parts book / shop manual recommendations

[saylor]

hi all -

so i see all these posts about "part# xxx " swaps with "part# yyy" from these years "(6x-7x)", etc...

i know there are parts books and interchange manuals and shop manuals and all that -

any recommendations for these types of reference manuals for a 1968 fury III ?

I saw a parts interchange manual 64-73 or so on fleabay, but it had a cuda on the front, and looked like it was only for a/b bodies and not c body ?

I'm not sure what books to buy and dont want to just start buying manuals to find out its not fury / c body related...

thanks for the help -
- Saylor

 

[bluefury361]

I'm not sure what books to buy and dont want to just start buying manuals to find out its not fury / c body related...

A quick ebay search turned up these manuals........ All published by Chrysler corp for the 68 model year cars.
You can search around a little for the best deal, but these are the books and manuals you really need.
A parts manual will pay for itself the first time you don't buy that part you wern't sure was right for your car.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-CHRYSL...anuals_Literature&hash=item589e74f77d&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Mopar-...ture&hash=item257c0058b6&vxp=mtr#ht_185wt_917

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-CHRYSL...anuals_Literature&hash=item257c9a1e01&vxp=mtr

 

[commando1]

This is the parts book used by the parts counter. You absolutely,definitely need this:

For the interchange book, I'm assuming you're referring to this.
It's pricey, very nice to have, but if you have the above parts book, it's really a luxury.

Another must have is the factory service manual:

Another gem I like to have in my arsenal:

 

[1978 NYB]

I strongly concur that you MUST HAVE the Field Service Manual and Parts Catalog for your Mopar. It sure is a stress relief when you're trying to purchase (the correct) high dollar part and absolutely know you have the right part the first time!

 

[saylor]

thanks for the help and advice,, ill see about getting some of these

 

[commando1]

A poor man's interchange refererence is the RockAuto web site. I look up my part, click on 'application' and then see every other make a/o model it's used on. Helps when I'm looking on ebay for example.

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[1978 NYB]

A poor man's interchange refererence is the RockAuto web site. I look up my part, click on 'application' and then see every other make a/o model it's used on. Helps when I'm looking on ebay for example.

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Good tip!!! ccasion14:

 

[saylor]

i bought a CD that is supposed to be the parts manuals from 68-71 for all dodge/chrtsler/plymouth . . . we'll see.

 

[commando1]

Good tip!!! ccasion14:

I would have thought you already knew that one.

 

[commando1]

i bought a CD that is supposed to be the parts manuals from 68-71 for all dodge/chrtsler/plymouth . . . we'll see.

Although I feel like there's no substitute for real paper in my hands, I wish many times I had the CD so as to print out sections a/or pics.

 

[bluefury361]

Although I feel like there's no substitute for real paper in my hands, I wish many times I had the CD so as to print out sections a/or pics.

I like holding the "big book" too. But the CD is more convienant for printing out the assembly photos, which are nice when reassembling.

 

[1978 NYB]

I would have thought you already knew that one.

I did. I was giving you cred for a good tip.

 

[1978 NYB]

I prefer the paper editions. Like Will said, the CD makes it a lot easier to blow up illustrations and print.

 

[commando1]

I did. I was giving you cred for a good tip.

Well, THANKS me then... LMFAO

 

[bluefury361]

Well, THANKS me then... LMFAO[/QUOTE

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AWWwwwwww geeeeeese............... A "THANKS" *****

 

[commando1]

God helps those who help thenselves.

<insert Jesus Fish Smiley here. >

 

[saylor]

i totally agree about the paper manuals. i just couldnt go $100 - $200 for the real manual like what the parts stores used to have.

On the up side, its a good excuse to install a computer in the garage

 

[bluefury361]

God helps those who help thenselves.

I offered up a "THANKS" back at you original "TIPS" post...... (It really is a good one).

 

[Stormer]

What's the place that sells brand new FSM & parts books? Dave sent me there once before but I can't remember.

 

[D Cluley]

I think the pictures are often better in the original paper books than the scans, so I have those for my car's year. However for looking up other years to compare things, the MyMopar site has some Service manuals and all of the parts books from 1955-74 as PDFs.

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=109

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=107