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    Puddles of gas on my intake manifold

    Hi Just a guess but your carb could be percolating. (Scenario)You take your car for a good drive etc. You park your car , the heat in the engine will build up in the block before it starts to cool , this is called "heat soak". If you've ever watched your temp gauge after restarting, say after...
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    another starting issue thread. 76 T&C

    Hi The "Box" you are wondering about is a battery isolator , inside are a set of two Diodes that ensure that power flow is from the battery / Alternator to the load (the car electrical system ) . The other Diode feeds the trailer tow wiring. This item should cause no issues as long as the...
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    Replacing Ball-joint on 58 Ply.

    Hi Upon installation of the Ball joint use an anti galling compound like Never-Seez makes the going in part a whole lot easier. I own Three '58's two Plymouths and a Dodge so I've done my share of these.
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    How crazy am I?

    Hi Just finished a little trip of roughly 900 miles (1475 KM) with my '77 Gran Fury wagon , I drive this car pretty well every day as it is (I'm not sure of how many miles are on it I've owned it that long) Any how no problems not even a hint of a problem ....21 MPG overall ... and 1/2 quart...
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    Tire age...again...

    Hello Boydsdodge I have a specific question , when/where did you buy those Nexxen tires? I have been going nuts trying to find a tire with a friggen whitewall for my Gran Furies and my wife's Fifth Avenue. So far this is what I get from every local tire supplier...
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    Problems with valve lash on rebuilt 318 poly

    Hi Just thought I'd mention that the last run of the 318 "A" engine A.K.A Polyspheres , prior to the introduction of the LA 318 ,( that would be in late '66 for the very early group of '67 cars had hydraulic lifters. If you pull the valve cover the whole valve train looks identical to a solid...
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    318 Poly Aluminum Valve Covers

    Hi There was/is a fellow who's done a substantial amount of work on the Polysphere , you can probably find his email etc. on the 62 to 65 Mopar site , His name is Gary Pavlovich , he might even be active on the B-bodies only site as well , I believe he was instrumental in developing some...
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    Favorite Forward Look Cars

    Both cars shown above are real beauties , The '60 New Yorker and man, the '60 "F" was for the longest time one of my dream cars and a car that would have made me get rid of most of my other cars so I could acquire one! I was real close a few times .... But alas, I look upon my 58's and I go...
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    1959 Dodge Coronet secondary vin location .

    Hi Not sure if this will help or not , but to get a number that would identify the car , you could check the left rear top of the frame (a small handy mirror will work) you may find the engine number stamped there . That's the way it is on both my '58 Plymouths. One was built in Windsor Ontario...
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    Let's see some Wagons!

    Some more pictures... Most people when they see this wagon they comment on the condition , thinking it was a pampered pussy cat ... not so! It used to see some pretty ugly gravel roads into some northern construction sites I used to work at back then ! The key is in how you drive it ... In this...
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    Let's see some Wagons!

    We've had some great temperatures up here over the last few days ... I was out in the garage looking things over ... Kinda getting the itch to haul some cars out , I have a few that haven't been out for a long while but this year it will happen ....One in particular is my Other Gran Fury wagon...
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    1/87 scale (HO) 1958 Fury by Brekina

    Hi Here's my small pile of 1/87th Mopars , I went rummaging around the net and that NEO Chrysler is going to be a tough one ....Sold out every where ... For a while I was concentrating on getting Locomotives for the roads I wanted to cover... My last significant one is now home ... so I'll...
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    1/87 scale (HO) 1958 Fury by Brekina

    Thanks for the heads up on this...definitely a "mandatory" purchase , so far the Woodland scenics almost correct '57 Plymouth hardtop and the Athearn '58 Plymouth station wagon has been running on the roads of my Layout! I think I'll get one of each colour ...looks like There be a Fury lurking...
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    Found 727 Rear clutch beveled pressure plate

    Hi Why not try the local transmission parts suppliers like TRC trans or the Transmission warehouse , NATPRO might not talk to you because you're not a "pro" shop but the others might. Up here I get all my trans stuff from an outfit called Trans Tech , they supply a lot of shops but I...
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    1962 Chrysler 300 413 2x4 Inline Dual Quad Air Filters

    I would check with the Boys at the Chrysler 300 club ....the ca161pl fits the "Canted" silenced air cleaner found on the single four barrel New Yorkers etc. 57 to 58 . The thinner ones are CA163pl ... I picked up a set of those for my '58 Fury from a 300 club member in Chicago.
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