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    67 Coronet recipe for a fun street car?

    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...
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    Piston hits head options and advice needed.

    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...
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    596 or 308 castings on a 4bbl 360

    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...
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    67 coronet spring start up

    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.
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    Vacuum leak hunting party

    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...
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    78 Magnum Vacuum diagram hunting down a leak.

    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...
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    New to me 78 magnum

    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...
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    67 Coronet Headliner question

    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.
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    Warmed over 318 rebuild now 390 stroker project cam advice needed.

    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...
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    318 broken crank and failed torque converter. Carnage pics inside

    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...
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    Gas gauge stopped working

    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...
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    Gas tank leak at fillup?

    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...
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    tuning woes

    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...
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    Gas tank filler neck mystery

    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...
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    67 Coronet 440 it lives!!!!!! Now with video

    Gentleman just a quick video of my baby, She is running good and has a proud pappa!! http://youtu.be/N2kkRUSXgbg?t=7s
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    8 3/4 Differential options.

    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...
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    3.91 Gears for weekend toy opinions?

    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...
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    Carter 750cfm Carb

    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...
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    Warm 318 build.

    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...
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    Small block stroker or Big block swap???

    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...
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