Recent content by Davea Lux

The upper control arms are something that someone has cobbled together, I would suggest that you toss them. The front disc conversion is straight forward if you use factory parts. Many of the after market conversions attempt to graft B-Body components onto a C-Body front end and that always...

The reason your Datona "lived" is that it had a rotary vane style compressor rather that than a piston type. Makes a big difference because the rotary compressor are a lot more forgiving. Dave

R-12 dual evaporator units will usually fail if you convert them to R-134a. It is really difficult to get all of the mineral type oil out of a dual unit R-12 system prior to converting to R-134a. Any oil left in the system will turn into a jelly like snot that will not circulate and the system...

If you opt to replace you cam, be sure to find an oil with a high ZDDP content. Older flat tappet cams need the extra additive to prevent excessive wear. Modern oils had the ZDDP content reduced to keep from trashing the catalyst. Most Diesel rated oils such as Valvoline 15-40 all fleet or...

Note the factory carb has a cutout on the base plate to get vacuum to the PCV. Dave

Most 496 stroker kits are internally balanced, and would therefore run a neutral convertor, you do not need or want a balanced convertor with that setup. Balanced convertors should only be used on a build that needs external balancing. Read the technical specs for your prospective purchase and...

The square box marked Bosch is the voltage regulator. It is an after market unit that may no be correct for the Imperial, but it still can be made to work. The "F" terminal on a 3 post regulator is hooked to the generator field terminal.(green wire) The "A" terminal on the regulator is hooked...

The booster in question is a Bendix universal remote booster. These were used to add power brakes to applications where space was at a premium. The were also found on mid 50's GM products, both cars and light trucks as noted. Also used on many stick shift cars where things like clutch or...

I have one from a '69 Polara, if that will work PM me. Dave

Canadian vehicles sold in the northern areas usually had block heaters and heavier batteries to compensate for the lower temps. Depending on the year. one might also find things like heated exterior mirrors and larger window washer tanks. You might also try www.mopar1.us/build.html. These are...

The 01 code is the build code for a vehicle destined for export, Canada being the country specified. In '72, the US had stricter emission standards and vehicles meant for export did not have to meet the same standard and were not EPA certified for US sales. Conversely some countries had...

It will be interesting to see how long the EV vehicles stay in production. Sales of most are tanking due to high costs and high financing charges and dealer lots are full of them. Lots of articles about very discounted sales of used EVs as no one wants to take a chance on a battery...

First off, if a new master cylinder has been installed, that usually means that the travel rod for the booster will need to be re-adjusted. There is an acorn nut on the travel rod that is turned in or out to set the length. Remove the master cylinder to adjust the rod. Before pulling the master...

You will get a little more power and a little better fuel mileage with a clutch fan. This is because the clutch fan will disengage until the temperature of the air going thru the radiator goes up enough to lock the thermostatic clutch. You should do some measuring to be sure the 26" radiator...

If you are doing a performance build, then it probably makes sense to put a good set of headers on the car. If you are just replacing the exhaust on a a stock engine, then you probably are not going to get a big boost in performance by just adding headers. I personally have had lousy luck with...