Author: 69 Polara

Need a new tranny pan for my 69 Torqueflight. That pan is still in use in some modern vehicles, yes? Where can I get me a new pan, and how much is it?

Thanks a bunch.

There are 3 linkages on the driver’s side of my carb — throttle, kick-down, and cruise control. My new 4 barrel carb is at least 4 inches wider than the old 2 barrel. When I purchased the new carb from Edelbrock, they said that would be no problem. Now I have 3 linkages that will not fit, as…

Have a huge leak from my brand new tranny pan gasket. My local, old time Mopar mechanic says that if the pan is completely flat around the mating edge, I can use any gasket, but if there are raised parts I must use a cork gasket. Problem is, I get the pan off and the mating surface is flat with…

1. What is the purpose of the hose going from the cap on the valve cover over to the air breather?

2. I have a piece of the correct diameter hose to put in that spot, but it is marked “heater hose”. Can I use it anyway?

Thanks.

Yesterday at 2:02pm the car was started for the first time in almost 4 years. My neighbor and I started from scratch with the TDC, and the dist., etc., so I can’t really say what I was doing wrong earlier. Thanks everybody for all the tips.

Now… Where’s the best place to go for exhaust…

Using the finger in the hole, and the coat hanger in the hole methods, I get myself at TDC, and the timing mark is nowhere near correct, and the slot into which the distributor fits is nowhere near correct. What is wrong? How do I fix it? Before attempting to start the car this weekend, when I…

I pointed my rotor literally at the #1 spark plug, as opposed to the position on the distributor that corresponds to the #1 spark plug!!!!

So, here’s the question… Do I have to find TDC all over again, or can I simply bump the ignition until the rotor is pointing again where I mistakenly set…