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I pulled the 1973 440 and trans from my winnebago, and got it on an engine stand. I started to check #'s just to take inventory of what I have. The 727 came back as a 1973 440 HD truck trans.(has the long tail shaft, and takes regular drive shaft) The 440 ID pad reads: J440 T (then the maltese...

I was looking though my collection of vintage Chilton's repair manuals, some are from my grand pa, some from my father in-law, and some I have picked up over the years. And in one of them, printed in 1970, it's cover states: contains info for 1963 to 1970 American cars, PLUS Volkswagon.(plus...

I have had a few 383's and a couple of 440's in my past, so I have my own ideas of what I can realistically expect from each engine, in the stock, to mildly modified state. I also love to learn, and have no issue taking advice from people who have more experience then me. In the past every 383...

I have tried to search here for the answer first, but I have had no luck. So in the CLASSIC INDUSTRIES catalog, it lists two different options for the 68-70 Charger upper door trim panels.(Padded upper part that has the round Charger nameplate) one option is $474 front and $394 rear, and it...

In the Factory service manual, and some other books, I have found the correct paint coats for the body color,(in my car F5 2024Ditzler/4987LDupont) and the dash color, the top of the door panels and the window trim, even the engine paint and the air cleaner paint codes, and even the correct...

I am about to hang an AMD full 1/4 on my 69 Dodge Charger, what product is out there to mimic the factory sound deadening applied to the back side of the 1/4? I only have to replace the driver 1/4 so I would like to mimic the factory look, so the new one matches the original one on the other...

Dose anyone know the difference, besides $200, between the 440/Hemi springs sold by Classic(MR3126) and the Mancini Racing's Mopar performance P4452982/983?(NOT THE SS springs) They are both claimed to be the OE 1967-1970 440/Hemi HD springs with the "extra" springs found on R/T 440/Hemi cars...

I had a 66 Charger 383 auto with a 3.23 rear, and 25 inch tall (14 inch) tires. It was a great all around street car, for me, good power, ok on fuel (15MPG ish) I could go anywhere with it. I changed the 3.23, for 3.91's and it was a great change until I tried to take it on the highway. The rpm...

I was working for a guy the other day, when his father, the owner of the company stopped by, and we started to chatting. Anyway long story short, after talking vintage cars for a bit, he asked if there was any value to R-12? I know it is not super easy to find, but honestly don't know the value...

Are the front and rear driveshafts, in W150's the same in big and small block trucks?(BOTH AUTOMATICS) If one was going to swap a big block into a small block and they have the engine,(oil pan and mounts) and transmission, can the original small block drive shafts be used? Or are different...

Dose the 1967 "C" body B engine oil pan have any value, more so then any other used oil pan? (Stamping # 187, or 699, i think) I know years ago it was the one used to install a B/RB into an "A" body as it has the indent for pitman arm. I am not sure if it is now repo'd or if most guys use a new...

I just scored a MAX JACK lift, it is designed as a "Portable lift" so you can install it and then move when not in use. I have not installed it yet, and one of reasons is it only lifts to 4 feet, and I am 6 foot 3. I got a fair deal on it, but the portable feature is lost on me, because I will...

I have NEVER done this, but reading some old vintage repair manuals, I have, they say you can use stock pistons on an engine with ten thousands over bore, any larger and you need new pistons. Is this true ? And would you have to have ten over rings to make this work, or some custom rings? Once...

I am not a professional body/ paint guy. But I have been welding for employment and for hobby/fun for 25+ years and I have used the USC: Instead of lead, aluminum filled body filler, years ago,that being said, I do have a question, about use of some of the other products that are similar, lets...

I was looking at some old car mags(66-71) that I have bought here and there over the years, and came across some cool articles and advertisements. I tried to search for some threads containing this info, but had no luck, could be because the word vintage brings up a large amount of stuff, or...

When buying a used car what is the strangest thing you found inside, or included with the car? I have a few, but will start with the STRANGEST. In sept or oct of 2002, My father and I split the cost of 2 Chargers, a 1966 car, complete, inside and out, but missing engine and trans, and a 67...

In the most recent issue of Mopar Action, they have an article on the different types of engine dyno's. (engine/chassis/inertia) And how some numbers advertised by Chrysler, were accurate, some were BS. I will quote Richard Ehernberg from the article: "The 1966 318 poly 2bbl was rated at 230hp...

I have a question about aluminum heads, for arguments sake lets say the 440 source ones. I picked these heads because they are a copy of the stock heads, so the ports and combustion chamber are closer to stock heads vs edelbrock, or Trick Flow ones If someone installed these heads on a...

Biomedtechguy, with his post in the Carlisle 2020 thread has given me an idea for a thread. Who is YOUR favorite female host/co-host/personality from an automotive tv show? Also maybe why, you picked her. I will start it off, with Heather Storm, from some of the seasons of Garage Squad...

I was reading the question about an electric power steering being installed on our vintage iron. It made me think, about the E-Torque systems used on the new Mopar products. All I know about this system is part of it mounts similar to an alternator, and provides extra power to the engine...