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Cast iron HP exhaust manifolds might not fit the long ram intakes due to their up-swept design. In 1962 or so, Chrysler had some large-tube steel exhaust manifolds which look like they were the precursor of the cast iron HP manifolds, but they would not clear the power brake booster and such...

NO. Spreadbores did not exist until QJets in about 1965. 2.25" secondary throttle bores are not in those gaskets. I suspect that eBay kit is for a newer AFB, with the multitude of accel pump shooter gaskets and different base gaskets. The smaller baseplate bolt pattern and smaller air...

That Dodge looked neat "in action"! Thanks for posting!

Go into Rock Auto and do their lookup for your engine. There are multiple brands of valve cover gaskets there. When in their final menu list, for particular items, click "INFO" and then look at the spec page which comes up. In the specs box is a "Thickness" dimension listed. Check what you...

Now that you have a Volvo application and other related numbers, you can probably go into the Ranco website and look around or possibly even put those applications into RockAuto. If it's on AliBabba, it's other places too. Just some thoughts, CBODY67

Thanks for that link! That valve looks very similar to the one in our '66 Newport. Perhaps the same Ranco valve with a different mounting flange? CBODY67

The additional covers might have protected the OEM covers, but they did not keep the foam under them from aging from hot/cold cycles since the car was new. Accessory seat covers were somewhat common back then, with the fancier ones being the ones from Fingerhut, which were "made to fit" and in...

They look pretty good, but the fabric can still be dry rotted, so consider them fragile. Slide carefully!

Brake linings DO need to be "worn-in" to mate correctly with the friction surface of the inner drum. In this process, the binders and resins in the linings get "cooked out". To me, "creaking" is more of a sound which dried suspension bushings make rather than brakes. Can the sound be...

The FSM indicates a "bending method" to adjust the voltage supplied at various temperatures. Kind of a "bend and try" method. Which is why the externally adjustable voltage regulators were introduced, even by Mopar. Mainly for people who did a lot of town driving and shorter trips, but might...

Everything works on voltage and resistance. Are the rheostat coils clean and such? Is the "wiper" clean and in good shape? Other wiring connections in good condition? Can a metal float be installed in place of the cork? CBODY67

For all of the damage, how was the tank packaged? Thanks for the extra pictures, CBODY67

To me, doesn't take much sleuthing around to see that anybody who sells a fuel tank using the Spectra part numbers is only re-selling the Spectra parts. Which means the Spectra Premium website is a good source of information from "the seller" of the tanks. Shopping for the best price and...

With the factory calibration, perhaps just cleaning the contact points might make it act more normally? CBODY67

If you read the old factory-recommended break-in recommendations for NEW engines, the issue of "no full power" and no speeds above 60mph ARE operative as the various moving parts learn to get along with each other AND the green block cures with the heat cycles. After the initial...

We had a '56 Savoy 4-dr sedan, but I was too young to remember any details about a lot of it's mechanicals. I'm thinking it is a friction drag on a two-piece flat piece that expands after the door is open about 1/2 way? Possibly the friction items are worn? Which is why checking the rh door...

Trace rattle is a slight ping. Can accelerate out of it when the vac advance decreases with additional throttle, sometimes. Don't think that CA has a corner on flaky fuel! When it's missing when it's cold, is black smoke coming from the tail pipe(s)? Do NOT expect a sudden rush of power when...

"Power Pack" meant 4bbl and usually factory dual exhaust. Maybe a bit higher compression ratio, than the 2bbl engines, too? Use the old specs as a guide on hot base ignition timing. I'd ease it up to where it trace rattles on acceleration or going up a hill ON the fuel you are using. Which...

Y'all can find some parts links in the WPC Club website. That's "Walter P. Chrysler" club. Some dedicated older Chrysler parts vendors, typically. You might also find some links at www.jholst.net website. It specializes in '55-'64 Chrysler letter cars, but also had lots of tech information...

I've heard it both ways from users. In general, though, even the worst atf in present times is probably better than the old Typa A Suffix A fluid it was designed for. Dexron was what replaced the earlier Type A Suffix A atf in GM vehicles, plus Chrysler vehicles in 1968. In that respect, any...