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Back under chrysler dash, temp control is the top one,behind the very hot coolant pipes.
Not the lower actuator which i changed first. Doh!
 
Tooljunkie said:
I do like the cleaned up look, Dave. but im a bit of a metalhead so i need my tunes.
i wouldnt hack a dash for the sake of a new style stereo,but in most cases someone already beat me to it. I think the dart dash is untouched and still has the radio. I had a sony cassette and a bigass amp driving a set of house speakers in the rear hatch (dart sport)
To me a loud stereo is high in my priorities.
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I completely understand that. All my newer vehicles have really good sound systems in them and I have been known to rattle the windows with them.

But in this car, I only drive it occasionally and just like to listen to the engine and the road. I think I only turned that underdash system on once in 4 years.
 
Tooljunkie said:
Back under chrysler dash, temp control is the top one,behind the very hot coolant pipes.
Not the lower actuator which i changed first. Doh!
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Oh yeah, swapping out that blend door actuator sucks rocks. Hope I never have to do another one!
 
dukeboy_318 said:
Yep that’s actually what we did on the points we swamped in. Used some grey emery paper on the suggestion of a friend and boom, fired right up.
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I am glad you got it fixed. I have a confession to make, I have another hobby from back in Norway that I can not enjoy here in the US. I love old Ferguson farm tractors, I have several of them back in my garage there.

Bill
 
evening fellers ….or is it late afternoon fellers

only 4 here, I got home a bit early and it's beautiful weather out.

hitting some overtime on the couch this evening :D
 
I have to say, UTG recently posted a video and he explained how the Poly 318 came to be from the old HEMI.

I have to say, I am starting to see it differently now.

Now I am not sure what to do with the one I have . When I bought this car, I was thinking I would scrap that huge boat anchor and replace with a 440.

I think I am at least going to get it running this weekend. The previous owner claims it was rebuilt in 1997 and the car was parked in 2001 when he went to college and hasn't been started in that long

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hollywood hig said:
Thanks mike, I've been in here before, just don't know if I've ever said anything.....then recently I saw 12,000 pages, i'm thinking "wow".
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LOL it is a bit overwhelming but stop in any time and pick right up where you are.
 
Rainy Day Auto said:
I have to say, UTG recently posted a video and he explained how the Poly 318 came to be from the old HEMI.

I have to say, I am starting to see it differently now.

Now I am not sure what to do with the one I have . When I bought this car, I was thinking I would scrap that huge boat anchor and replace with a 440.

I think I am at least going to get it running this weekend. The previous owner claims it was rebuilt in 1997 and the car was parked in 2001 when he went to college and hasn't been started in that long

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I read that the old Poly are more fuel efficient than the later LA engines. From what I read it sounded like it was a great engine, just a little on the heavy side.

Great change after getting a little bath. :D

Bill
 
Rainy Day Auto said:
I have to say, UTG recently posted a video and he explained how the Poly 318 came to be from the old HEMI.

I have to say, I am starting to see it differently now.

Now I am not sure what to do with the one I have . When I bought this car, I was thinking I would scrap that huge boat anchor and replace with a 440.

I think I am at least going to get it running this weekend. The previous owner claims it was rebuilt in 1997 and the car was parked in 2001 when he went to college and hasn't been started in that long

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Make it run. As complete as it appears, should be easy. Poly is a great engine. 4 barrel conversion can get pricey tho.
 
Bills65Dart said:
I am glad you got it fixed. I have a confession to make, I have another hobby from back in Norway that I can not enjoy here in the US. I love old Ferguson farm tractors, I have several of them back in my garage there.

Bill
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There’s a guy around here that brings 3-4 of those to the local fair. Always unique ones. Usually lots of John Deere As Bs, Gs, some old Minneapolis Moline’s, then old Ferguson’s are still able to be found here in the US, at least in the fly over states where the small farmer still exists.
 
Rainy Day Auto said:
I have to say, UTG recently posted a video and he explained how the Poly 318 came to be from the old HEMI.

I have to say, I am starting to see it differently now.

Now I am not sure what to do with the one I have . When I bought this car, I was thinking I would scrap that huge boat anchor and replace with a 440.

I think I am at least going to get it running this weekend. The previous owner claims it was rebuilt in 1997 and the car was parked in 2001 when he went to college and hasn't been started in that long

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You went thru the exact same thing I went thru with my 64 and the poly. Kind of grows on you, especially when people stop by and ask wtf that thing is
 
Bills65Dart said:
Why did you cut it ?

Bill
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To put in hvac from the donor truck. Old truck is 1969 chevy,donor is 1997 gmc.
The 5.7 vortec is going in too.
Got it pretty much mounted,had to trim fan housing and build an inlet duct. Duct is going to be a little complicated. Its slow going when we can only work on it occasionally.
 
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