Turns out that 135# is an expected compression reading.  Found a major vacuum leak where 1/4 of the carb to intake manifold gasket was missing.  I hope to gain more control of engine idle speed (it wanted to idle high) and smoothness when I get it running.  So far, it has taken me much longer to clean, straighten, align and install all the tin w…[Read more]

Ordered the relay kit today. 

Run your lights through a relay instead of just through the fuse box.  The lights will brighten right up.

Man I’m so envious of you guys living in the warm areas.  34* and windy here in Ohio.   No rides this week end,  guess I shouldn’t complain, so far it’s really been a mild winter.   My head lights work great  the few times I’ve been out after dark.   I’m not sure if they are anything special,  I think just whatever CMC used when it was built. 

I don’t know. I have a pair of H6024 lamps on mine and I feel

Marc, You are right of course.  I wasn’t very descriptive in calling it an offset bracket.  But… isn’t the cooler itself the same?  ie., the same old 1500 cooler with a new mounting bracket that has internal passages instead of mounting directly to the top of the case?  The result being that the cooler is moved a few inches forward, out of the d…[Read more]

The doghouse shroud should also have the newer offset oil cooler with it to work that much more effectively. It’s not only the shroud that should be replaced, it’s the newer version of the oil cooler also.mrlmd2012-02-24 20:17:01

Get out there, boys.:-)

I burn 87 octane without any ill effects. It’s important to realize that
the “high performance” you get with higher octane is by definition
related only to the fuel’s ability to resist detonation under high
compression. In a ’68 Hemi with 11-to-1 static compression ratio, I’d
burn 93 with some “octane 104” or lead additive. In a ’68 1500 sp…[Read more]

It’s 72 deg. in sunny calif. don’t need the top on, don’t need to worry about the lights mine seam to be pretty bright. just need to put the MG covers on the head lights ? 

Here’s some information on running unleaded fuel in older engines.

To get this back on topic, it is 78F righ now in Phoenix, and tomorrow’s forcast is 81, sunny and no precipitation.  Time for some top down fun in the sun.  No dim lights needed.

I third it.  Thanks for all you guys are doing.

Happy to hear that Mike.

It’s not really hard to see with the old lights. It’s just hard to see with the old lights when everyone else has these super-bright interrogation Kliegs shining out like supernovaes on the road. Our eyes can’t adjust that well ‘tween ’em, and it means we’re not well-seen either.I was thinking about this as I approached a person in an SUV who was…[Read more]

Hey Y’all, both of my cars are gone to new homes…Both drove away with happy drivers.  MDW

The tips on good grounds and proper wire gauge are good ones.

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As for the instrument lights being dim have you checked the light switch resistance? Remember that you can dim or brighten the instrument lights by turning the switch CW or CCW. At least on my TD switch you can. Anyway, could be the resistance is high and causing the lights to be dim.

I can’t see my guages at night and my headlights seem dim.  I’m told that I need to check the ground for them.

Percy’s headlamps are OK. My problem with driving at night is that my gauges are too dim to see.