Parts Identification

[JohnDizzy]

This is my first classic car (carburetor) and first mopar and I have a couple questions regarding items on the firewall. Car is a 1973 Charger SE with a 1969 440 with edelbrock intake and quick fuel carb. Can someone identify what they are for me? Are there any good service manuals (Haynes style) that I should can pick up for this car or the 440?

 

[Bruzilla]

The item on the center/left is a voltage regulator. On the right is a ballast resistor. The voltage regulator tends to hold up well, but that ballast resister is a part that can fail at any time, so stop by an auto parts store and buy a couple and keep them in the glove box. If your engine dies, and will start when you turn the key but dies as soon as you release the key... that ballast resister is the problem.

The item on the far left is the control module for the electronic ignition, which is another item that's good to have a spare for.

 

['68 Charger]

I agree with Bruzilla and welcome aboard.

 

[Bill Monk]

Bruzilla's got your back, he is dead on. As far as a service manual is concerned, find a factory 73 service manual. You can find them pretty easy on the internet (ebay, ect)
There is tons of information on the internet on the 440 engine but you can't trust everything you read. You are on the right site for correct information, a lot of very knowledgable people on here with years of experience. You can also search the forums for info already on here, again, lots of info available.
Welcome aboard and welcome to the wild wonderful world of Mopar!!! Post some more pictures of that ride.

 

[burntorng70]

I have a chilton's manual from when I was a kid. It has extensive information like a haynes. There is one for your car on ebay , search for charger coronet 1971 chilton's. It will have most of the information you seek.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

For a generic mech and fix parts stuff this is a very good one. I have it in hands.

https://www.rockauto.com/es/moreinfo.php?pk=314675

For more specific Charger/Dodge stuff, go with the FSM available on CDROM and reprints ( ebay and some resto parts dealers )... also original ones are available on ebay and downloable at mymopar.com

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=109

Myself, I'm allways toward to the phisical deals, not digital. I got in fact my 74 one at Carlisle back in 2008. Good used one.

You can also get the parts manual catalog at mymopar, or get good used ones on ebay.

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=107

Once again, I have being allways fan of the real deals in hands, but digital options are there. I got my 74 parts catalog from an old dealer what closed doors back in 2002 or so

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Yes, get a '73 Charger service manual. The only slight difference you'll see vs. a '69 manual (for the engine) is that a lot of '73's used a different carburetor vs. '69's, but not a bid deal. Also, '73 has electronic ignition (like you have now) and '69's used the old points-style distributors. You can definitely work on your '69 engine using a '73 service manual & the '73 manual has all the other stuff you need specific to your car.

 

[1967coronet440]

You can also download service manuals here

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=31

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Mechanically the 69 engine won't make any difference with 73 ( but just about crank-TC balance ). Just if the engine was upgraded from a SB to a BB and what kickdown rod links used you could find any difference with the 73 manual.

Your actual carb and intake will be different with any stock manual you'll find. Timming maybe some tune ups values too. Once you leave the stock parts, manuals are not anymore usefull on some areas like with stock parts no matter the year.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

You can also download service manuals here

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=31

Direct links are already posted

 

[JohnDizzy]

Thanks everyone for the quick responses and good information.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Is interesting how lot of ppl says about ballast failures. I never have had any ballast failure in 20 years. Truth is I have changed it once just for upgrades.

My uncle's 73 Dart is still working with factory ECU and Ballast being still now a daily driven car. That is actually an exception LOL.

 

[Bill Monk]

Is interesting how lot of ppl says about ballast failures. I never have had any ballast failure in 20 years. Truth is I have changed it once just for upgrades.

My uncle's 73 Dart is still working with factory ECU and Ballast being still now a daily driven car. That is actually an exception LOL.

consider yourself blessed!

 

[Nacho-RT74]

My uncle really. As posted before, even the ballast never has being a problem for me, the ECU was allmost a war LOL.

Need to note what I think becomes a problem on ECUs is the lack of power on factory alts! He changed to an AC Delco LOOOOOONG TIME AGO, which are more efficient at iddle, giving a more stable power source

 

[moparnation74]

Welcome to the forum as well and post some pics of the car when you get a chance...

I too have been fortunate to not have a ballast failure but the relative cheap cost and small part size. I keep one around just in case. I also, carry a set of fuses and a puller...

 

[Bruzilla]

Is interesting how lot of ppl says about ballast failures. I never have had any ballast failure in 20 years. Truth is I have changed it once just for upgrades.

My uncle's 73 Dart is still working with factory ECU and Ballast being still now a daily driven car. That is actually an exception LOL.

The ballast on my first Roadrunner, a 73 I bought in 1980, failed shortly after I bought it. Never had another one fail until just a couple of months ago. I had 37 years to learn to keep a spare and didn't have one when the time came. Glad I broke down just a short walk from an Autozone. Notthing worse than paying a $120 tow fee because of an $8 part.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

I was just jumped it with a wire

But well, maybe on those years we didn't know about these like we know now