Mopar Muscle Association UK

Found it! They are not the same, the bolts on the drum brakes are half inch, disc stub fixings are 9/16". Nothing that a drill can't sort out!

Looking on ebay, why are they part numbered differently? The only difference I can see is one casting may be shaped slightly differently to give clearance to the caliper, or is it just a marketing thing? Back in the seventies we used to sell the same dash switches, but they were priced and numbered ...

Thanks Guys!

I do apologise that I only seem to post daft questions, but I've got another.... What is the difference between the lower ball joints come steering arms on a late 60's A body, drum brake to disc brake? The ball joint, bolt spacing and track rod end taper seem the same, what am I missing??

Not cheap, but used by many people in the classic bike world, never heard any bad comments about them.

Has anyone any idea what size the thread is for the 3 studs that locate the air vent under the dash, above the drivers feet on a 67 dart. They seem 5mm ish, so possibly 1/4 unc??

Happy new year to all of you out there, especially the guys on the forum that have helped me in my re-introduction to Mopars after a 25 year gap - Didn't realise there was so much to learn!!!

Thanks Guys, I've got vac guage and timing light with built in advance. Tuning by ear in the dim and distant past always seemed to produce the best results, but it's good to have the target settings in the back of my mind when I'm doing it. Thanks!

Thanks gents!!

My humble apologies for posting this, but I can't find the info on a website search, so here goes....I need to strobe up the timing on my 318, single point dizzy, with vacuum advance. In my dodgy memory I seem to remember setting these engines with a strobe on tickover at TDC with the VA disconnecte...

sounds a good option - I'll explore that one.

Thanks for the advice - Repolishing would be good, but the corner pieces are broken and missing. The Steele site is useful - tempted to save my pennies and go the whole way with a new gasket and trim in one go. Thanks again for your help.

The widscreen chrome strip on my 67 dart is....to be honest.... knackered. On pricing the OM stuff up with US suppliers, It's a bit costly. Is it feasible to replace it with the old strip that you used to get in rolls, usually for mini's etc., is the profile close enough??

Best chromers I've used in the midlands are Howells, Croft St. Walsall (01922 649992) Good quality work, very reasonable prices, done when they say it will be done, and most of their work is classic bike and car stuff, so they know what they are doing. Bumpers are no problem.

Having had a second look at the welding, it may have been in Ken Dodd's garage, but I think Ray Charles may have actually done the job!!