Recent content by BudW

I work for O'Reilly. When looking up an ECM for a '94 Dodge pickup, i found out that Standard is the company making them for Cordone (or maybe the other way around). Standard has better prices and turn around time, so I suspect it is Standard who makes them. Yes, the rebuilder does test every...

This might be a quick method to find out, as well. Removing the fuel line to the carburetor and running a fuel volume test might take just as long. The results of either test (runs fine with a gas can (or not) or fuel volume test is good (or low volume), will tell you if you have a fuel supply...

What it is and what I think it is - could be not the same thing. What I think it is is a stopped up fuel tank sender sock/strainer. To test - take a glass jar and disconnect the fuel line after fuel pump (at carburetor is a great location) and see how much fuel is pumped in a certain time...

O'Reilly Auto Parts has them available for $20.99 US each (plus tax). Part # MPC K7087. The Police version used stiffer rubber - but I highly doubt one will find any police versions anywhere. Note: A person can take the rubber bushings and then find polyurethane bushings and make fit/adapt...

Lares Corporation has new ones for sale. Part number 171 for 45' angle and 172 for straight. O'Reilly can get the 171 for $101.99 US (plus freight and tax). The 172 might be hard to get hands on. BudW

Most cars made in '60's through '90's had no engine oil pressure gauge on the dash, on purpose. As long as the oil light is not on, I wouldn't worry about it. The Charcoal canister has three (or four, depending on state/year) hoses. One is from fuel tank (vapor). Another is from carburetor...

I know of a fully stock '77 318 2-bbl, with both factory exhaust manifolds, single exhaust and a single cat (and, um, not anything else) that sounds sweet, especially up in the RPM's. Been accused of doing much more to the car (...but nothing, as of yet). BudW

Note: if I was several states closer, I might be interested in getting it. That said, I already have two '67 B-body 8-3/4" assemblies ( ... and a '66 C-body which i picked up cheap ... ) to go into each of my two cars. A good thing that one is many many states away. BudW

Any of the '65-70 B-body axles will fit fine. The '65-67 is the preferred choice, but '68 works fine. You also get the Shock Plates, which is a big, correction HUGE, plus. Toss the original ISO-Clamps (and shocks) in favor of those '68 shock plates. The B-body shock plates will require you to...

You have listed "local pickup". Where might that be at? BudW

For F/M-bodies, it was a early to mid-year change in 1978. C-body never saw one. B (and R)-body went aluminum in 1979. L-body (Omni/Horizon) started life with Aluminum - which might be why the other car lines went that way (thankfully). BudW

I just checked the computer at O'reilly (which is where I work now): '72-78 pickup ('78 only with 2 bolt m/c), dual diaphragm, 8.595" diameter, 2 bolt master cylinder, BrakeBest 54-73122 Note: the '79 and newer pickups only have single diaphragm. Also, not sure of fitment to FMJ's - not tried...

The electro-magnet, which sits between the clutch and compressor - if it has a short to ground (or something), i can see the wires turning red/glowing. I doubt there is anything else that would cause a "glowing" concern. That said, if it is the clutch coil wiring . . . why hasn't it blown a...

I was asked by another (and I'm also interested to know myself) on how to get rid of the pop-up advertisements from website? I know we do not have a Gold Membership (or any membership, per se). I also understand the need for advertisements for the forums owner is not making much (if any) money...

The "Electronic Fuel Control System" computer does three main functions: Ignition, Computer controlled carburetor, and Emission controls. There is little interaction between the three functions. Also, there is no way to ask that computer for trouble codes nor to look at any values. On my '86...