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I learned this technique as an apprentice years ago from an old Australian master tech. He was brilliantly smart and savvy. Have done this a few times but much quicker on a press. If it works why not…

My 74 Charger coincidentally just started acting up recently. It will crank and crank over and not fire until I release the key, then it will sometimes start and keep running…it doesn’t do this constantly at this point but is getting worse. This car is mostly original with regards to ignition...

Welcome to the group and sorry about your dad…it is nice to hear your continuing with the project. Considering it’s a numbers matching car I think it’s best to keep it original and easy on the road excessive HP so you don’t have a catastrophic failure of the matching engine. I have a 400 in mine...

I think I will call AMD this week and see what they say. I also say BS as there are still many many 3rd gen chargers out there. Maybe if they get enough requests they will start producing them…or not.

Is anyone making reproduction steel front fender for 74 Charger yet? I have been looking at a few companies but haven’t seen anything. Please let me know, Tim.

Yes, install the shroud. Without it the air just swirls around the fan blades and nothing is drawn through the rad. These systems were engineered to work, and they did unless there was a maintenance issue such as restrictions to coolant flow. It also looks so much better the way they were designed.

I recently bought a Quickjack 7000TL lift. I have not set it up yet as still too cold. Reviews were ok for it. Has anyone ever used one? It’s rated at 7000LBS, and lifts 24 inches.

Engine bay looks fairly decent. Needs a bit of work. It’s going in shortly for touch up work. Probably get the trunk done at the same time.

Great…that’s what I thought:BangHead:. You know if someone starts or goes through a resto, why wouldn’t you do it like it is supposed to be!!! Obviously they spent time and money doing this. Fortunately the rest of the car is fairly accurate. Thanks, appreciate it.

I have a 74 Charger SE, and I’m wondering what was correct regarding the trunk being painted body color??? The car is a bit of a survivor and there was no original avocado gold in the trunk area, just flat black. I see some survivor pictures where the trunk area is body color and some that are...

It can be very very difficult to locate in this area as you can see. Back in the day when I was a dealer tech if I had a situation like this I would wash area and dry real well. Add black light dye to the transmission oil (you don’t need much), run till you start to see the leak, or to when you...

Oil sampling is a great idea to determine any hidden concerns, too bad you changed oil. If you still have the filter cut the can off, remove a chunk of filter pleating off, squeeze the oil out in the jaws of a vise and open the pleating up. If there is metal in the oil you will see it. This is...

U.K. What lead you to this point of wanting to do guides/valves? This alone will not get you much more power. Start with the easy things like carb and exh work, make the engine breath more efficiently. Installing a mild or RV cam will also help a lot. Sounds like your guide to stem clearance is...

Yes, sounds like lifter/valve train/cam noise. There is a miss but it does seem subtle. If you have a heat gun take temp readings of exh at manifold at different ranges. That may help to isolate which hole. Take covers off and check lift of the rockers, put pressure on rockers to see if there is...

Photon, i agree. As an auto tech i did many many MC rebuilds. Same with wheel cylinders, calipers, ext… In those days it was possible to still buy individual seals, cups, kits, ext. Now with the cost of labour so high the consumer wants it fixed as fast as possible. Most red seal techs are just...

Welcome from down the road in Olds…

I’m sure classic industries has them…I’m sure I saw them as I was scanning through the site.

I think this cover would have been natural metal (like yours is), May have had a zinc coating. My MC cover is a natural grayish colour as well. Paint won’t work well because of being this close to brake fluid it would take the paint off in minutes if it comes into contact with it. And yes there...

Welcome aboard, eh…

Welcome from central Alberta, south of red deer.