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Gentlemen,
I am in the process of trying to upgrade my 67 Coronet from Street/Strip to a weekend fun toy that can go around a corner or two without dragging the door handles.
So far swapped the big block for an aluminum headed 408 small block, bought 1.03 torsion bars, adjustable strut rods...
Gentlemen,
I am going to try to give you the readers digest version of my situation.
I bought a 408 stroker short block that due to my own error I did not catch the fact that this short block must be used with open chamber heads.
Shortly after taking delivery of the short block I have to...
Gentlemen,
I am building a mild 360 4bbl in my 78 Magnum, The short block is the stock low compression 360 2bbl that Ma Mopar made millions of.
Now I am in the process of installing a Comp Cams XE268H complete kit as well as an airgap intake and street demon 625 4bbl carb.
The lean burn...
Been working on my new to me 78 Magnum, but today I took the time to fire up the coronet and get her ready for a little cruise and some bracket racing. Thought you might want to hear her fire for the first time this year.
Greetings and thanks for taking the time to read this,
I purchased a 1978 Dodge Magnum, 360 2bbl W/Auto trans (904) the lean burn system has been removed and a knock off of the Mopar Performance Electronic ignition made by proform was installed in its place.
As I do with any car I buy...
So I purchased a new to me 78 Magnum http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/forumdisplay.php?27-1975-1979-Mopars
Like all cars I buy used I am going through it a fixing everything that needs fixing and doing maintenance that I am not sure when the last time it was done. So far everything...
So after searching for awhile for a Magnum, I found one that has good bones and was only 3 hours south of me to boot.
She has good bones, obviously there are a few things I want to change but I think she is a great start.
My goal is a reliable daily driver and the big motor is going back...
Gentlemen,
Could you tell me if the are suppose to be support bow for the headliner on a 67 Coronet? as the car sit now there is nothing bare metal.
I don't know if is supposed to be smooth like over a cardboard style backing or use bows.
Thank you for your time.
Gentlemen,
In another post I showed the carnage from the broken crank on my 318 nested in between the fenders of my 67 coronet 440, I had always planned on running a stroker just had not planned on it being sooner then later.
The 318 is setup now with a stock bottom end and stock bore...
So I find the time to fix the rear main seal leak and track down the on again off again rattle,knock that I could not tell if it was a crack flexplate or a bottom end issue.
I get the transmission out and look what I found, I think the crank piece that broke off caused the torque convert...
Gentlemen,
I replaced the entire fuel system on my 67 Coronet, Tank, Vent lines, Sending unit, Lines, Pump, Filter as I found the entire system had been clogged with rust.
The gas gauge never worked and the sender was rusted solid, when I replaced the sending unit the gas gauge worked for...
Gentlemen you have helped me on a few different issues on my Coronet.
Here are a few links if interested in the history of the issues.
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?t=36256
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?t=36726
So I have replaced the Fuel...
Gentlemen,
Ok here is my saga of tuning woe, I swapped intake manifold (Performer rpm air gap) Carburetor (Carter Competition AFB 750cfm) and cam (Comp cams xe268H) on my 67 coronet small block car.
At this same time I installed a MP electronic ignition conversion kit with the orange box...
Ok when I try to fuel my 67 Coronet 440 it will only take a half a gallon at a time then the fuel neck will fill and I will have to let the fuel drain from the neck into the tank and then fill another half gallon or so.
I am assuming that there is some obstruction of the filler neck causing it...
Gentlemen,
I will be installing steeper gears in my 67 Coronet soon, The car currently has an open diff 8 3/4 rear.
I would like to change out to a limited slip style but there are allot of options out there.
Sure grip cone or clutch style limited slip correct my if I am wrong this is your...
Gentlemen,
So I have done a few upgrades to my 67 Coronet 440.
Car was a 318 2bbl,auto,no power options, plain Jane go to church car.
Just got done installing 2.25 dual exhaust, Edelbrock performer rpm air gap intake, Carter AFB 750cfm(Big I know but it was free), MP electronic ignition...
I picked up a Carter 9755s 750cfm carb for my small block stroker project and the part number comes back as GM universal linkage.
This is my first mopar build is there anything with the tranny kickdown that I need to be worried about?
Thanks in advance for any information I have learned allot...
Gentlemen,
I have decided to warm over the 318 in my 67 Coronet just to make it more fun to cruise around in while I restomod the car and at later date swap in a bigblock.
The engine is a bone stock 67 318 2bbl with 68,000 miles. The parts I gathered are as follows.
1.) Swapmeet Holley...
Hello,
First I would like to thank you for taking the time to read this. Second I would like to apologize if this question has been beat to death in the past.
My car is a 67 Coronet 440 with a 318 2bbl. I would like to ask opinions on the merits of a stroker small block such as the 318/390 or...