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    Aftermarket Fuel Tank Sending Unit Compatibility

    you can try a 150 Ohm 1W resistor. It will give you 50 Ohms empty. Alternative is to use a Pot, say about 150-250 Ohms total resistance, and actually tune the pot to get the gauge to read exactly what you want. You'd need to have it enclsed in a sealed box of some sort. and secure the wiper so...
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    383/400 swap?

    Keep in mind that the 440, is an "RB" (Raised B) family engine, which has a higher deck height than the "B" engine, which may have a hood clearance issue. And, Depending on the application, the 400 has the strongest blocks of any of the big block Mopar engines, with the possible exception of the...
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    Jumper cables? Nah...there is a better way now.

    Up here in the Grey White North, there are many occasions when the temperature drops quite low. People still get regular car boosts from friends or taxis, but imcreasingly, they are using the battery boost boxes. Most common that I have seen is the NOCO ones, I have a friend who has one and he...
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    NOT MINE: 1980 Cordoba at Pick-N-Pull in Northern CA

    the 318-4V was available in California, High Altitude states, and in Canada . I have a 1980 Cordoba, and a 1981 Mirada CMX, and both have 318-4V engines.
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    Minor upgrade ideas that won't drastically hurt drivability or comfort.

    Does anybody remember the opening verse to "Disco Inferno"? It goes "Burn, Baby, Burn.....", an accurate description of the fuel economy of this combination. Not to mention just as accurate a description of the rear tires with any significant movement of the gas pedal.
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    New member from California

    The local upholstery shop says they can put seat warmers into cars that never had them, and wire them up to a dash switch. They put them in between the outer covering of the seat and the cushioning. They can put them into the seat only, or the seat and back. I would think that most electrical...
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    Weatherstripping source?

    I haven't used it, but I have heard that Sonax Gummi Pfleger Rubber Seal Protectant is really good on rubber and rubber foam products. It is expensive though, at least up here in Canada it is, at $13.99/100ml.
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    A904 electrical plug

    both of my J bodies have 318 engines 4 Barrel carbs (TQs in my case. Only available in California cars and High Altitude cars in the US, they were standard options in Canada. One is a 1980 Cordoba, and the other is a 1981 Mirada. the Cordoba is a Crown Coupe, and the Mirada is a CMX (with the...
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    this is what i'm busy with

    My assumption is AOA=Angle of Attack, or in this case, the slope of the intake runners.
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    What can we do to make things better?

    There are a lot of people out there who think Facebook, or Google, ARE the Internet. Nobody has taken the time to show them different, so they start up their computers, and go to Google or Facebook, and stay on that site the entire time.
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    Random non start condition. 86 dippy

    On my 2006 Monte Carlo SS it was a menu item, find the right option, then start with the front driver's side, and go clockwise. Later, GM removed the option on some/most cars and trucks. I don't know if they put it back, as it created quite a backlash up here, but there was a period when cars...
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    Random non start condition. 86 dippy

    if your nephew's Tahoe has the same bolt pattern as the Suburban, just move the tires and rims from the Suburban to his Tahoe. He will get the low tire pressure warning, but he can just ignore that. He just has to check his tire pressures once a week with a tire pressure gauge (the way things...
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    Cyclops - Chevy

    In the case of GMs of that time period, I think GM started cutting corners on OEM parts quality at that time. My 2006 Monte Carlo SS had the same issue, but with the backup/reverseing lights. I ended up replacing the socket with a third party socket, and the problem went away. I looked at the...
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    The FMJ Music Channel

    Well, if you want Christmas music, try this: Its the full album, and its a little bit faster paced than most Christmas music. Has a lot of classic Christmas tuned done in a different way.
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    SOLD OEM 1965 to 1970 GM 396/427 Water Pump Pulley & Spacer

    What year and model Mopars does this fit?
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