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    Custom y-pipe diy (new substitute for the NLA canadian pipe?)

    As we all know, the Canadian y-pipe used to be a great way to cat-delete an FMJ. Unfortunately, walker hasn't made any in a number of years. I set out to make my own, using off-the shelf stuff, modified as needed. Started with a stock replacement y pipe for a 99ish dakota with the 318. Dakotas...
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    Longer front lug studs?

    Does anyone know of a longer lug stud that fits FMJ rotors? The fronts are crazy short. I'm replacing my regular little open end nuts with better, bulge seat open end nuts that have about 1/4" more thread, and now my studs aren't long enough to protrude past the nut. Just seeing if anyone knows...
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    Teach me about dogdish hubcaps... word c

    I'm about to order new tires for my 5th ave, and I'm planning on ditching the wire caps, and going to a dogdish/poverty hubcap for that "muscle" type look. Looking around, I see about a ton of different styles of caps for sale, yet I've never been able to find where anyone has ever given a...
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    M body 7.25 to xj 8.25 swap

    My 85 5th Ave has a 7.25 rear in it right now, and from what I understand some ungodly high ratio. I just picked up a 8.25 Chrysler rear out of a 98 XJ Cherokee. It's a 3.55 open ratio, measures about 60" WMS to WMS (fmj is like 59ish I think?), and uses the same lug pattern and wheel hub bore...
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    B-body leaf springs?

    Hey everyone, Sorry if this question has been asked before (I tried searching). The rear springs on my 5th Ave are shot, and looking around online I saw that speedway motors has "chrysler-type" circle track springs for cheap, in all sorts of spring rates and arches. They say in the description...
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    Exhaust manifold collector size?

    Does anyone know what size the collector is on the stock 318 M-body exhaust manifolds? I know it's a ball and socket style, and the exhaust is 1 7/8 from the cat back, but what size is the pipe right before the primary catalytic converters? Also, anyone know the bolt spacing of the 2 bolts...
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    Has anyone ever made power with the lean burn system?

    Hi everyone, I bought an 85 fifth avenue the other day for $300. It's got 97k on it and runs like a top. Everything I read about the lean burn ignition just talks about deleting it in favor of a different system, never about applying the system to a performance build. Has anyone ever done it? Is...
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    Introducing New Member: Gearhed

    My name's John. I'm an Auto Parts Professional from upstate NY. Jeep guy, and now the owner of a 97k original mile 5th Ave that I bought for $300 and saved from the crusher. Location: Salem, NY
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