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    Sadie - 1974 Imperial LeBaron

    I snuck this One Owner, 1976 Triiple Black New Yorker 2-Door Coupe, with 50k original miles away from ya's, 6+ years ago. Driven Daily and I freaking luuurrv it !!!
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    LATE to EARLY 440 A/C Fitment

    Thank you Sir ..... Very Informative Cheers Jim from DownUnder P.S. I was wondering what you fella's thoughts, are on "Source 440's" - 505 Stroker kit ???
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    LATE to EARLY 440 A/C Fitment

    Howdy Thanks also for your reply and pics ! WHAT A FREAKING AWESOME JOB ON YOUR OWN VEHICLE = Where were you, when I was looking for some-one to change my Engines ??? lol ( I paid $50.00 CASH per Hour too) ANYWHOOOO ...... my vehicle does not have the...
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    LATE to EARLY 440 A/C Fitment

    Howdy Thank you for your reply & taking an interest in my problem ANY AND ALL PICTURES of the RIGHT HAND BANK = SHOWING HOW ANY MODEL A/C is CONNECTED would be of HELP !!! Cheers Jim - Adelaide - DownUnder
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    LATE to EARLY 440 A/C Fitment

    My Car is FACTORY A/C equipped The BIG Chrysler VTwin (like a Harley Motor) is standard = and YeeHaaa ... I found a pic of my "Under Bonnet". Everything else bolted back nicely except for the A/C Unit - Have I lost brackets / bolts ??? (Clearly shouldda taken a **** load of pics before the...
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    LATE to EARLY 440 A/C Fitment

    Howdy Thank you for taking the time to reply - BUT - I have all the pictured parts, but cannot replace my A/C Unit, (Brakcets from there different) and pictured, this IS NOT an A/C equipped car. and I have more threaded "Bungs" and in different area placements the right Block face, on...
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    LATE to EARLY 440 A/C Fitment

    ""I got confused about the welded nut comment"" ANSWER : On the 1976 440RB Engine pulled from the car (Genuine 50Kmiles) it has 1 large and 2 x smaller "NUTS" welded to the front right block face, where MY A/C bracketry is situated to hold the A/C unit in place ..... in earlier times, this MUST...
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    LATE to EARLY 440 A/C Fitment

    ""put the timing where the engine doesn’t ping and it starts good"". ANSWER : Setting the timing "by ear" - yes it idles sounds nice - THEN TURN IT OFF ! It won't start, and when it does, with a HUMUNGOUS BANG, and you can physically see the engine turn BACKWARDS, hence killing the engaged...
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    LATE to EARLY 440 A/C Fitment

    Hi Guys Big Jim from Down Under You may recognise my (Imported from your Country) 1976 New Yorker Coupe (pic) Anywhoooo ..... whilst Importing I bought THIS (pic #2) - got it for $2k = WooHoo TWO problems (a) is there a Kit etc available...
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    New to me 78 NYB on its way but please Don't tell my wife

    Uh Huh ..... So they don't have "Depressed'' Pistons (although that one does look a little sad) lol SO ..... Gentlemen ..... WHERE did all the Compression go from the High Hp, Torque Monsters of the Muscle Car era ??? Huge cc'd heads or what ??? Please reply Cheers, Big Jim from DownUnder P.S...
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    6.4 Hemi swap into 65 Fury

    Howdy I reckon 90% of people on this site would LUURRRV that combination in their car .... lol Can I see a close up of those exhaust tips please ? What the hell are they ? What are they off of ? Are they big enough ? Please reply Big Jim = DownUnder
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    440's - Early versions VS Later ?

    Thank you for the detailed reply. Motor is built to be 500Hp at the rear wheels. Knowing I was doing this, a 650Hp capable new Trans with 1850RPM Stall was already fitted, at the same time, + the Tail-Shaft was uprated to cope. I have purchased a...
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    440's - Early versions VS Later ?

    Howdy I purchased a Hotted up early MAGNUM 440 motor to put into my 1976 New Yorker. Problem is ..... the early version did not run Power Steering or Air Conditioning ! My Later block facilitates these options with "Nuts" etc welded into the Block and (facing) Right-Hand Head so that...
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    Steering Wheel "Horn Pad" removal

    Howdy I understand the nay-sayers, but I'm touching 60 years old, and out of the blue won $30k .... Sooooo I decided to "Bulletproof" my "Toys" thus NEVER having to worry about them for the rest of my for-see-able life, leaving my Pension free of a "one day, probable debt" to live on...
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    Steering Wheel "Horn Pad" removal

    Howdy My understanding is, when this done each Tie Rod Adjuster has one end fully inserted (safe), the other, only a few threads (VERY unsafe) - I'm beginning to believe the problem lies in my "Rag-Joint" being installed 180 degrees out - thus leaving such a huge margin (T'was...
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