebuilt never been on an engine 360 heads. has receipts for close to 600 in head rebuild. wants 300 for...
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    Axle 8 3/4 end play adjustment

    i've done some searching and can't find exactly how to do this. Can someone explain how the procedure is done? I see what you adjust it with but don't know how to turn it. Is it something you tap around with a hammer and screwdriver or what? Also...do I need the foam seals where the axles bolt...
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    rear end question?

    the rear end on my 70 d100 locked up today then threw the drive shaft. the rear is completly locked. im hoping to just get a near center chunk and replace it. i need to know how to identify the rear i have and any info on how to change the center would be great. this is my daily driver so ill...
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    d100 manual trans question....

    i have a 70 d100 currently a 318 with 3 speed manual in floor. found a 68 d100 with a factory 4 speed. my question is does anyone know if the 68 would be a granny gear with 3 speed? if not i would like to change it for my 3 speed. truck is currently sitting on the ground and couldnt get to it to...
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    Turn signal comes on but won't blink. Help!

    My left turn signal comes on but it won't blink. The right turn signal works fine and so do the hazard lights. I don't understand what would cause this. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
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    new distributor vacuum advance causing hesitation

    put a new rebuilt distributor in my 318 a while back and have not been able to run the advance because it caused a bad hesitation. finally got around to working on it and found the advance screw in the canister was screwed all the way in so i backed it out a half a turn and it runs alot better...
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    need advise on my 4door. worth keeping or part it out.

    got a 73 valiant 4 door factory 318 auto disc brakes air. i had the heads rebuilt put in a small cam and 4bbl dual exh. the car runs awesome but it needs paint, the front seat recovered rear springs and an entire front end rebuild. ac has been removed. dont get to drive it far for the suspension...
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    alternator causing bad idle??

    my car has been sitting for about 3 weeks so took it out for gas tonight and the lights are very dim and the idle is ruff like it wants to die when the lights are on. the ampmeter is showing between the middle and far left and barely rises when its reved up. i noticed the last time i drove it it...
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    anyone hear of a h-p big block sawtooth 318?

    was looking on local craigslist and found this ad... We're selling Grandpa's 30 ft. Classic 1968 Dodge fiberglass motor home (rounded aero-dynamic body) with approximately 100,000 actual miles. It is mounted on what appears to be a one-ton Dodge chasis with a unique high performance saw tooth...
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    diagnose my 318

    got a 318 that came out of a 71 truck. totally stock. it runs decent feels like it skips a little at steady cruise. when its first started it smokes a little and if going down hill coasting it smokes quite a bit when i get back on the throttle. also it has a valve tick that comes an goes. im...
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    a little peeved this morn. child being picked on by the school.

    my oldest son has been wearing a mohawk for 3 years. the school calls this morn saying his is causing a problem cause its too tall and the sides are shaved. theres atleast a dozen more as big or bigger but the sides are not shaved all the way and a few are dyed colors and thats ok. hes a honor...
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    what is the better option?

    i have a 1971 truck 318. it uses oil and the valves ratlle when cold. ive found a running 318 in a 79 winnebago for 300 dollars with 79000 miles on it. would it be best to just buy the 79 or replace the valve stem seals and reseal the 71 engine. is there much of a performance difference in the...
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    engine code id. im confused on what i have.

    bought a d100 with a 318 that replaced the original 6. the numbers on the block are gm318r 34681074 i cant find these exact number anywhere and am uncertain as to the exact year. could someone tell me what i have and if its one of the better years. thanks:burnout:
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    mileage. the harder i try the worse it gets...

    318 recent stock valve job with head resurface. factory 273 4bbl intake with NEW eddy 600 performer 1 inch open spacer. small lunati cam 458 lift [email protected] duration 110/106 center line. new stock electronic ignition. factory manifolds with dual 2.5 piped with cherry bomb extremes exit under rear...
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    unhappy with eddy need a change lol

    my 600 eddy performer just isnt much of a performer. thinking of a totally different brand. would like to try holley or possibly the summit street strip. this is my cam specs. everything else pretty much stock fresh valve job and a factory 4bbl intake Advertised Duration (Int/Exh): 284/284...
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    noisy 3spd cant figure out ugh

    the 3spd manual in my d100 started whining after i fixed the rear main. pushing the clutch in would stop the noise and after a 100 miles it was constant with screeching also. pulled the trans the release bearing looked good as well as the bushing in the flywheel but the imput shaft was kinda...
  27. rigrunner

    blow by?

    my 318 has oil leaking around the oil fill cap. i replaced it with one that was vented because it was all the parts store had and it stopped the leak until the foam in it got soaked and now its dripping. there are no other leaks on this engine it runs flawlessly. i have removed the dip stick and...
  28. rigrunner

    how much trouble to put ac back on?

    i have a 73 valiant 4door that im making my daily driver and last year after having probs with the engine i took off the compressor and drier and condensor from the ac that didnt work. the lines connections going into the dash were left open and i was wondering what i would need to get this back...
  29. rigrunner

    not an a-body but need help please

    bought a 70 d100 stepside this week and all the lights work but the pass brake light. cant find where it feeds to the wiring harness. tried wiring from the driver side to the pass side but if i try to use the pass signal with the brake light on the blinker quits. any help greatly appreciated...
  30. rigrunner

    64 dart. what to look for?

    found a 64 dart on my local craigslist. asking price down from 2000 to 1800. car looks solid in pics its in primer. slant 6 3 on tree 2 door. never delt with the slants before. anything in particular to look for in this particular model car? looking for something a little better on gas thatn my...
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