Tech Q & A

I I bought a 1970 Dodge Dart a few monthsback, it is, as far as I know, totally stock,with a Slant-Six and 73,400 miles. It is abase 4-door sedan, very clean, a real littleold lady car. I’m really enjoying it.I took it to the local tire…

Can you tell by looking at an A727 valvebody whether or not it has part-throttlekickdown? I really like that feature, I haveattached a photo.Yes, I can tell, and yes, the photo yousent shows the PTKD throttle valve. I havemarked up your…

I just bought a pair of used lower controlarms so I could add a swaybar tomy 1971 Barracuda. Comparing to theoriginals (which don’t have the swaybarbrackets) they look sort of curved. Theseller swears they are correct. What saysDr.…

I was at a car cruise the other night withmy ’64 Valiant Signet, 273 two-barrel. Ithas been in my family since new, and,while certainly not a show car, I have triedto, in the 20 years that I have been incharge of it, keep it in good…

Do you have a blueprint showinghow the vapor breaker was fitted toa 1968 GTX, 440?Sure, see below

My 1967 Coronet, 426 Hemi, needs anew air filter element, the shop that wasdoing some work on it for me threw it out,telling me to “pick up a new one—it wasdirty”. I have been unable to find one.Can you give me the parts number…

I bought a 1972 Charger, shell only, a fewyears ago. It was a U-code, 4-speed car.OK, I have been gathering parts for 3years and am now assembling it. I foundan 18-spline correct A833 (dual shifterbosses) and a pistol grip shifter…

Y My grandfather has a 1968 Dodge Coronet440, 318 engine, 4-door, automatic.I am now allowed to drive it sometimes.My father has a ’69 Charger which I havealso driven.The Charger, when you put on thesignal blinker, it clicks into…

I am finishing up a 1969Dart GTS (340). I am toldthat the exhaust manifoldswere painted along with theassembled engine, but howdoes the paint not burn off?How does this get handled?Yes, the manifolds, alongwith the left side gasket…