Recent content by redchas

No, they are all nice and tight. Funny, when I bought the car it was missing the cover, it was in the parts bin so I installed it and never had a problem for like 5 years. The ARP bolts have a head that is just as thick as stock. Still a mystery. Driving with out the cover, I'll just avoid...

Everything was fine until a did a burnout and heard a terrible noise. The bolts holding the flexplate to the torque converter were hitting the backside of the dust cover. Why did this happen after several thousand mile of no problem? I am planning on replacing the stock bolts with ARP bolts...

1969

1969

Does anyone know how the buddy seat attaches to the floor? There must be some type of bracket.

I plan on upgrading to power front disc brakes. Does a power brake booster interfere with the air grabber housing under the hood on a 1969 Road Runner?

I find that just doing something small every day like wire brushing and restoring some nuts and bolts, or painting a small bracket that sooner or later it all comes together

Was at the Goodguys show in Pleasanton last summer and my started died went I went to leave. Good old AAA towed me home. Ordered a new Powermaster starter from Summit that evening. It arrived the next day from the Reno warehouse. So within 24 hours I was up and running. Why would anybody...

check the wire and connectors running over the engine

Mobil 1 10W-40 with ZDDP additive and K&N oil filter. Have run this combination exclusively in Fords, Mercurys, Oldsmobiles and now Mopars. Actually just started adding the ZDDP several years ago when the zinc was taken out of the oil. "Big Daddy" Don Garlets sold me on the ZDDP. Hi word is...

C55 - Bucket Seats - mine is so equipped with column shift auto

My 440/727 RR runs the stock 3.23 open 8-3/4 rear end. Also has a Gear Vendors OD so is built for cruising. I want to switch to a limited slip and either 3.54 or 3.73 gears. Any opinions? Also, when changing the gear ratio, what about changing the speedometer gear to keep a relatively...

Need to replace my speedo cable. Looks pretty staight forward. Any do's or don'ts I need to be aware of before I go for it?

Hi folks, I am the proud new owner of RM23H9E111338. The car has a few options that are not listed on the fender tag. These include the factory tachometer, front and rear bumper guards and premium woodgrain steering wheel. Is it common for these cars to not have all options listed on the tag...

Just purchased a restored 69 roadrunner with a 440. Aftermarket air conditioning and a gearvenders overdrive. Car was restored in 2006 and has about 20,000 miles on it since. F5 green with green bucket seat interior and column shift 727. I have the NUM 383 and 727 in storage. Have had...