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Duke5A replied to the thread Rear Shackle Geometry - how are you adjusting it?.If you want your cake and eat it too then you need to start with double adjustable shocks on all four corners. -
Bring back mining camps and company stores
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Duke5A replied to the thread Worth it to fix?.My only concern would be price. If a machine shop says all it needs is a sleeve, then I wouldn't worry about it.
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Duke5A reacted to Gunnar Schroder's post in the thread The Long Story of the '78 Dodge Diplomat Restoration with.
Your story is facinating and very similar to mine. I bought her in 1991, changed the automatic gearbox as that packed in. Drove her till... -
Duke5A replied to the thread Worth it to fix?.Yikes. Any particular reason to run a 340? Class racing? Going to be a lot cheaper to grab a 360 LA or Magnum that doesn't have a hole...
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Duke5A replied to the thread Hello from Arizona!.You're going to end up having to strip the car, run it with an extremely low gear ratio, lots of cam, etc, etc. It will not be street...
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Quite good, I'd say. Not even close to the same numbers as in the US, but we have some good and nice cars here. A-/B-/C-/E-Bodys...
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Total parts car. It'll cost more than it's worth just in time to fix it. This one is too far gone for a grand. It's worth scrap prices.
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Duke5A replied to the thread Instrument panel.I've got a complete set of 11x2.5" rear drums. Backing plates, drums, cylinders and hardware. Practically new. Pulled it off for a...
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Duke5A replied to the thread Instrument panel.All F/M/J cars used the same rear axle dimensions: flange to flange is 54.34" and perch center to center 44.46". It should drop right...
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Duke5A replied to the thread Instrument panel.What vehicle was that 8.25" pulled from?
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Hi all of you members from an update from Scandinavia. My G22 1978 is slowly coming along during my slow restauration. Time does not...
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Duke5A replied to the thread 84 Gran Fury AHB The time has come for Resto.That thing is crying for a 4" crank and custom ground roller cam. Keep the outside of it stock appearing.
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Duke5A reacted to ArlingtonBeech's post in the thread 84 Gran Fury AHB The time has come for Resto with.So the main restoration is complete. I know its not perfect but id say it is pretty good. I will say there was a lot of blood sweat and...
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Duke5A replied to the thread Radio Upgrade vs Addon - Bluetooth.$50 Pioneer deck with Blue Tooth and get the pigtail adapter. No CD. This is what I did with mine. Modern electronics sound a lot...