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Hi Everyone, I am after some air shocks for my 1983 Cordoba, anyone got anything lying around or know where some may be who would like to help a fellow moparian in NZ :) Thanks Bruce

Hi Guys, I have been laying low for a while, I have been thinking and thought would start a debate over RPM range, when you buy an intake it is rated from idle to 5500 eg performer, then the performer rpm 1500 to 6500 and cams are rated something similar. Lets start with intakes - What's this...

Hi Guys, I follow a youtube channel called UTG, he is building a car with a 7.25" rear end he is after some 4.56 gears for the 7.25" for it, he said they were a factory option in the day, does anyone know of or have a set kicking around? Thanks Bruce

Hi Guys, The thing I hate about my mopar is the power steering, it just SUCKS! I have had the gear rebuilt, heavier reaction springs fitted, bearings machined into the sector shaft, new ball joints, the coupler is good, I have adjusted the sector shaft adjuster nut with the engine running yet...

Hello Everyone, I am after an air shock for my J Body Cordoba, does anyone have any or know what ones fit the Cordoba? eg will and 197X A body air shock fit an J body? I think 1988/1989 M bodies 5th Aves had them as stock?? Thanks Bruce

Hi Guys, Ok I am stuck, my back up lights (reverse) don't work, I know the 2 outside pins are suppose to short together when in reverse to turn the lights on, with the car in reverse the switch does not close (I have been under there with my meter) So the trans is an early 1970s non lock up. It...

Hi Guys, First of all I understand the severity of Corona, a lot of people have died and it's just not good at all. There have been deaths here and NZ gov acted quite early to try and save lives. In NZ we have been under lock down for the last month. We are currently at level 4, on Tuesday we...

Hi Guys, My friend has my old low mileage (70,000miles) 318 out of my Cordoba, he stripped down to freshen up and look what he found, it looks like its cracked either side of the head bolt into the water jacket, anyone seen this before, is it fixable? Any ideas? For you guys in mopar land...

Hi Guys, I finally got the harmonic damper off the 6.1 hemi, what a mission! I used a normal pulla with a couple of big washers jammed in behind the balancer, worked well just a lot of dicking around. Since the engine is internally balanced I assume it can go on any place when I put it back on...

Hi Guys, The 360LA and Mag had different balance because of the lighter 470g pistons used in the mag, but did this change the crank balance as well or can you used LA 360 pistons and rods on a Mag crank as long as you have the right harmonic damper and correct Torque converter weight? Thanks Bruce

Hi Guys, Installed the power blast plate, seat of the paints its feels better when you hit the gas, out of the hole hard to tell as would always spin up! Feels like it works. Got a dam air leak!! I just took it to 5000rpm! Its not a race motor!! Here is the link to if your interested. Thompson...

Hello, The buttons on the stereo don't work, like they lost the spring. Free to who ever wants it only catch is its in NZ so there will be freight NZ to USA but if you want to restore back to original then this could be an option.

Hi Guys, TF 904 Ok my back up lights on my Cordoba don't work, there is a new 3 pin neutral start switch fitted when trans rebuilt, I put my meter on the 2 outside switch pins and I can't measure any circuit when putting in and out of reverse. The neutral start part seems to work fine. Are...

Hello, I have a set of 360 mag pistons, 7 from engine and 1 from another engine. One was damaged and I bought a used piston/rod on ebay. So I have gone through and weighed them on the work scales. (counting scales) and these are the weights in grams. 1354 1352 1353 1359 1350 - This is the...

Hi Guys, I have acquired a VERY unusual engine in NZ! Not a 5.7 but a 6.1 hemi!!! Everyone loves a hemi!!! So I have block and heads, engine was missing push rods, some valves, valve covers, coils and intake manifold. I have bought these bits on eBay and Craigslist. Now to run the thing...

Hi Guys, Ok my car has the 360 mag in it with 209/217 degree roller cam and headers. It has a single 2.25" to 2.25" to 2.5" system on it. It has one muffler what they call a "turbo muffler", its a local built thing, oval and about 14" long. The engine sounded quite raspy and well was noisy! It...

Hi guys, I started talking about this is another post so decided to break it out on its own. As you are aware electronics gets old, caps dry out and we'll you can repair and rebuild but things got better, receivers more sensitive, cd players, more watts, speakers moved on in car audio. I...

Hi Guys, My car has an annoying clonk, I will try my best to explain, you can't hear it but you can feel it, if you have left foot flat on the floor you can feel it, I have looked and I can't find anything, when car was on hoist the other week I had the exhaust shop tweak the exhaust to pull it...

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Hello, Ok I saw the post by justwondering on the 5th ave vinyl roof replacement, will my Cordoba have a fiberglass half roof cap that the vinyl is stuck to? Is it as simple to remove that cap and recover the cap at attach back to the car? Thanks Bruce

Ok, my pump arrived, it has this filter that screws in the back of it, do I need any thread sealer or do these 1/8 in. NPT threads seal themselves? The reason I ask is was told thread tape is not petrol resistant and my Holley pump has the smallest weapage which I don't like and have never been...

Hi Guys, Ok, I have embarked on another mission, as you are aware I am down grading my fuel pump. I have some bits n pieces I am going to ship over so to make shipment worth while I bought a new fuel tank and sender unit off ebay. Big bulky items I can't USPS over to NZ. But What I want to...

Hello, I have a Holley 97gph fuel pump, I hate it! It's so loud in the back! It's got more whine than the opposition party! Sounds like Concorde coming in to land! I see on eBay there are some 3.5 - 5 psi 42gph and some 4-7 psi 30gph. It says on net rule of thumb 10hp x gph so our 30gph is...

Hi everyone, My wipers stopped yesterday, the nylon thing on the end of the wiper motor broke, does anyone know where I can get a replacement? A quick search on eBay didn't reveal one but not quite sure what it's called. Thanks Bruce