Recent content by Deathproofcuda

Interesting idea... Would have to think about how to modify this setup for Plymouth E-body use since the gas cap for Cudas is accessed behind the rear license plate.

IIRC, the nut on the backside is not fixed in place. Once you loosen the bolt, you should be able to move it. May be stuck in place and will need a few taps to loosen it up.

No expert on this, but that is what I was thinking too. My experience on this is limited, but if the entire rear edge is proud, as opposed to just the upper portion of the door, I'd probably try to adjust the striker first. Should be alot easier than trying to adjust the alignment of the upper...

My recollection from a few years back is that everyone who was really sweating the details used a spray gun to shoot paint purchased from Frank Badalson. I don't see paint listed on the website, but there is phone and email contact information. About Us - Roger Gibson

:welcome: Welcome and nice score!! Looks like you have a nice well organized space where some work actually gets done. Looking forward to following along on your progress.

Don't fill it to the bottom of the cap like you would for a later model car. Just fill until you see that the plates are covered when the radiator is cold. The factory radiator for a 70 model needs the air space between the top of the plates and bottom of the cap for expansion when heated. If...

Looks like you are looking at the stuff offered by Real Time Engineering. I repaired my tach with one of their kits about 20 years ago. I don't see a phone number on their website, but there are some email addresses listed. RTE About - rte

I'll add that as a guy that has only owned Plymouths from this time frame, I've always been a bit jealous of all the cool tail stripe options that Dodge had back then.

Agreed, that's where I would start. Make sure it is good and hot since you said it only happens after you have been driving for a while. Resistance in electrical circuits increases with heat, so you may have a connection on the hairy edge just on the verge of making/breaking contact.

Yes, surprisingly enough, even many of the Trans Am cars, at least the AAR Cudas, came from the factory with column shift automatics. I would guess that the TA Challengers would be the same, although I don't recall ever seeing a TA with a column shift auto.

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Does it actually just stall while you are in a steady cruise situation, or is it more like when you let off the gas and the rpms drop, like when coasting to a stop? Does it happen when the car is fully warmed up, like after 10 minutes of running, or only during the transition period when the...

With the wire off of the sending unit, you should be completely disconnecting the circuit, but apparently there is still enough current flow to make the gauge to register over half full. Maybe a weak short to ground in the wiring between the gauge and sending unit terminal? Are you running a...

With the key off, does the gauge drop to empty or does it stay at just over half?

Yeah, I gotta admit that I get a weird sense of satisfaction out of cleaning up old crusty fasteners and then threading them back in by hand. I sometimes think that my Lang thread restorer set might be the most used set of tools in my garage. Lots of memories of wrenching with my dad when he...