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Vaanth
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Another really good example of these cars not being worth the money invested in them. If it's really nice in person it's maybe a 3k car max. 6k is what nice AHBs go for and that's the top end of the 4 door M body market to me
Edit: it says new aluminum radiator, but the pics show copper
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AMC Diplomat
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Hoarding intensifies!!!! I don't even need it, the price was right and I was the only bidder.
Vaanth
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An NOS 440 short block that I bought in 1994 from Herb McCandless in 1994. Mr. McCandless had bought the remaining inventory from Chrysler after they decided that they didn't need to stock them any more. I paid $750 for it. I now wish that I had bought a few.
I built it to replace the 400 in my 1974 D200. The 400 ran fine, but I wanted a 440. I used the 3769902 heads, oil pan/pickup, exhaust manifolds, valve covers, and other accessories from the 400. I added a Mopar Performance P4286675 camshaft, 440 push rods, 440 distributor, 1978 440 Thermo-quad intake, and 1978 harmonic balancer for a cast iron crankshaft.
31 years later with 158,000 miles added, many heavy use, it still runs great and I've made a few changes such as headers, air cleaner, and valve covers:
I'm not a fan of the Moroso lettering, but they made good, heavy wall, low profile chrome valve covers. Taller valve covers, such as Direct Connection chrome, interfere with the heater box.
I built it to replace the 400 in my 1974 D200. The 400 ran fine, but I wanted a 440. I used the 3769902 heads, oil pan/pickup, exhaust manifolds, valve covers, and other accessories from the 400. I added a Mopar Performance P4286675 camshaft, 440 push rods, 440 distributor, 1978 440 Thermo-quad intake, and 1978 harmonic balancer for a cast iron crankshaft.
31 years later with 158,000 miles added, many heavy use, it still runs great and I've made a few changes such as headers, air cleaner, and valve covers:
I'm not a fan of the Moroso lettering, but they made good, heavy wall, low profile chrome valve covers. Taller valve covers, such as Direct Connection chrome, interfere with the heater box.
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Vaanth
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Vaanth
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SonOfaTomP
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these are worth anything? afaik most anyone who's anyone yeets these. there are quite a few junked cars i could have taken one off of. got three in the shed. no idea on their condition. one with heat shielding
Vaanth
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I built a few alternators for some of my vehicles and some spares, in various forms of "dress":
Some small parts:
A shiny one:
Some small parts:
A shiny one:
Vaanth
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My shop...
AMC Diplomat
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Anytime I see anything cheap enough I buy it. I think in California you need one that works to keep the car legal
Vaanth
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Vaanth
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Justwondering
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Nice shop.
Mine looks just like it -- without the concrete floor, walls, roof, storage or cars.
Another couple of years paying off medical debt and I'll get started on the cement floor.
JW
Vaanth
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SonOfaTomP
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i feel that. just like whenever one shows up in a junkyard, you pull stuff off you don't really need. speaking of... i gotta get down here soon 1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue Used Auto Parts | Mount Airy
MoparDan
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