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Hey everyone, So I’m trying to install Mopar Performance aluminum valve covers on my 318, and they hit the brake booster. I’m pretty sure I read that a K-car booster will bolt up with some modifications to where the petal connects. But I just wanted to make sure that the bolt pattern is the...

So I'm just tossing around the idea of swapping in a magnum 360 crate engine into my car, and I've had a question arise about the flex plate. I know that I need an externally balanced magnum flex plate, and according to magnumswap.com, I can't use an LA 360 flex plate, but rather a magnum...

Well, here it goes: The car (1984 chrysler fifth avenue, stock 318, stock drivetrain, just hit 80,000 miles) has been running great until about a month ago, when I accidentally put mobil semi-synthetic 10w-30 in the car during an oil change. (they need to label the bottles better). When I...

Ok, so I recently serviced the rear end in the 5th (7 1/4 w/ 2.26 gear) and while I'm unimpressed with the gear ratio, I noticed 2 tags on the rear end. I expected one of them there for the gear ratio, but I wasn't expecting 2. I'll post the pics below. Looks like one of them says 2.2 (probably...

stumbled across these on the old interwebs: Long Tube Exhaust Headers Fits Dodge Chrysler Plymouth Small Block 318 340 360 | eBay I'm having a stainless system made up in about a month and I'm thinking about replacing the manifolds due to condition and some minor exhaust leaks. I don't have...

Getting ready to do some servicing to the 5th, and it's been a hot minute since I've serviced the rear end. I know that I need 80w90 gear oil, but I don't have my FSM with me, so can someone tell me how much fluid I need to get? Thanks guys.

founds this while perusing the interwebs as you do. Could this mean that the value is going up for these cars, or is this seller on something? I mean, asking $16,900??? That's something. Anyways, take a look for yourself: 1985 Chrysler Fifth Ave | 1985 Chrysler 5th ave,lowest miles in the world...

What's up everyone, got a bit of a question here. I began working on the A/C in the 5th again today, and when I turned on the air, I only got airflow from the defrost, not the vents on the dash. I couldn't redirect the airflow to save my life. So I took out the panel under the driver side of...

1989 Chrysler Fifth Avenue Base - Abandoned / Forfeited Vehicle - GovDeals.com Apparently this poor thing was abandoned. Claimed to not run, not too sure about anything else. There's 2 days left on the auction, and it's only 200 bucks. If I only had more space.......could be turned into a cool...

So my tires are starting to show their age, and it's time to replace them. I'm currently running the stock size of 205/75/r15 on the stock 1984 M-body wheel of (I think) 15x7. IMO, there is not enough tire under the car, and I think it almost has the "pizza-cutter" look, especially in the back...

Real quick question because I am very curious. When I replaced the carb on the 5th, I noticed this check-valve type thing in the left carb port in the intake. (see the picture I found below) What is this for?

I should start this out by saying that I am extremely particular on all my fluids in any machine that I own... I was looking at this engine oil here: Z-ROD® 10W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil I've seen it said that flat-tappet cams need to have ZDDP in order to reduce wear. I also know that '85 was...

So the paint on the FA is obviously original, and even though I have tried my best to preserve it, sitting outside for almost 5 years hasn't been the kindest on it. The paint is starting to show some oxidation and inconsistencies in the color. In the shade or with the sun in front of you it...

So the old 5th is a bit too quiet for my tastes, and I know that the factory exhaust is restrictive, especially with the factory cats still on it. I want something with better flow, and something noticeable sound-wise, but not open-headers obnoxious. I don't plan on doing any other performance...

Well howdy everyone! I know it's been some time since you've seen me around these parts. Life has been absolutely nuts the last year or so, as my family has lost 3 of our members withing 8 months of each other, and we have had to deal with that, but everything is starting to look up. For...

What's up everyone? So a little update with me and the car. My second year of college is very rapidly coming to an end (3 more days! 3 more days!) and the 5th is holding it's own, once again being extremely reliable and dependable. I had a bit of a pinging issue at part throttle, but when I...

So whenever it is really cold, I have noticed that the 318 runs really rough until it's warm, then it runs fine. I also never have any problems starting the car. Anyway, I went under the hood while it was warming up and manually pulled on the choke linkage, and the idle smoothed out. It seems...

So the canister thing on the back right of the engine, I believe it's called the vacuum amplifier. Since I'm not using the lean-burn computer anymore, it it really necessary to keep it in there, or can I take it out? I just don't really know what purpose it serves, and I have to take it out...

So of course, I have an oil leak. Seems normal of a car this old with most original gaskets. I've been milking it for 3 or so years, so I'm used to it. It ain't that bad, so whatever. But I'll fix it one day. I believe it's the Rear main leaking, as the drip comes off the bottom of the trans...

Occasionally over the last 2 or so years, I'd hear this metallic rattling sound coming from the front of the 318. I didn't really think much of it, since the car runs fine, and the noise is intermittent. But here recently, the noise is becoming more noticeable. It kind of sounds like that penny...

Just on the world wide interwebs looking at other fifth avenues, and I notice some of them don't have cruise control. Was cruise an option or standard? I use mine all the time.

So I just wrapped up a road-trip to Louisville, KY, putting just under 1000 miles on the 5th. Me and an buddy of mine went out there for an expo. 6 hour trip one way for me, plus all the driving around the city. When I first got the car, it would surge on the highway, ping, the steering was...

This was a show I went to back in August. Lots of cool stuff, but as you can see, I was the only M-body there. Had quite a bit on interest though

Well, it's done. The front dash speakers are rattling and popping more than a bag of popcorn. I think they're cooked. I don't have my service manuals with me, but just for clarification, are the dash speakers 5 1/4 inch and the rears 6x9? Also, I have to pull out the whole dash, right? should...

If any of you are bored tomorrow, tune in to the Virginia Tech v. Tennessee game at Bristol Motor Speedway. I'll be there with the Marching Virginians, The spirit of Tech! Supposed to be 150,000 people there tomorrow. Gonna be nuts. From what I know, it'll be on ABC.