Need some advice .Just bought a 73 Dart with a 225 /6 w A904 trans .car had been sitting for aprox 2 years . Got it home yesterday .This morning I pulled all the plugs shot a little oil into each cyl . Replaced fuel filter,fuel hose .gasket on carb,put 5 gallons new fuel in the tank .
Drained what I could of the old gas from the lines . Engine would not start at first . Seemed to be chugging a bit but would not fire on a hunch I replaced the electronic ign. control module with the one from My 72 dart w-318 and a mopar perf. orange box engine started right away !
engine idles smooth but when I put it in gear it struggles when I push the accelerator pedal .in park it seemes to rev ok .
Just trying to narrow down My search.
First the orange box has one less pin than the stock harness would this cause the ignition to break up ?
Also the heat block off valve in the exhaust manifold appears to be stuck could this be choking off the engine ? My gut tells me it's a transmission problem as I really gotta sneak up on the throttle when it's in gear or it will die but once it starts moving it seems to gain momentum.
Not looking to get this thing highway worthy just got to be able to drive it in and outta the garage while I work on it. drivetrain will be replaced by a 360 & 727 . Thanks,Joe
Drained what I could of the old gas from the lines . Engine would not start at first . Seemed to be chugging a bit but would not fire on a hunch I replaced the electronic ign. control module with the one from My 72 dart w-318 and a mopar perf. orange box engine started right away !
engine idles smooth but when I put it in gear it struggles when I push the accelerator pedal .in park it seemes to rev ok .
Just trying to narrow down My search.
First the orange box has one less pin than the stock harness would this cause the ignition to break up ?
Also the heat block off valve in the exhaust manifold appears to be stuck could this be choking off the engine ? My gut tells me it's a transmission problem as I really gotta sneak up on the throttle when it's in gear or it will die but once it starts moving it seems to gain momentum.
Not looking to get this thing highway worthy just got to be able to drive it in and outta the garage while I work on it. drivetrain will be replaced by a 360 & 727 . Thanks,Joe
