Recent content by dsd1967

Agreed on the radiant floor heat. There is a company on the west coast called BlueRidge Company (blueridgecompany.com) that has great pricing and excellent customer service. They will design the system for you if you provide a floor plan, and then give you a bill of material for everything...

Aerosmith. Had tickets to see them in Cleveland but Tyler fell off the stage in Sturgis and the concert never happened. Petty. Never had the chance to see him. Was in Cleveland at the R&R hall of fame and as we were cashing out with our memorabilia the cashier said Petty was starting his...

Monday was about 15 degrees out and it fired right up. The electronic ignition box was the culprit....now to figure out the lights. Thanks everyone for the suggestions.

Well he finally had a chance to work on it today. The first thing he tried was to replace the electronic ignition box and the truck fired up immediately at 27 degrees out. It's supposed to be in the teens tomorrow, so he is going to give it a try then before he trusts it to go anywhere...

Haven't tested the battery, but last night it was cranking the motor over quite handily....it must not be a gear reduction starter because it darn near sounded like a chevy engine cranking over....not like the traditional mopar starter.

He has a manual choke setup on it and that is functioning properly. He said he went through the entire ignition system including, plugs, wires, ballast resistor, distributor, voltage regulator and coil....but with todays electronics supplies....no guarantee that one of those components aren't...

Thanks Don....I'll get a new ballast resistor today and see if that helps. It's an easy component to replace and a quick check.

My son has a 1980 power wagon, stock 318 with an edelbrock afb type 4bbl carb, auto transmission. The engine is worn out and down on power, but starts easily when it's above 40 degrees and runs fine. When it gets into the low 30's it's a crap shoot if it will start or not. Yesterday it...

I put a full pan in a 67 Belvedere by removing the taillight extensions and then cutting a 2” horizontal strip from the taillight opening to the trunk opening on both sides. After i slid the pan in and welded it, I welded the horizontal strips back in. Bodywork was minimal and the only paint...

I have two Prowler parts catalogs that my father in law rescued from the scrap bin at a Mopar parts depot in the early 2000's. They are unbound but still in the plastic wrap. $10 each plus shipping from Waterville, Ohio (43566). PM if interested. Dave

DaveK. I see you say you are spraying it on. I have never sprayed it. Douse a clean cotton rag with it and wipe down the surface followed immediately with a dry cotton cloth. You should precede w&g remover with a soap and water solution to get the panel free of sanding dust. I try not to...

Any time I see “kindly” in a message like that it screams scam to me. People from India cannot get away from their ingrained culture norms.

I forgot about this thread. Through your guidance he able to service the assembly and get all the seals changed. The housing is leak free but he still had a small drip coming from the cable sheath. @icetech He said the bolt from the transmission to crossmember is standard hardware store...

I second the method of using a brad nail. Scuff it up, push it through the back of the board, flux it, install the brass pin over it, and carefully apply heat and solder. It will be rock solid.

There’s another member down under that just dropped a valve in his 440 and may be interested in your parts. I believe it’s @Roman1970RR He is also looking for a reliable machine shop also if I recall correctly.