Re: The good and BAD things the Ma MoPar engineers did ....
[Re: chargervert]
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06/14/11 09:05 PM
06/14/11 09:05 PM
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bad: The exhaust mainfold bolts going into the water jacket on the cylinder heads. With stock manifolds,the studs almost always come out with the nuts when removing them to change gaskets. With Headders the studs need to be removed to install them. This always causes a big coolant mess every time that the bolts are removed.
There is a fix, at least for me there is, when you have the heads off or in the car (if the studs come out), remove the old studs, replace them with shorter (grade 8) ones to where there is about 2 threads sticking past the nuts, then its easier to install the headers, they slip right on, no more coolant problems, I've done this a few times when installing BBs in my A bodies, Now i used FW headers, BUT, I had no problem getting shuamacker headers.
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Re: The good and BAD things the Ma MoPar engineers did ....
[Re: Annie]
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06/15/11 12:16 PM
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I remember doing a water pump for a friend with a 94 Ram .Worse part was getting the upper factory squueze clamp off the top bypass hose with nothing for access.They left you the choice of working at it through the opening in the alum bracket.Or removing the entire alum bracket assembly
.....but, but, you have to remove the bracket thingy to get intake off to do the plenum cover anyway.
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Re: The good and BAD things the Ma MoPar engineers did ....
[Re: T2R9]
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06/15/11 12:29 PM
06/15/11 12:29 PM
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Magnumguy
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How about having to remove the front bumper cover to replace a headlamp bulb on a Concord.
What? Really?
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Re: The good and BAD things the Ma MoPar engineers did ....
[Re: Pacnorthcuda]
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06/15/11 09:10 PM
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I still hate the ridiculous crimped-on steering shaft coupler cover...
ME TOO.... What a POS. I have pulled numerous steering boxes and/or steering columns and my success rate with these things is dismal.
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Re: The good and BAD things the Ma MoPar engineers did ....
[Re: Kern Dog]
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06/15/11 11:42 PM
06/15/11 11:42 PM
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AdventurerSport
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Wasn't there a model that had the battery hidden behind an inner fender?
My 2008 Avenger and her JS-body siblings are that way...
As said...big blocks were awesome! 4 bolt water pump, external oil pump, dry intake, front distributor, all great features!! All water pumps should be this way!! Whomever put the water pump behind a timing cover should be shot...
Engine interchangeability is great amongst Mopars, probably something that we take for granted, but remember when GM built 4 completely different V8 engines of the same size? At one time, Buick, Olds, Chevy and Pontiac all had 350 and 400 cubic inch engines, each of which were completely different from the others. At least a 383 Plymouth engine is the same as a Dodge 383, etc. Ford had at least 3 different 351s, a 352, a couple different 302s, etc. Even made 427, 428 and 429 engines all based off of different blocks!!!
JS
76 Dodge Adventurer Sport Power Wagon W100 318, 727, NP203 Fulltime 4x4 Russet Red 06 Chrysler 300C AWD 5.7L Hemi 10 Mopar 10 Challenger R/T, #483/500, 5.7L HEMI 10 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd 4x4 5.7L HEMI 11 Dodge Ram 1500 LoneStar Quad Cab, 5.7L HEMI, Fulltime 4x4, Deep Cherry Red 16 Jeep Cherokee Limited 3.2L Pentastar V6, 9 Speed Torqueflite, 4x4, Black 24 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon X 3.6L Pentastar V6, Fulltime 4x4, White
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