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I have a highly technical question- I see condensers with a regular wire, and I see them with a large copper strap. Why? What are the differences(besides one has a wire and one has a strap)? My 2bbl 273 Dart still has the original installed at the factory in November 1968 and it's the...

So, has anyone noticed the funny business Mopar used with their alternator ratings? Oh, I know there were supposed to be different ratings available on paper in different years, but I spent some time looking through parts books recently and found some interesting stuff. Let me clarify that I'm...

Hey guys: Curious if anyone has firsthand knowledge whether original, unrebuilt Chrysler starters were ever painted completely black? I've seen factory pictures with both all-black and black and natural aluminum versions. I've also seen it stated that both are correct. I personally have...

Hello again: I am dealing with an unusual issue on a common '67 single-point distributor. I cannot get the distributor to come into spec regard dwell and point gap. Point gap spec out of the FSM is .014-.019 and dwell angle is supposed to be 28-32 degrees. Both of these are very common specs...

Hey guys: I got a late model electronic SL6 distributor in with a parts lot that a friend generously donated. The story goes that it's been "curved" by someone who does Mopar distributors, but of whom I can't find any reference around here. It's a parts-store reman with a new 8.5R vacuum...

Hey guys: Hopefully I can ease this one in here...I have a vehicle that was originally Lean Burn equipped. I had all the hard parts on hand to convert it to an HEI, so I did. Since then, I've had ongoing issues getting it to run and to run right. It worked fine when I got it together...

Hey guys: I've got a couple steering columns here in front of me. One is a '73 and the other a '75. I was comparing the harnesses in each and everything appears identical except for a couple things. I think i know the answer to my first question but I'm not sure: On the '73 all the...

Here are some time-proven tips that will help even the automotive novice diagnose and repair Mopar "no-spark" complaints: 1. Pony up a few bucks and buy a Factory Service Manual for your car. That does not mean Haynes, and it doesn't mean Chilton either. Those of us who have read through and...

Hey guys: Getting my '73 Plymouth ready to go on the road and something weird is going on. I have noticed my ammeter swings nearly all the way over to 40+ at anything over idle speeds. From my other A-bodies I know this is normal right after a start but the ammeter should settle down to just...

Or possibly just sulfation? My '73 Plymouth does not get driven that often and over the last couple months I have been experiencing some battery problems. It usually takes 15-20 seconds of cranking to get gas back up to the carb when it's cold, and the starter will spin fast for maybe 10...

Hey guys: I've been shopping around online for a new set of plug wires for my 318with340topend:D so I can finally get rid of those awful neon yellow wires on there now. I found a set I like, but the notes say they don't fit 1970 and later. Huh? Why is that? Thanks...

Maybe this has been asked already, but I've noticed A's come with at least two different wiper motors: 1. The version where the motor housing sticks out toward the radiator at a 20-degree angle or so, and... 2. The version where the motor section is at a 90-degree angle to the rest of the...

Guys: I built one of my HEI conversions for the Dart, using a factory GM coil, module and the factory Mopar distributor. Having a strange problem: The engine will not fire when the key is in START position. As soon as you let off, it runs for a second or two, then quits. There is nothing...

Hey guys: Another trivia question- How does the underhood lamp attach to the wiring harness? My '74 has the light package...trunk, map, ign, glovebox, but no underhood. I happen to have a spare Plymouth hood with..you guessed it...an underhood lamp. I'd like to add it to my car to better view...

Hey guys..trivia question for you: On a '74 Dart/Swinger...where's the Key-in ign buzzer? I know the schematic "says" it's there with the horn relay, but it isn't that I can see. My '74 is as unmolested as they come and all there is under there is the horn relay with the 3-wire connector. No...

I recently bought an all-original '74 Valiant with a 318 that hasn't ran in several years. I was told the ignition system failed, so I started troubleshooting. When I pulled the cap off the distributor, the pickup coil was loose, and nowhere near where it should have been in order to trigger...

As the title states, I almost had to push my car off the road today, luckily I had some momentum because of a hill. I was sitting at a light, waiting for it to change and the engine quit, like the switch was turned off. No pops or anything, and it had been running fine up until then. I tried...

Hey guys: I am still tweaking the '71 Valiant that you may have seen other questions on.... I'm not having any electrical problems per se, but just a small annoyance: The junkyard-picked alternator I installed when I put this collection of parts together will not charge very much at idle...

Hello all: I started using my car daily, and noticed the rear sidemarkers were out. I replaced both bulbs and now a couple days later they are blown again. Also the reverse lamps quit working. After I installed the bulbs I thought they seemed quite a bit brighter than they should have been...

Hey guys: My car is a 1975 Duster with 318. Sometime in the past , my car evidently had a small underhood fire, which damaged a significant portion of the wiring harness. Most of it has been "repaired" with large quantities of electrical tape, but I need to just replace the entire shebang...

Hey guys: Quick question: On my '71 Plymouth, there is a wire connecting to the starter relay behind the battery that I forgot where it went. It is attached with the screw that takes a flathead screwdriver. There are two wires connecting to that, the other leads to the starter sol. If I...

Hey guys: The 318 in my Duster is one that I pulled out of a 1984 Ram truck.I've been getting everything sorted out, but theres something that I do not know the function of: Back on the right rear of the intake, there is a small electrical device with a couple of terminals, and adjacent to...

Hey everyone... Got a 318 2bbl that's developed some ignition problems suddenly. When the engine is cool, it runs good and revs cleanly, but after some heat gets in it, it will miss and backfire out the tailpipes when you load it.Holding the gas down will make it either run badly with some...