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  1. road robert

    1971 road runner base model tire model & size

    Pretty sure it's F70-14 GoodYear Polyglas Custom Wide Tread - please confirm as these came with my car but want to know what the FACTORY tire was. I bought a spare 2 years ago ($270) and all 4 now are VERY EXPENSIVE + long lead time! Thanks, road robert
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    2 speed Windshield Wiper Motor 1971 road runner - where to buy or refurb mine?

    Need new 2 speed Windshield Wiper Motor 1971 road runner - where to buy or refurb mine?
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    1971 road runner Radiator Support to Hood Seal

    Hey gang, I bought a GZ-712CRS Radiator Support to Hood Seal from Lawson's Restorations @ Carlisle and finally installed it tonight. 11 holes lined up OK but 2 holes in the rubber seal (marked in pics with yellow tape) are off ~ 1 inch horizontally. Did I put it on backwards or are the holes in...
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    '71 road runner Steering Column Collapsed or Not - How to Tell (Coupler Rebuild)

    Hey Gang, back in Spring I first dropped the steering column to fix the tachometer and noticed that the studs and bolt that secure it through breakaway washers under the dash were all the way at one end with the shaft pulled all the way out suggesting that the shaft is too short or collapsed...
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    Gas Tank Filler Tube Leaks and Flops Around, LEAKS and Bracket Missing

    I realized @ Carlisle this year why my fuel filler tube flops about from side to side - it is missing the bracket to secure it. Now it is leaking from the gasket/seal where it goes into the tank - where can I buy the bracket and the seal?
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    Replacing Mechanical Fuel Pump Right Now - 2 Questions

    1. Do I need to put anything on the paper gasket? 2. Should the 2 bolts that secure the fuel pump have washers and/or lock washers? Thanks!
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    1971 - 1974 “Factory” Window Tint Options (Rear Glass Replacement)

    Hey Gang, my rear window exploded (on another post) and I need to replace it - original was clear but I would like to replace with tinted. Was "Green" tint the only factory option or was "Smoked" tint also available. I found a green one but was hoping for smoked... my glass guy said that the A/C...
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    Fuel Pump Leaks Gas on Cold Startup Only Then OK

    My '71 rr 383 fuel pump suddenly started leaking ~ 2 weeks ago on a cold start. I turned off the car and inspected it, hoses are fine. Turned car back on then leak fixed itself. It's been this way for a few runs - leaks at cold startup then stops leaking after I turn car off, wait a few then...
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    PARTS – What are the top 5 BEST online (or local) parts places?

    Looking for good quality online stores for Mopar parts. I need some engine parts - distributor cap, rotor, points, condenser, and fuel pump for now. I want the tan distributor cap (w/ brass contacts) along with brass contacts on rotor (don't care about rotor color). Not real concerned about OEM...
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    '71 road runner rear window spontaneously shattered

    Last Sat on a beautiful New England day while stopped at a traffic light in downtown Holden, MA I heard a bang then a crack - my rear window exploded! Nothing could have fallen from above (no trees, etc.) either a passing car (muscle car hater threw something?) or just a freak thing. Has this...
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    '71 rr Bucket vs. Bench Front Seat

    After removing my driver side front bucket seat to remove the instrument cluster I noticed that the outboard seat holes go through a frame underneath each side BUT the inner holes (near the floor hump) do not have any supporting sheet metal, just holes. Was this an original bench seat car? Also...
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    1971 road runner Antenna Hole Missing?

    I have an antenna mounted on the RF fender but the coax wire is coiled up inside the fender and I checked with a mirror but do not see any hole to bring it inside the car through the kick panel. Can anyone please send a pic with the passenger door open showing where the antenna cable enters? Thanks!
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    '71 rr Steering Column In/Out of Gearbox Position Manual Steering

    I dropped the steering column to remove the instrument cluster at which time found that only the 2 nuts on the studs were securing the column (3rd lower bolt missing) and that they were not centered in the rectangular breakaway plastic washers, were towards the steering wheel end (and breakaways...
  14. road robert

    '71 Rallye Cluster Tachometer Responsiveness to Engine RPMs

    I recently bought a '71 rr (383 original points ignition) with a broken tachometer (stuck on 2000) and sent the entire cluster to Gary the Tachman in S.C for repair and calibration. I installed it yesterday and although the tac works, it is slow to respond when increasing and decreasing RPMs...
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    Hardware Fastener Kits for Instrument Cluster?

    Please help - I recently pulled the instrument cluster out of my '71 road runner (tac broken) and found that I was missing 5 out of 6 sheet metal screws. Anyone know where I can buy OEM instrument cluster fastener screws? P.S It was tricky to figure out how to detach the heater control unit, I...
  16. road robert

    '71 road runner 383 Factory Valve Cover Fasteners?

    Please help - in the process of replacing leaky valve cover gaskets I discovered that 8 of 12 bolts appear to be correct OEM w/ captive washer but 4 were different type (not correct no captive washer and head markings different). Then I started to research and found a kit on e-bay that has 8...
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