8-34″ Rear Gear Swap
Tech Question
jay scott, jackson, TN, 70 Plymouth Satellite 318
I have a 3.23 Sure Grip rear end and its a 8¾" housing (itunbolts from the drive shaft side). My question is what faster gears can Iput in there? Note that it will be…
360 in a ’40 Coupe
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Lars Ivar Kvissel, Elverum, Norway, 1940 DeSoto Custom Coupe
Hi Rick! I have a 1940 DeSoto Coupe wich I have owned for 30yrs. Got it for free when I was 17! Now for my dilemma. I`m in a process ofrebuilding a 392 Hemi…
8-1/4″ Rear Gear Change
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tommy kagarise, littlestown, PA, 1975 ply duster 225
can you change gear sets in an 8-1/4"? I was wondering'cause I've got an 8-1/4 with 3.23 and want to go higher.
Sure, super-easy in fact! The 8.25 and…
Window Haze
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michael andrecht, el monte, CA, 1972 dodge dart 225
My name is Mike, I'm 25 and have owned a '72 Dart for about 3 yearsnow. There is this haze that always appears on the inside of the windows ofthe car. If I keep the…
Trans Problem ’70 383 Monaco
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Fite Bonastre Pere, Lleida, Spain, 1970 Dodge Monaco 383
I have problems in my transmission. I've changed my filterand fluid, but when they engage the gear, the engine runs high but thetransmission don't engage, the…
’66 Chrysler Brake Swap
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Bernard McCarty, Kansas City, KS, 1966 Chrysler 300, 440HP
Using your conversion data, I have converted my 1966Chrysler 300 to 11.75" front disks using all components from a 1973 Newportincluding the spindles.…
MP Cam Failure
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Jimmy Hovis, Ft. Hood, TX, 1973 Dodge Dart/Swinger/2dr 360+a lot
I wrote you a couple of months ago about getting the lashsettings for my Mopar Performance cam. Well, after putting about 20 miles onthe cam, the intake…
What Cars Have Dana Rears
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vincent Link, winnipeg, MB, canada, 1968 dodge cornet 500 318
Hi Rick, I am repowering my 68 Coronet and need to knowwhat other cars I can get a Dana rear end from. Local bone yards are full of70's trucks and full…
Swap 413 Auto in ’65 Belvedere
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Tom Schaffhausen, St. Paul, MN, 1965 Plymouth Belvedere II hardtop 318
I want to do a motor change. I have a 1962 413 engine Iwant to put in my '65 Belvedere. I bought a '65 Newport that had theoriginal 383 engine and auto…
Swap 318 Into Valiant
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Jens Palmqvist, Iggesund, Sweden, 1973 Plymouth Valiant 4-dr 225
I´ve gotten an 318 out of a mid-eighties van,complete with trans etc. The van is a '87 but suppsedly a 360 so its not the original engine.The engine spells 318…