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Time to rebuild my carb. Problem, I am not sure the model/make so I can order the proper kit. I will post some pictures of it. (Also, if you notice anything off - springs, clips, wires, etc in the wrong place, please let me know - I am still learning.) Thank you, in advance!

Time for another battery. Costco’s book only goes back to the 90’s. What would be a good one to get from there? 1968 Chrysler 383 automatic just regular street driving. (If anyone asks why there, I’m a business member (so I get money back), good return policy and no complaints on previous...

Okay, so I painted my engine so when I took the old distributor out I did not mark it. I thought I had the new distributor in the correct way but it would not start. I turned it 180 degrees (never done this before - do you just pull the distributor and turn the shaft 180 degrees then...

A quick question. I have a new distributor that came with my car when I bought it last year. I did not install it but swapped out the distributor cap and rotor (it was running poorly and I was trying to help teach my daughters, who are getting near driving age to learn basics like changing...

I’m not sure the technical name for the threaded rod that sticks up out of the carb, but it’s loose. How do you tighten it? Thank you, in advance!

My 1968 Newport happens to have a red p/s pump bracket and pulley wheel. I’m guessing the stock colour should be black (I’ve not seen pictures otherwise but that doesn’t mean some were not red (heck, this one is - but it doesn’t look like it belongs)). I’m repainting parts under the hood and...

I am going to strip the paint off my air cleaner (whomever previously had the 1968 Newport 383 - obviously repainted it with a brush and navy blue paint) and want to confirm the colour it should be repainted. Is it black? Gloss? Thank you, in advance!

The olde saying, "you get what you pay for" is generally true. I came across this today and it just seems way too cheap to be of any quality - but I could be wrong and it's just priced that way because of automated manufacturing offshore ... Anyway, I'm just the messenger, but I it caught my...

What is the proper adjustment for the self-adjusters? I’ve read 9 “turns” but is that 9 turns of 360 degrees (full turns)? Or? But if you do not have new brakes, just replaced the adjusters, then how do you know they are in the proper position?

While trying to bleed my rear drum brakes, the driver's side bleed valve sheered off at the brake cylinder. While frustrating, that was okay, because I have a new wheel cylinder. In trying to loosen the brake line off the wheel cylinder, though, that line sheered off ... Despite Deep Creep...

Okay, so I took my brake drums off, wire wheeled them and painted them (black, so if I put on the 5 Spokes, it will just be black in behind). Putting them back on I realized I put them on the opposite sides they were originally. Is this going to be a problem? (My daughter suggested, "Well...

Uncle Tony continues his expose on the quality of aftermarket parts.

I need to get some clips for the side windows. I have seen them for high prices on B body restoration sites, but I am hoping someone knows a cross-reference for them or where to get them at local parts shops under various parts numbers, etc. Thanks, in advance!

Bought new KYB shocks for the '68 Newport Convert. The rear 2 went in okay (heck of time breaking the rear bolts loose lying on my back under the car on safety stands). My daughter (13) helped (by dropping the 1/2 socket on the bridge of my nose). The front 2 came out okay (because the ones...

In my continuing quest to bring my 1968 Newport back to daily driver condition, I am wondering what brand of master cylinder would be better? I've looked at Rock Auto (impressed with how fast they shipped my KYB shocks and their price) and they have Raybestos, Centric and Cardone for power drum...

I have a '68 Newport with a 383 2 barrel and was wondering which type of Champion spark plug I should be looking at. The RJ14YC vs the J14Y? The 'R', I know, means "resistance", but I'm not exactly sure how what might affect things. Any advice would be welcome.

My steering is not as tight and responsive as I would like it to be. From what I have read replacing the idler/pitman arms can help. What brands are good/no good?

My turn signal cam is not in the best of shape (both of the arm ends are broken off). I pulled the steering wheel today to look at it (and centre the steering wheel!). Whomever a previous owner was did an interesting mod to help with the issue. As you can see in the photo they added some...

Working on getting my electric windows to work and found the driver’s window wires had been reversed. The window wasn’t working. I lubed the tracks with Deep Creep and while that was running down I swapped the wires back. The window works! But the switch makes the window go up when you...

Okay, this is frustrating. The fuse for the dash lights keeps blowing. It happens sometimes when the lights are first turned on. It does not happen all the time. I cleaned the ground wire from the steering column. I even ran a ground from the ground on the battery to the top left screw...