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I'm starting to think that maybe I should start gathering spares of stuff that is getting hard to find. Some stuff is reproduced for our cars but other stuff is not. I worry that if my car gets in a front end collision, it might take awhile to gather the parts to put it back together. I see that...

Kern Dog added a new event: Central CA Drag race, swap car show Famoso Raceway Sept 7 Bakersfield CA Read more about this event...

When I was a kid, my Dad used to comment how some cars on the road looked like other cars from other manufacturers. I'm sure you have noticed that too. The recessed rear window in a 68-70 Charger looks like the rear window in a 66-67 Chevelle or GTO. The angled taillights in a 69 Satellite/Road...

I'll admit...I'm not all that skilled on this topic. I'm willing to learn though. Drag racers may be inclined to run their engines with locked out timing since they run their cars at WIDE open throttle the length of the race. I don't drag race. My cars are more aimed toward all around...

I got a car trailer last year. So far, I've dragged 4 dead vehicles up on it using a hand ratcheting "come-along" and a chain. The heaviest was a 5000 lb Saturn SUV. That sucked! I want to look into a medium duty winch to make this easier. I want something reasonably light that I can...

In 2001, I built a 440 for my Charger and did my first big block swap. The car had a 318 so this was a big step for me. I’d already read the tech articles in the Mopar magazines and wanted electronic ignition. I installed a complete kit from Summit Racing…Mopar Performance distributor, orange...

I know that this is a strange topic but here goes.... The right side door handle in my 70 Charger has a really stiff button. I don't think about it much except when I expect to take the wife along on a road trip. I usually open the door for her in everything we drive. It is just what I do. My...

I rarely get simple problems to post about. I get the weird ones that test my skills and patience. This car: Has a 440 based 493 with mostly aftermarket stuff on it. It was a 318 model so when I did my first 440 swap to it in 2001, I converted it to the then popular Mopar Performance...

Besides breaking "the law", what have you broken on the car? U-joints? Drive shafts? Motor mounts? Oddly, for as much as I hammer the throttle, I've never actually blown up an engine to the point where it wouldn't run. My second 440 in the red car threw a rod but still ran. I've never grenaded a...

Hey there. My 75 Power Wagon sits most of the time. I use it to haul junk and landscaping waste for trips to the dump. The truck has a 440 and a stock ignition and charging system. When running, it charges fine but after sitting a couple weeks, the battery is too discharged to start the engine...

The thread about Dealership Rant inspired this topic here.... There are studies that report that we often have 6 or more jobs before we find our "niche/place " in life. That is certainly the case with me. I didn't start out as a Carpenter but that is where I ended up. I could have been a...

Is this something new? I know that the Bureau of Automotive Repair places weird restrictions and practices on repair shops. Several years ago, I read they required all shops to do a tire pressure check even if they were in for something completely UNrelated to the tires. Is that happening here...

I do have to apologize in case this is too dang boring of a topic. In short, since retirement, I've taken on more of the household duties and lessened the load on the wife since she is still working. I love hamburgers but for some reason, no matter how I season or cook mine, they lack the...

I read on Mopar Action awhile back about these new battery jumper boxes: These are interesting. I like the idea of having something lightweight and compact to bring with any vehicle I'm taking on road trips. No need for getting help from someone else for a jump start if you accidently...

I saw this complete car at the Pick-N-Pull in Rocklin, CA. 1980 Chrysler Cordoba. Ever see this engine code? E 46? Yeah. 318 4 barrel. Not a lean burn but it did have some weird spark control system with no vacuum advance. Someone screwed up. They rarely leave batteries in...

Please forgive me if this topic is deemed inappropriate for the forum... The wife and I have a 2003 Honda CRV that we have had since it was new. We keep it to haul our dogs to the vet and out to play. It has been great and required very few repairs in the 20 years, 130,000 miles. The...

......... and I want to issue an apology. In case anyone takes offense to some of my posts (past, present & future), they were/are/will be done with the intention to inform and entertain others on this forum, which I personally believe is the best Mopar forum on the interwebs. I have tried my...

My first one did! 1969 Dart 318 I bought for $400 in 1982. I drove it a little more than a year then sold it for a Dart Sport. About six months after selling it, I saw it at a U-Pull-It partially stripped. It wasn't wrecked, it must have developed some mechanical issue the new owner didn't...

If you have to ask, you can't afford it... Yeah? Well maybe I want to know just how sensible you might be and whether or not TALKING to you is worth my time. What is the point of this crap?