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I did it, and preliminary tests promise excellent results! I scored a BRAND NEW, 1975, Micronta 22-1620 CD ignition box, all made in Ye Auld Republic of these here Yoonited States, sans ugly UPC barcode. Ecce: Note the old style slotted head screws included in the ditty bag meant to secure...

Greetings Slab Side Elders! While I'm not YET REPLACING my old thumb wheel AM radio, it struck me that I can't replace the dash speaker much unless I move it out of the way.... Even this doesn't look easy. I read the FSM on this matter, and really don't care much for the notion of...

As many of you doubtless have seen, I found a second 2524984 radiator this past March, entirely without prior intent while extolling the merits of this particular radiator AND its rarity to my Better Half. So, I snapped it up instantly, then had it rodded and sealed. As the solstice drew nigh...

Gertrude, our 1968 Newport convertible, marks only about half the actual distance she travels on the main odometer, and seldom twitches the trip odo. I can manually reset the trip odo, and get it to log about 9/10s of the actual distance travelled, while rolling after the reset, which also MUST...

Living in Toostoned AZ means long stretches of DRY weather, oft interrupted by the lightest drizzle and no more. For this kind of muddy, light blatter, a 2 speed wiper motor does about as much harm as good. We need a SLOOOOOW low speed here. I have a spare 3 speed switch. which is of good...

Greetings My Wise Moparians! While my Taylor coil still produces enough spark to run Gertrude, last August's engine fire indubitably compromised that coil. I replaced it this past weekend with an NOS Delco coil made for Mopars, and VROOM!, spark MUCH improved! Alas, All yet needs be made...

I usually dispense advice in this particular Forum, Electrical, as its the one area I've had plenty prior experience with. Ah, but Pride goeth 'ere the Fall, eh? So, I looked at the lovely new Shee-Mar 107 I ordered from Rock Auto last weekend, knowing the wire pull from the turn signal switch...

Good Evening Moparians! I copped a nice set of steel 1971 15x6 rims in town a couple days ago, and while the old chrome(?) plating looks good where it is, the rest of the steel would be better preserved and smoothed with a good paint job. This being so, I wonder if there are special paints for...

Gooood Evening Moparians! Before I start any headstanding or other front floor contortionism in Gertrude, I have a spotty power steering pump to at least temporarily replace. It began jerking hard on the belt some weeks ago, about the same time we noticed a little noise from the OTHER...

Seasons' Greetings Moparians! Gertrude's blower motor came back to reluctant life only a month after we started driving her last Fall, though the core then held up and served us. This week, in addition to other aggravations, I noticed the unmistakable smell of hot glycol solution and narrowed...

Greetings to the Part Rich Moparians! If any of you folks have one of these older, larger TRW power steering pumps with the big (5/8") return hose port, and want to part with one, we're pretty interested in buying. We need a spare to enable us to switch one in while getting the other rebuilt...

I ask because I might need to service my venerable '59 DeSoto 5 1/8" TRW power steering pump, and if so, I need a good replacement immediately to keep Gertrude on the street. The new OER pump appears to be a reasonably priced, faithful copy of the original article, NP6157 - 1963-76...

Well, some folks did say, "I told ye so..." so I'm not totally surprised. I bought my PowerMaster 17019 Oct 8 last year, and, JUST AFTER THE 1 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED, I get bearing trouble! To be somewhat fair to Powermaster, I ran a 2V pulley on one belt, just as I have all the previous...

Despite the 1968 vintage of the body, I'm running a 1966 engine and transmission in Gertrude. After upgrading to the Edelbrock 1405, I haven't had a kickdown, despite my attempts at adjusting it as per the 1966 FSM. I now suspect nothing I do with the 2 barrel bellcrank and linkage will work...

Greetings Moparians! Have been testing the newly rebuilt 915 heads with Edelbrock 1405 on our quarter million mile 383. The old motor purrs around town streets nicely enough, but I see when putting it on the interstate a creeping rise in temperature that I don't care for. I can think of a...

We got all our goodies together, had the heads machined, the Edelbrock 1405 rebuilt, tested, new lifters, cam, et al, and above all, the TIME to put Gertrude in the garage for a bit of long overdue replacement and upgrade! For 6.5+ years, we've driven this engine in urban traffic with worn...

Noticing how the huge, wonderful old muffler on Gertrude is dented, I think about replacing it. I looked up the number of the original, and found one at Hilltop for an obscene price, as usual with them. I also have seen a number of offerings by Walker which look close to the right proportions...

Greetings Wise Moparians! We're getting a little excited here since getting those 915 heads dressed up and cleaned nice, and I want to know if this intake will play nice with my Edelbrock 1405. I saw on 440source that the 2205968 intake was used on 361 & 383 engines made from 1962 through...

Quick warning to the Faithful: A Tuff Stuff 6084B starter, purchased 10/17/2020, has either burned out, or otherwise busted the solenoid or bendix gear this afternoon, less than 2 years after purchase. Not too damned tough, was it? It spins just dandy, but NO ENGAGEMENT W THE STARTER TEETH ON...

Greetings C Body Moparians! I've been shopping for a modern, Bluetooth and USB capable radio for Gertrude, and aside from an overpriced Redondo RT ( 1968-1970 Dodge Charger Redondo RT Thumb-Roller Radio ) from Retro Manufacturing meant for the '68 Charger, including Sirius satellite, Apple, and...