Author: Cruiser
How did you fix your valve cover leak?
Guys/gals: The valve cover gasket on my 1974 225 slant six leaks. The valve cover itself is not bent or deformed. How did you eliminate your valve cover leak? Cork gasket or something else? Did you use RTV on the cork gasket before you installed it? Ti…
What does this number mean?
I found this number stamped on the top center lip of the firewall of my 1974 St. Louis built Duster, which was built in October of 1973. The number is just below and in front of the windshield washer hose. Any ideas as to what SS254A1 means? Thanks – c…
Does anyone repro these literature sleeves?
Hello Mopar faithful. I still have the original vinyl sleeve that the owner’s manual for my 1974 Duster came in. Unfortunately, it is falling apart and I’ve been looking for a new repro one but haven’t had any luck. I found a repro one for my 1969 Charger, but my 1974 Duster owner’s manual doesn’t fit into that because the Charger sleeve isn’t tall enough. So there are actually several sizes of these clear vinyl sleeves that Chrysler used over the years. I’ve attached a photo of mine. Please…
Does anyone know what Ditzler 14202 blue engine enamel is?
I recently posted a question in this forum asking what the exact correct blue engine paint is for my 1974 Duster’s slant six engine. Someone mentioned that if I could find a paint code, that would help. I recently found an old Ditzler Automotive Finishes color chart for 1974 Plymouth products. It says that the blue DITZCO alkyd engine enamel is code 14202. Does anyone know what this means, or perhaps have a color sample of this? I only want to paint my engine once, and I want it to be right….
Switch heating up, ammeter going crazy. Help!
Hi Guys/Gals. Just ran into a problem with my 69 Charger last night. The car has been restored and is very stock. I was driving for about an hour just before dusk. I had the headlights on, with high beam selected. 35 minutes into my drive, I noticed th…
What is the absolutely correct blue engine paint color for a 74 Duster?
Guys/Gals: I’ll be pulling and repainting the slant six motor in my 1974 Duster soon. I’ve seen many versions of the blue paint used to repaint these engines, so which one is the actual correct blue paint to use on a St. Louis built 1974 Plymouth Duster? Seems like when I go to a car show, every Duster, Dart or Valiant has its own unique hue of blue paint. Some is glossy, some matte and some flat. There isn’t any original paint left on my engine, so I have no point of reference,…
What is the absolutely correct blue engine paint color for a 74 Duster?
How do I clean rust stains off my white sidewalls? PROBLEM SOLVED
My Rallye wheels drained some rusty water across my white sidewall tires, and now I have these rust stains on the sidewalls that I can’t get out. Tried Ajax cleanser with bleach, but this didn’t help. Brillo pad didn’t help either. Any ideas as to how I would get them bright and white again? Some sort of special bleaching rust remover? Thanks!