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    Finally got my Cold Case radiator installed and tested

    So I finally got my cold case radiator tested and this thing is amazing. I have been messing with my quickfuel carb from don at FBO trying to get the 4-corner idle screws adjusted for a leaner idle. This cold case radiator with their dual fan and shroud kept it running perfectly the whole...
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    440 starter ign stud size?

    Hey guys. Doing some rewiring and somehow the smaller gauge post on my starter is stripped. I dont want to take that pos starter out, but i can't get my gauge on there to see what the threads are to put a die on it. Anyone have one laying around to measure, or might know off hand what it is or...
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    My alternator is toast. Recommendations on new one?

    So as i'm finishing up my front end after having to pull my timing chain cover, I go to install my alternator with my new arp bolt kit from 440source with the spacers and all. They didn't fit like the janky rusted spacers I had. I noticed that one of the 2 main mounting holes for the really...
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    New Cold Case radiator, too narrow for my support brackets?

    Hey everyone, I have a new situation i'm running into as I complete my fuel and cooling upgrades. This new cold case radiator is a tank! Nicely built and looks awesome. I got the dual elec fans to go with it. The issue i'm running into is the brackets that came with the radiator are about a...
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    440 Timing Cover seal removal?

    Hey all, I got my timing chain cover off and i'm getting ready to re-install it tomorrow with my new seal, but I cant seem to find the tool that the service manual references for removal and installation. (C-3506 tool) I have found a couple different installation threads, but nothing on...
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    What radiator do i have?

    Hey everyone. Im getting ready to tear off my timing chain cover to repair an oil leak I (finally!) found coming from a bad seal. Since I'm tearing everything off infront of the cover anyways, i decided to shed a few pounds and get the 440source aluminum water pump housing and other bits to go...
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    73RR fuel tank vent hose siphoning gas

    So just recently, i noticed a fuel leak back near the tank, just in front. It would spurt out a little gas and then stop. I finally figured out it was coming out of my vent tube from the top of the tank! We do not have any factory vent lines anymore, just a fuel-safe rubber hose that lets it...
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    440 died, had to get towed home

    Hey all, not sure if this is the right section for this. I was driving home and about a mile or so from the house the engine quit on me. There was no stumbling, no surging, no rough running, it felt exactly like i took my foot off the gas pedal. Once the car came to a stop, i tried turning it...
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    Car wouldnt start with new starter relay

    Hey guys. I am almost at the end of my wiring upgrade goal of the year. I have almost every harness replaced with M&H and i figured i would go ahead and get a new starter solenoid from year one. I thought i picked the right one based on the description, but after wiring it up per the diagram...
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    73 non a/c heater box pictures?

    Hey guys. I have my heater box disassembled, cleaned, rust stop primed and painted, and ready for reassembly. I got all new gaskets from detroit muscle technologies ready to put on. My issue is the flappy doors. I have the fresh air one figured out for pass side, but the other 2 vents i cant...
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    Tips and tricks for a '73 RR dash removal

    Hey all. My dad is coming out here to hang out for a week and we have some projects lined up for the car! Complete dash removal, new insulation, plug up the firewall, and new dash harness is the main objective. Door hinge rebuild is the other main task. For the dash, my search didnt come up...
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    Legendary auto molded foam installed! ('73 RR bucket)

    Well after having a listing wire pop inside my drivers side bucket seat, i decided to tear down the seat myself and see what's going on inside. Sure enough the foam was in turmoil but the frame and springs surprisingly were in excellent condition. I called legendary auto to see what i can do...
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    Are the new 71-74 console plates worth the price?

    So im finally converting my center console from auto to manual, and im now in the search for a manual top plate for my 73 RR. I can get a new repro fron year one or classic Ind for over 200 bucks. That seems insanely high for a stamped piece of metal. I look on ebay and i have seen a bunch...
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    Got my dash harness, what else should i do?

    Hey guys. I just got my dash harness in from Y1 thanks to their memorial day sale. My dad is flying out here in a month or so to help install it. We want to pull the dash and replace the firewall insulation and plug up all the holes in it while we are doing the harness. So my question, what...
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    Has anyone done this hinge rebuild kit?

    Hey guys, has anyone here done the rebuild kit on this style of hinge? Any guidance or suggestions? I cant really find anything on the web to show the procedure. It seems straight forward enough but i really dont want to screw something up here. Luckily i have a press here in the garage...
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    What broke inside my seat?

    So something has happened inside my seat and I need to figure out sooner than later before it rips a hole through my fabric. What do yall think? I followed the rod all the way to the back of the seat but I can't quite figure it out without removing the seat and pulling the fabric off. I...
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    Did I buy the wrong door spring?

    Hey guys, just got a shipment from classic industries and I immediately ran out to the garage with it like a kid with a new set of toys. I basically got a bunch of weatherstripping stuff, new big block inner fender splash guard, door hinge springs, and other rubber pieces. So I unpacked the...
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    Just installed FBO Ignition and Year1 engine harness w/ modified ballast

    Hey Guys, I'm more of a lurker than an active poster, but thought i'd share this with yall. I was having engine problems with my 440 stroker build. The motor would cut out after running for a little while, progressively getting worse with each time it was driven. After talking with Don from...
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    Correct radiator inlet/outlet locations

    Hey guys, I'm in need of replacement hoses for my old radiator. I have no clue if this is the correct radiator on my car, but in my '73 road runner with a 440 no AC, its a drivers side upper and passenger side lower. We have really old flexible hoses on the car right now and they're in poor...
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    440 stroker windage tray and oil pickup tube

    I finally got my oil pan off today. The engine builder used paper gaskets and copious amounts of sealant but it was still leaking. So now i have 2 felpro rubber coated steel gaskets to replace them. When i removed the old windage tray, i noticed 2 decent sized gouges where 2 of the connecting...
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