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I bought both fel pro and mahle valley pan gaskets from rockauto because i was worried one might not fit very well. Today i recieved my fel pro gasket and another fel pro gasket in a mahle box. Both gaskets seem to have light wear & tear (like light scratches etc.) on them. Correct me if i'm...

I think it will be a good idea to disconnect the cruise control unit and replace the check valve just to be sure. I just ordered parts but it can take a while until i get them.

Well i already found two vaccum leaks (the intake even leaks on both sides) so i don't think that further diagnosis is needed at this point. I mean sure maybe there is even more wrong but i will start with those two leaks. Personally i don't really expect more to be wrong (timing, carb tuning...

Did they use RTV and/or paper gaskets at the factory? What exactly did the factory use/do?

So i watched a couple videos and these people seem to use RTV together with the gasket: Is this necessary/good? If necessary also if you use the additional paper gaskets or is this basically the alternative to using the additional paper gaskets?

I actually did never check but i know the car is one of the very first built in late 68.

Thanks than i will order 2 of these just in case i screw up... https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=125718&cc=1078961&pt=5424 Also would you guys paint the manifold while off or not? Of course it would make sense to protect it from rust etc. but on the other hand it would take away from...

Agreed. I think the first thing will be replacing the intake manifold gasket and then go from there. Speaking of which should i just order these or get something else? https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=125143&cc=1078961&pt=5424...

I posted some photos in one of my replies: https://postimg.cc/gallery/TwhX4yR Comparing it with a very similar car on mecum it looks stock to me: https://www.mecum.com/lots/1126246/1969-dodge-charger-r-t-se-sunroof/ I just found a company about 80 miles away from me that claims to rebuild both...

So i did a little research and it looks like there is no repro brake booster that is 100% identical. Additional most master cylinders seem to have the connections on the wrong side. Mine are on the engine side which seems correct given these 2 cars comparable cars...

Thanks for all the replies. Turns out there are multiple things wrong. Removing & blocking off the vaccum line from the brake booster results in a noticeable improvement. Unfortunately still not perfect. Spraying brake cleaner along the intake manifold (left & right) results in bubbling and...

Thanks for pointing that out since i would not have thought of that. Well i guess it could really be a WIDE range of things...

I dont know yet. The idle was like this since i bought it a couple years ago. i didn't knew thats too high. But the brakes have not been like that so that's new and i think (makes sense) the idle also did not drop this much when putting it in drive.

Of course i cannot say for sure but i would be very surprised if the cam has been replaced since the car is a very original survivor. But maybe the previous owner set the idle higher to "fix" a vaccum issue that just got worse? Well 650 in drive is still 150-250rpm higher than what i have. That...

1969 dodge charger r/t 440, 727, stock. So when i go from Park to Drive my idle rpm drops from around 1100 to 400 or 1000 to 500 (cant give you an exact number, but basically in half). The car has power brakes and the pedal also gets harder when the rpms drop. During normal driving it works...

One thing i want to add is that i'm not looking to cheap out. The car is a survivor and i want to preserve the originality as good as possible. It's only a crack in the passenger seat bottom half. I already had that fixed but it only lasted a couple months and didn't look very good. Getting...

Well the upholstery guy i mentioned only reupholstered half of my office chair and if i didn't knew i wouldn't be able to tell. But of course the leather needs to match VERY well for this. Hence while i'm asking. The thing is this guy specialises in these type of chairs and he told me he was...

I have a question. Did anyone ever reupholster just one seat with all the rest of the interior being old using a legendary etc. cover? (I assume legendary is the best?) If so how did it turn out? Does it stick out like a sore thumb or is it actually hard to tell apart from the rest of the...

Well i think you could do some rust repair and keep driving it BUT what you should be doing (obviously) is taking it completely apart and restoring it properly. I personally wouldn't want to bid on this because i do not want the headache. It would have to be really cheap especially since it...

How was it? I would love to have one of these to drive around the city. Very practical for parking in the city. Personally i never owned any small cars but I grew up and learned driving on my mothers rabbit mk1 and drove that a lot in my first few years of driving. It’s a crappy car in general...