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I'm getting ready to pull the 76 Aspen and the 87 5th ave in the garage and start swapping parts to make the 5th ave a 4 speed. I have a good idea about what I need for the swap but I'm open to suggestions. The carpet is a question for sure. The Aspen carpet is in great condition but I'm...

My relay gave up the ghost today. Fortunately my battery had a high reserve capacity and I made it home. So my question is whether or not the relay is necessary. I replaced it with a Bosch style for now. Would there be any problem with just putting a fuse in line? I know other vehicles don't...

Hey everyone, I'm getting the pen and paper out to draw up a new charging and accessory wiring diagram. I have a 6 circuit fuse and relay box, plenty of 14ga and 12ga wire as well as some 8ga. I need some 4ga for the alternator to the circuit breaker. I'm planning to use relays for the...

I'm curious to see other vehicles wiring at the ballast resistor. I swapped my blue wires to match the wiring diagram (the picture was taken afterwards). The small blue jumper wire was hooked to the side with the big brown wire. I'm sure it's not a significant difference but I'd be curious...

I have a 1976 Dodge Aspen with a 318, 4spd. Since the weather warmed up this week into the upper 80's I've been experiencing a light throttle ping when leaving a stop light. It gets progressively worse as under hood temp rise. The EGR was deleted by a previous owner. Short of replacing the...

Does anybody have one of the 1976 fleet vehicles with heavy duty charging? I have questions about the wiring schematics. Mine doesn't have a connector in the bulkhead. All the wires run through the firewall in a rubber boot then split off. There is a large connector under the dash with a...

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Just had a new experience with an electrical system interaction with an ignition system. I was wondering if anyone could explain how ignition timing could have an effect on the charging system. I've had flickering lights and a surging blower motor since I've owned the 76 aspen. I've also been...

I found a thread on another forum that mentioned putting a jeep suregrip into a abody 8.25 differential. Is that a really an option? If so it makes my search a lot easier.

I finally removed the flywheel dust cover and inspected the clutch. It looks like a new lever style pressure plate and clutch disk. Everything is relatively clean. With the clutch pedal depressed the disk rotates freely. No evidence of pilot bearing binding and good clearance for the disk to...

Any ideas what would cause a knock when releasing the clutch at a stop in neutral? More noticeable when I quickly take my foot off. Also happens when letting off the gas abruptly. The clutch does jutter when engaging 1st from a stop which greatly improved with a new transmission mount. (Motor...

I found a new in the crate 5.9 magnum short block. What's it worth? 0.020" over rebuild from mopar.

What is a good leaf spring upgrade for a 1976 dodge aspen sedan? The ones on the car have no arch left. I'd like to eliminate the oval front bushings and axle mount isolators.

What do you guys do to tighten up the rear of these f body cars. I have BF Goodrich radial TA tires and newer shocks but it feels like it moves side to side. Not slipping the tires, just side to side. And it doesn't roll a whole lot. Are all these rubber isolators really necessary?

I have a 76 aspen 318 4 speed. Yesterday I adjusted the "clutch fork adjuster bolt" now the pedal returns past over center. However when running up on the highway over 4k rpm there's a grinding noise and the pedal vibrates. Once light pressure is applied it goes away. Any ideas? Do I...

Happy Easter! Cheers to new beginnings! I've discovered a "new" problem with the 76 aspen. I thought after the engine was good and warmed up that I was having an AF ratio problem. Then last night when putting the car to bed I shut off the head lights while backing into the garage. Suddenly...

Happy Saturday everyone! Since we've had the 76 Aspen 4spd "little red express" home I've been working on getting it to idle and operate smoothly under light throttle. Power circuit is flawless and it runs best under a load. It wouldn't stay running without throttle input and it sounded like a...

How different are the Abody frame rails to the Fbody? Has anyone compared the 2 side by side? Just asking because the Abody frame rails are readily available.

I'm excited to have another Mopar project to talk about with fellow enthusiasts. This time it's a 76 Aspen 4 door V8 4spd. Can't wait to research it till my eyes bleed, lol. This one is a father son project and he'll learn to drive in it. I'll post more pictures this weekend when we go pick it...