Category: Vintage MOPAR chat

Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe???

Can somebody please clarify these definitions for me? I presume, by the way, that the definitions apply for Ford, Mopar, GM, etc. Is that correct? Thanks.

What are they worth??

HI, I was looking for a site that would help me figure out what my dad’s old cars are worth and stumbled on Moparchat. He is 89 and has several old (50’s) Chrysler, dodge and Desoto. None are runnable, but most are complete and sitting in a field. Dad wants to sell these cars but we want him to get…

47 DeSoto Fluid Drive Tranny Fluid Type?

Can anyone advise me as to the proper fluid for the torque converter in my 1947 DeSoto?

1969 roadrunner carpet color

What color carpet goes in a 1969 roadrunner 4-speed, B-5 outside and white inside? Thanks Jimmy

small block T.D.C.

I’m having a disagreement with a guy about what should be where at T.D.C. on a smallblock mopar engine. For example, what location the the #1 intake cam lobe should be at T.D.C. ( i.e.- before the lifter or after), and especially which way the distributor should be pointing. To #1 on dist. cap…

Shutting down while driving…

Hi guys. A coupld of weeks ago, I was driving dwon the street in my 1969 Roadrunner convertible (383, Air Grabber, Auto/console) when all of a sudden, it just shut down.. I popped it in nuetral while still rolling , it cranked slowly, and then started up again… it did it again on the way home,…

Holley carb ldle problem, mind of its own….

I have a 600cfm holley carb that is almost new. Carb has been cleaned and the problem I have been haveing is it will not idle most of the time. I tried the idel adjustment and it works when it is cold but when it warms up it is iding too high. When I set the idle right after it warms up then it…