Recent content by 71charger_fan

Found the annoying clunk in our beater Caliber. Both sway bar end links were shot. Apparently, 15 years of daily use in all weather conditions was a bit too much to ask. Just the lower end of each was like this. The upper ends were still fine.

Changed 16 plugs in a '12 Grand Cherokee 5.7. Not difficult, but a time consuming PITA.

Hopewell, NJ

Running across this old photo of a 75-80 Dragway Mopar day reminded me of an article in the local paper last week stating that a Weis Market and associated shopping center is planned for the old drag strip property.

The reproduction ones I bought were a surprisingly good fit

my gut reaction was roofrail weatherstrip retainer, but I don't remember that specific part

There're a few shots of a stripped '71 interior here, just scroll to find them. 1971 Charger

I'm at almost 30 years on the taller knuckles and never a problem.

Hello from Frederick.

I bought a Shelby Charger parts car years ago without a title. I salvaged the passenger side quarter and a few other panels I needed. Then, I cut up the rest and put the pieces in the county metal recycling bins. I did make sure to remove all the VIN stampings.

I bought the distributor/coil/wires from CRT Performance, LLC through their Ebay store for my 400.

You don't have to use a one-wire alternator. Just use a voltage regulator pigtail and wire the green lead to a field terminal on a regular Mopar alternator and the blue lead to ignition power and to the other field terminal. I put the voltage regulator on the inner fender apron below and behind...

Today, I decided to neaten things up and made a charging harness with only what I need and no extra leads that need to be taped off.

Driving home from Carlisle, I lost everything electrical except the ignition. So, I hoped for the best and kept driving. I got home, put it in the garage, and kind of forgot about it as we went on vacation the next weekend. My wife reminded me that a local car show I enjoy was today. So...