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    M Body with a slant 6 thoughts?

    Much respect for the Slant 6 for all the reasons -- however, if you intend to drive at modern speeds, please go for the V8. Yes, the Slanty can be hopped up, but Slant's have a long stroke. When you push them to a high enough RPM to keep up with modern Interstate speeds, it feels like you're...
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    Will 18x9 wheels fit on rear of Mirada with 5" backspacing, stock suspension and 245/45 tires?

    I'm not in the market right now -- but when I was, I would have easily offered $800 for a set as nice as yours. I can tell you, any wheel shop worth anything can make these wheels gorgeous: 1981 Chrysler Cordoba LS
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    Will 18x9 wheels fit on rear of Mirada with 5" backspacing, stock suspension and 245/45 tires?

    I don't know the answer - but the wheels you have are highly sought after! Yours look like they are in great condition, too!
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    Legendary Interiors Volare Seat Covers $500 Ebay

    I have had great success with custom covers. They start by giving you a chart to measure everything about your seat: Shape, headrest, top/middle/bottom -- and sew to match. The outsides are stretchy, so even if they aren't OEM, they can be made to look very close. Unfortunately, I don't have...
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    Random non start condition. 86 dippy

    Like others have said, Starter or Neutral Safety Switch. If it happens randomly, I'd say the switch. Wiggle the shifter, try again. The starter will reveal itself as going going bad when hot. If it starts first thing, then nothing after the car is warm .. Starter. If funds are tight, just...
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    Fuel mileage dropping

    May I ask why you are putting premium in your car? If you are running stock compression, you may be dumping money down the drain. There is a lot of mis-information about what premium fuel is. It is literally harder to ignite and burn than lower octane fuels. All things being equal (on...
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    1980 Cordoba rear bumper filler

    Experience speaking here... What 80LS says is a great option. I purchased the repops, gave them to my body guy, and he declined. Instead, he used fiberglass and body filler to fix what was left of my old ones. The final result was awesome -- and not really that much work. My body guy did it...
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    Lean-Burn Conversion

    I'm a fan and defender of Chrysler's oft aligned Lean Burn system, I'm just curious: What's going on with your Lean Burn that makes you want to convert?
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    Vehicle Appraisle

    The best way to evaluate prices is looking at what prices people paid on recent sales. I'm very found of the "completed listings" check box on eBay as it tells you what people really paid. That kind falls apart when you search for "Caravelle", which is not a common listing. That being said...
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    Help with part number 1996 "Indy Ram" Dodge 1500

    Turns out one of the large studs on the knuckle was stripped. New stud, helicoil.... all good. I'm told my upper control arms should be next on my list. Thank you all for the advice.
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    Help with part number 1996 "Indy Ram" Dodge 1500

    Trusted mechanic got back to me. Found two things causing my new rattles. Tie-rod ends are end of life.... And yes, Pep Boys screwed up the Knuckle. They ordered a helicoil kit. I love/hate those things. I screwed up a few aluminum intakes in my youth - helicoil to the rescue! I'm in "we...
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    Help with part number 1996 "Indy Ram" Dodge 1500

    No, I think we are... This is the lowest price I could find: 52037680 - Genuine Mopar Knuckle That being said, I'm going back to a trusted, local mechanic to double check!
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    Help with part number 1996 "Indy Ram" Dodge 1500

    They are about $1,100 new -- and hard to find. I'm taking the truck to another local shop to get a 2nd opinion. I don't want to be buying parts willy-nilly. I'm confused as to whether I need the full knuckle assembly, or just the spindle, which is a lot cheaper.
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    Help with part number 1996 "Indy Ram" Dodge 1500

    Thanks for that part number, I think that's the one. Wow, expensive! There are some used ones out there, may go that route.
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    Help with part number 1996 "Indy Ram" Dodge 1500

    Hello fellow Mopar fans. I have learned that the Front/Pass spindle on my 96 Indy Ram needs to be replaced. Tracking down this part, at least new, is turning out to be surprisingly difficult. I'm having trouble verifying the part number. Weirdly, it's not available on the usual sources, LMC...
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    81 Mirada (Cars.com advertisement)

    https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/ebcbf33d-1e24-4056-97b6-be34e5f1d27b/
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    84 Diplomat SE (Cars.com advertisement)

    Always liked this interior. Disappointed to see missing belt under-hood. Low miles look legitimate according to Carfax. https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/466e6ef8-0656-4fc5-b3de-d79ac7f17e17/
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    Le Marginal car chase from 1983

    That is an excellent candidate for "greatest car chase". I vote Blues Brothers. There's the epic car chase across lots of Norther Illinois including Lower Wacker Drive --- but including a chase inside the old Ford City Mall is the icing on the cake. No CG here! Icing on the cake: Lots of...
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    Speakers in doors?

    Another option is to tuck some downward-facing speakers up under the dash on each side. Not ideal, but it does help fill in the front with a little more sound. This works okay if you have decent rear package-shelf mounted speakers installed. Under-seat subs are a nice upgrade, too.
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    87 Diplomat: Carlisle Cruiser

    (JBL Control1 stereo pair, Yamaha powered sub, all driven by Sonos Connect. Reel-to-reel connected by aux-in.)
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    87 Diplomat: Carlisle Cruiser

    Hot spit, you know what you're talking about. I recently procured a Pioneer RT-909 (40 YR Old Tech), and I have it playing through a bespoke Sonos system (State of the art Tech!). I record modern music onto 10.5" reels, play it back during parties. Guests don't believe it is really playing...
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    87 Diplomat: Carlisle Cruiser

    Wow, lovely, lovely, lovely! My first car was a worn out '78 LeBaron. My next ride was a 84 Diplo. What are your impressions of the Retrosound system? I recently installed a Retosound unit into a very-low-mile Monte Carlo that I acquired. I picked the unit to preserve the period-correct...
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    1981 Imperial fuel injection conversion.

    There are several ways to go forward. You'll need an intake, carb, and ignition system. I performed this conversion years ago by installing an Edelbrock intake, Holley 4bbl, and Mopar Performance ignition system. The Mopar kit comes with a vacuum advance distributor and all the electronics...
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    rearr quarter extensions

    I've said this in other threads: Two J-Bodies ago, my rear extensions were cracked in several places. I sourced the replicas on eBay, and my body guy (like everyone else) said they were pretty bad. He suggested using fiberglass to fix the existing units. I told him to go for it, and I was...
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    I want the MyGig!

    I looked into the MyGig a long time ago and decided it was going to be too big of a project. I'm not a fan of aftermarket radios as they never look right. Mopar stereos from 1975 to (about) 1992 will fit. The all use the same two mounting tabs, so they slide right in. I added an under-seat...
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