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    alternator amp and elec ignition question

    all im seeing is 60 amp replacements. i wanna get the nasty old stock one off and replace it with a nicce shiny chrome and was wondering what amp i need. also anyone here put in one of the electronic dist and boxes on a charger with 383? was wondering how hard it would be to do. the old dist...
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    alternator amp and elec ignition question

    Anyone know what amp alternator I need for a 68 dodge charger woth a 383? Also anyone changed over to electronic dist/ ignition? Was it hard to install?
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    fuel sender

    having a hard time finding what fuel sender i need for this 1968 dodge charger. anyone know were or wich one i should look to get info to find exactly wich one i need?? help !!!!
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    engine code question

    yeah was wondering because the engine that was in the car had a casting date in 1966. the replacement motor i have has casting date in 1965. so im assuming that the 1966 casting date motor that was in the car is not the original engine. id just like to know what they came out of if possible
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    engine code question

    were can i find a list to tell info on the 2 383 motors i have, like what they came out of and if one is # matching from a 1968 charger
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    more questions

    oh does anyone have a pic of the belt routing on a 383 without a/c? i think the original motor might been on wrong. also whats plug gap to be set at??
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    more questions

    yeah there wasnt an intermediate shaft in it, i had to transfer it from old motor. what i did was bring old motor up to top dead center with #1 all way up and mark on balancer on 0, the i saw were the rotor lined up and then made a mark and then transferred everything over on new motor with # 1...
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    more questions

    but shouldnt when u have the timing mark on 0 and # 1 piston all way up shouldnt rotor point to #1 on cap????
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    more questions

    yeah im a lil confused. this motor was a long block crate motor, it came with the timing marks lined up on the money and i looked in #1 plug hole, well hope # 1 is the first one drivers side, and u can see the piston is all way up. also on the old motor someone wrote #8 on the cap. so if it...
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    more questions

    ok guys pulled my first mopar engine out today and have a few more questions. ok i know the i know the firing order for a 383 is same as chevy 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2, but how would i know were #1 is on the distributor? also i need to know what the torque specs are on the intake manifold. had a die...
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    oil capacity

    ok stupid question, how much oil capacity does a 1968 dodge charger supposed to have with the 383 ??
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    fuel sender

    anybody know what ohm fuel sender is in a 1968 dodge charger with 383? i have a bad one that needs replaced
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    best place for parts

    hey guys, were is the best place to find parts for my buddies 68 dodge charger? he needs lot of specailty items like factory gauges and senders and such. i know of year one and classic industries but is there any other places to look for hard to find parts. oh and i know ebay but looking for...
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    oil pump pickup tube

    this isnt a hemi just a 383. not used to this style pickup tube. so is the thread like 1/2 inch npt?? just the one i have seems to big to thread into block
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    oil pump pickup tube

    anyone know if theres maybe 2 different oil pump pickup tubes for 383"s . starting to put my buddys engine togther and the oil pump pickup tube seems to be larger than the threaded hole in the block. is there something im doing wrong or could it be wrong one? part # matches what i need on...
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