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Finally rebuilding the front suspension in my 69 Charger 500. It has really needed it for a long time, but cracking brake hoses finally inspired me to git 'er done. Addendum: Sheesh! I spent 6 hours today just working at removing rusted cotter pins. I needed a win before the end of the day so...

Rare does not always translate to desirable or $$. In the case of a 74 318/4speed RR, if you don't have the original engine any small block is going to make the car equally desirable and valued. In other words, leave the 340 in it and have some fun.

You can access every bolt to get the bumper off. I usually drop the valance out just to have better access and get it out of the way of being scratched. That's just another 10 bolts or so.

I did not see your first round, so I may be repeating other's thought here. It's always a crap shoot diagnosing a car from thousands miles away, but here are some ideas/questions: If your choke is working properly it would have a richer fuel/air ratio when cold. That might be a clue that you...

So to clarify, it runs fine when cold?

Yes, it's insane how much primer and paint costs now. I'm working on my last paint job (i hope) and the epoxy primer alone almost gave me a stroke. I'll be building and blocking this summer and probably painting it next summer. It seems to hurt less when you spread the pain out! I have not used...

I think that is a logical point to start with. Glad you are back on your feet again.

This is a mixed bag of symptoms and it is confusing as to what is really going on. A car wont overheat in 30-40 seconds, so I assume this was an issue before it had the no-run problem. Same for the oil usage. Perhaps you could clarify the timeline. If I was to throw a wild guess without...

Also, 72 bumpers have the slots for the jack, so you will need to ditch the slot jack for something else.... or carry two jacks. Maybe consider waiting for the 72's to be made if re-chrome is outside you current budget?

I would not stroke it if it is a numbers matching car with that low of mileage. My reasoning is to preserve the car's originality and value, and you are not racing or really driving it anyway so .......why?! If you just gotta do it, then set the number's matching stuff aside and go to town on...

Sorry to hear this. If it give you any hope, I have been through a similar circumstance ..... you will get through it.

The car is a great color combination, big block, looks fairly original and lacking rust. That's a great start! These are one of the slightly lesser loved cars. Parts are a little harder to find because they reproduce less, but used parts you do find are generally cheaper than the more desirable...

Short answers for 1974 GTX: The 120 speedo was the standard for 1974. The 150 speedo was no longer available even as an option. All GTX's came with the round gauges in woodgrain plastic (Rallye gauges). Different configurations as to what gauges (fuel, oil, alt) were in what hole depended on if...

It's a pain to do every car. I use a spinner trap for use with 5-gallon buckets (see eBay) in both the shop and house garage. They work great. Just throw out the mice and reload with peanut butter every month.

$2500 in trade value for that is a good deal even if it is just a Satty, ....just go in eyes wide open that there is a lot of rust under that bubbling paint. Heck, if you can get that 318 running you could flip it for 2x - 3x as-is.

Problem is that it's a lighter duty axle for a wide wheelbase, full size car. A more limited number of people will want it. Add some tags like "Rat rod" (what sold mine from a 71) or "driver project", and someone will find it. That's a fair price if it's good.

Yes, dumping some gas down the carb adds the fuel it has been lacking under those conditions, and meanwhile temps come down and pressure lock may leak down. However, the run problem would soon return.

Since it comes on over time, I would not look at the pickup or fuel pump first. First I would look at pressure lock or vapor lock, both of which would come on after run time had passed.

The motor is in between the shafts behind the center of the grille.

This is question is like asking "What starts can't we see in the night sky?". Biiiillllyun and Biiiillyuuuuns.