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    What rear leafs will work on a ‘71 Newport Royal coupe?

    find some donor station wagon sprigs extra spring rate helps you can rebuild yourself put in plastic interliners they work real smooth you can also put in front torsion bars from a late 70s donor expecially a wagon PC ot trailer tow then when you have the larger front bars put in a rear sway...
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    Rear end upgrade for 59 Dodge CRL Questions

    Ford supplement works best for me narrower drum to drum makes wider wheels easier u joint yokes vary somehow I think very tall ratios may take a different pumpkin (the pinion offset is different) but I may be wrong so check may be a brand x see the link above and study
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    The new motor is is done. Whaddya think?

    stock rockers or 1.6 3/8 pushrods what carb ? TQ? HPmanifolds or? any quench how much
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    New Yorker - 65 vs 66

    I had both 65 and 66 Imperials tw0 73 New Yorkers, 69 Polara 2 door 59 Imperial etc one thing not mentioned is that the converter and input shaft may be different and may have been changed if you rebuild the 65 small input tran go to the later trans and converter pistons are much harder to...
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    Preference for Edlebrock or Holley?

    Absolutely TQ finding the right number is not hard
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    440 TNT rebuild

    start with what monc440 said above cc your heads choices 440 6 pack pistons at 0 deck with a "D" dish milled to get the cr you want maybe a 100 cc dish KB quench dome pistons with the dome removed with dish you want for your fuel too bad no e-85 with a 9:1 motor Iwould run Howards 256 @.006...
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    Leaf spring/Shackle issues 72 fury 3 Please help

    find some sw leafs getsomelate 70's torsion bars from a sw orcopcar get a cordoba rear sway only after the heavy front torsions wider wheels for radial tires handle like a sportscar
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    Issues with cam bearings and clearances. Cam will not fit.

    well knon that the specs in the book are .001off for the #3 i had atoolfor that but you can make a reamer out of a straight old cam just kut some groves in #3 square put in while rotating and it will clearance #3 you can then use dykem and a bearing scraper me x factory zone rep
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    Jacks for the unibody out there

    I always carried a station wagon jack, they are taller
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    78 Newport trans question

    transgo reprogramming kit, level 2 (tow) for heavy car you will also get their tech line good ideas above, start by adjusting kickdown, use atf plus 4 (change it TWICE unless your converter has a drain) adjust bands while pan off
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    Torsion bar question

    use the larger late model torsion bars, especially with radial tires, wider 15 inch wheels, make it handel you can use a cordoba rear sway AFTER you source the bigger t bars
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    A904 transmission swap

    you can swap your later valve body after you clean it an I recommend a transgo shift kit, an keep your part throttle kick down, well worth it to use the later valve body
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    Thoughts on oily/sooty spark plugs

    no time to read all the posts now but I'd have someone follow me and do the on and off the gas test looking for smoke that would most likley be rings then change the valve stem seals they have to be toast you can get a tool to do it in the car while you have your springs off check each...
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    1972 Dodge Polara 360/904 going to a 727 transmission conversion coolant lines questions.

    There is a reason Mopar went to 3/8 and sometimes 1/2 inch o diesels ou need good flow no sharp bends and for those with OD trans go 1/2 put larger threads in trans case and larger fittings when you have it apart really helps those trust washers I converterd to straight cut gears best...
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    Transmission Advice Needed

    727 is more durable why they used it behind 6 cylinder taxis small block 727 cases are easy to find and you can swap your guts or find a 518 from a 92-94 truck' all good choices depending on use
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    Paint or no paint on the Air Condistioner condenser?

    flat black bbq black not enamel
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    70 Newport Disc Conversion Plumbing

    I converted my 69 polara to 73 NY front discs I had the power booster but never installed it, needed it even wife could use non power disc brakes to stop the rear wheel slide I out smaller rear wheel cylinders or you could use an adjustable proportioning valve I think I removed a check valve...
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    Power Steering Pump

    running the larger pulley will not hurt now where do you get the Federal PS Fluid does Sta Lube still make it?
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    Best manifold/carb deal for 383 4bbl upgrade

    absolutely best choice even aftermarket TQ
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