Author: Kern Dog

In 2001, I built a 440 for my Charger and did my first big block swap. The car had a 318 so this was a big step for me.
I’d already read the tech articles in the Mopar magazines and wanted electronic ignition. I installed a complete kit from Summit Rac…

I know that this is a strange topic but here goes….
The right side door handle in my 70 Charger has a really stiff button. I don’t think about it much except when I expect to take the wife along on a road trip.
I usually open the door for her in ever…

I rarely get simple problems to post about. I get the weird ones that test my skills and patience.
This car:

Has a 440 based 493 with mostly aftermarket stuff on it. It was a 318 model so when I did my first 440 swap to it in 2001, I converted it to…

Besides breaking "the law", what have you broken on the car? U-joints? Drive shafts? Motor mounts?
Oddly, for as much as I hammer the throttle, I’ve never actually blown up an engine to the point where it wouldn’t run. My second 440 in the re…

Hey there.
My 75 Power Wagon sits most of the time. I use it to haul junk and landscaping waste for trips to the dump.
The truck has a 440 and a stock ignition and charging system. When running, it charges fine but after sitting a couple weeks, the bat…

This subject came up on the FMJ forum. A member there mentioned that in New York, cars that are model year 1974 and later are required to have rear window defrosters. They have a few exclusions but it got me curious…
I have never seen any sort of rea…

The thread about Dealership Rant inspired this topic here….
There are studies that report that we often have 6 or more jobs before we find our "niche/place " in life.
That is certainly the case with me. I didn’t start out as a Carpenter but…