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Police Diplomat #1035984 07/19/11 02:54 PM 07/19/11 02:54 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 33 olive branch ms 6 67llite OP member
67llite OP member 6 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 33 olive branch ms	Hay guys i have a chance to purchase a 1989 police diplomat. Needing to know If the steering box is a firm feel and will the disc brake set up will work on my 67 ply.

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: 67llite] #1035985 07/19/11 04:37 PM 07/19/11 04:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 815 Alexandria, NJ WayneM super stock
WayneM super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 815 Alexandria, NJ	What kind of '67 Plymouth do you have? In any event, it would be a shame to scrap a full boat (4 bbl/727/ skidplate) Police spec Dip unless it's a heap. 2014 Durango R/T 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW SLT short quad Cummins 6 speed 1998 Dodge Durango SLT 5.2 1971 Plymouth Duster- <<<<<MOPAR SPOKEN HERE>>>>>

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: WayneM] #1035986 07/19/11 04:57 PM 07/19/11 04:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,945 Central Florida larrymopar360 Stud Muffin
larrymopar360 Stud Muffin Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,945 Central Florida	Quote: What kind of '67 Plymouth do you have? In any event, it would be a shame to scrap a full boat (4 bbl/727/ skidplate) Police spec Dip unless it's a heap. That's what I was thinking too, but I guess that's not what he was asking It would have come with the firm feel steering. I don't know about swapping the brakes. Facts are stubborn things.

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: larrymopar360] #1035987 07/19/11 05:11 PM 07/19/11 05:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 815 Alexandria, NJ WayneM super stock
WayneM super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 815 Alexandria, NJ	If It's a C body, I think the box is different. 2014 Durango R/T 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW SLT short quad Cummins 6 speed 1998 Dodge Durango SLT 5.2 1971 Plymouth Duster- <<<<<MOPAR SPOKEN HERE>>>>>

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: 67llite] #1035988 07/19/11 05:15 PM 07/19/11 05:15 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,886 US of A A38s! master
A38s! master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,886 US of A	Discs likely 10.87, not 11.75. WANTED: Your 71-78 Late B-body sedan parts! Police or Civilian.

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: larrymopar360] #1035989 07/19/11 09:17 PM 07/19/11 09:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 33 olive branch ms 6 67llite OP member
67llite OP member 6 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 33 olive branch ms	Thanks guys for the info I have not seen the car yet will look at it this weekend. Do not know much about it. My 67 ply is a satellite 4 spd convt.

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: A38s!] #1035990 07/19/11 10:55 PM 07/19/11 10:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,452 Michigan MarkZ Worthy
MarkZ Worthy Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,452 Michigan	Quote: Discs likely 10.87, not 11.75. I agree, the A38/AHB M body cars had the same size rotors as the civilian variants. 11.75" rotors can be found on R body cars such as the Dodge St. Regis. @67llite: If you are stripping a decent cop M, shame that it may be, there are a lot of parts you can sell to the F/J/M crowd. Grab the drive shaft, 8.25" rear, the front and rear sway bars, the rear shock plates, the 125MPH speedometer, additional coolers, and if it's a 4bbl car then get the kick down lever. These are all very desirable parts. Last edited by MarkMullins; 07/19/11 11:02 PM. 1987 Fifth Avenue - 512/518/D60

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: 67llite] #1035991 07/19/11 11:09 PM 07/19/11 11:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 815 Alexandria, NJ WayneM super stock
WayneM super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 815 Alexandria, NJ	Quote: Thanks guys for the info I have not seen the car yet will look at it this weekend. Do not know much about it. My 67 ply is a satellite 4 spd convt. That sounds like a cool ride. It has drums now? Mopar Action just did a good article on the different 4 piston calipers that were on these cars. The box from the Dip will fit. Should let frim feel go through it first. 2014 Durango R/T 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW SLT short quad Cummins 6 speed 1998 Dodge Durango SLT 5.2 1971 Plymouth Duster- <<<<<MOPAR SPOKEN HERE>>>>>

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: WayneM] #1035992 07/20/11 03:02 AM 07/20/11 03:02 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,713 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,713	the disc brakes will work. you will need to just pull the spindles and stuff attached between the ball joints. you need to be sure you reuse your old bolts for the lower ball joints, as they need to have nuts on the end. the m-body threads into the ball joint I think, so they are short bolts.

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: 67llite] #1035993 07/20/11 10:56 AM 07/20/11 10:56 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,160 Cruising! Q QuickDodge super stock
QuickDodge super stock Q Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,160 Cruising!	Will the 67 Pitman arm attach to the newer steering box? If not, what pitman arm is needed to make this swap work? Police cars had different steering boxes. I had a 1983 and a 1986 Grand Fury Police cars. The steering box in the 1983 had MUCH better road feel. I do not know if the difference was due to the model year or if there were different police packages available. My Grand Furys had the smaller disk brakes. I believe the brakes will bolt on to a 1967, but the spindle is taller, so it will change the geometry of the front end a bit. There has been a LOT of debate on whether or not this is a problem. Last edited by QuickDodge; 07/20/11 11:01 AM.

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: 67llite] #1035994 07/22/11 12:35 AM 07/22/11 12:35 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 33 olive branch ms 6 67llite OP member
67llite OP member 6 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 33 olive branch ms	Hay you guys, talked to my brother he agrees with you that the brakes will work I am going to pick up the car on saturday!

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: QuickDodge] #1035995 07/22/11 05:09 AM 07/22/11 05:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,945 Central Florida larrymopar360 Stud Muffin
larrymopar360 Stud Muffin Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,945 Central Florida	Quote: Will the 67 Pitman arm attach to the newer steering box? If not, what pitman arm is needed to make this swap work? Police cars had different steering boxes. I had a 1983 and a 1986 Grand Fury Police cars. The steering box in the 1983 had MUCH better road feel. I do not know if the difference was due to the model year or if there were different police packages available. My Grand Furys had the smaller disk brakes. I believe the brakes will bolt on to a 1967, but the spindle is taller, so it will change the geometry of the front end a bit. There has been a LOT of debate on whether or not this is a problem. Sorry, but as the owner of several of these, I have to point out they are "Gran" and not "Grand" Furys. Facts are stubborn things.

Re: Police Diplomat [Re: larrymopar360] #1035996 07/29/11 03:40 AM 07/29/11 03:40 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 33 olive branch ms 6 67llite OP member
67llite OP member 6 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 33 olive branch ms	Hay guys got the diplomat,its not in bad shape but all the police package parts are spoken for! I did not know the parts were in such high demand!

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