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Rear disc conversions are really more eye candy than function.
Front brakes do approx 80% of the braking. Only advantage of rear disc is driving in floods or road racing with constant brake use that will heat up the rotors in which case you should be using upgraded rotors pads and calipers...
The large washer bolts are installed on the inside/outside areas covering the non threaded, square holes.
These had a weathertight, sealant under the washer, on some cars looking like foam on some others rubber. This helps to seals the kick panel areas against water entering from the outside...
There have been Readers Digest stories of some people who have fallen out of airplanes and lived too.
Point is, Just because someone lucked out and did something with their car that was never intended to be done and got away with it. Not a good recommendation to do something.
As said before...
Tires are all sized metric not inches.
The first number of a tire size is the section width, or the widest part of the sidewall bulge. Nothing to do with tread width. a 205 sized tire is 205mm thru the section.
The next number, 60/70/ what ever is the aspect ratio or the height to width ratio...
You might sell the car someday.
And how would you feel if the guy selling it to you said. "I cut the axle by accident when I was replacing he bearings, but don't worry. Most of the guys on the website said it is no problem."
Cheap insurance and the right thing to do. You can buy new axles...
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Just an add bump.
Only one note is that due to very low demand,
And the parts manufacturer requiring a large qty part order.
We have decided to discontinue servicing the 1971-78 B-body door hinge sets.
we have finally...
First is to download a Factory (Bible) Service manual for your car.
Use this as a reference, it will have descriptions, pictures, diagrams and specs.
This link gets you to free downloads for many Mopar things. Use it.
The cheapest time to replace parts is when the car is apart. Instead of...
It is stretch. I f you over tighten a fastener It goes Through 3 stages.
Rigid-solid, plastic (Spring and then over stretch), fracture.
Plastic is when it is no longer in the rigid-solid stage, it starts to stretch. If you go past its tested stretch point it is no longer a spring and the metal...
Get the dealership to sign a safety waiver and damage contract. And put up a bond.
If anyone gets hurt, they pay.
If anything including your car gets damaged, They pay.
If they are not willing to do this, walk away.....
Here is some engine specs on most American engines last 70 years with outside engine dimensions, oil filter location, sump location etc...
Popular American V8 Engine Dimensions
And another link for early Gen I Hemi guys :
https://www.hothemiheads.com/
Don't forget to have you door hinges restored.
Moparleo's Parts
New 2025 Member Price List.
NOTE, WE HAVE DISCONTINUED RESTORING 71-78 B-BODY HINGES
BASED ON LOW DEMAND & LARGE MINIMUM PARTS ORDER
FROM MANUFACTURER
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Leo
Don't guess, get it weighed if they need the info.
Depending on where you live you can go to a grain & feed store or truck scales.
Get axle weight and total weight.
Performance is a science, not an opinion or guess.
Give the convertor people all the info you can.
Actual stall speed can...