Recent content by Jeff K

A few things come to mind. You mentioned tuning the carb with a vacuum gauge. By that I assume that amongst other things you adjusted the idle mixture screws after resetting the float level? Turn in one side at a time until the rpm/vacuum drops and the engine begins to stumble. Now you're...

First couple things that come to mind. Check your shock absorber bolts, upper and lower. Check your exhaust system. Make sure everything is tight back there. Is there anything in the trunk that's loose? Jack? Spare tire?

Obash, follow your rear line after it leaves the distribution block. A two piece line will have another brass fitting attached to the inner DS frame rail, maybe 2 feet or so aft of the distribution block that you show in your picture. Here's a pic of a two piece line for reference. The front of...

Thanks all! It was indeed the starter relay. The battery terminal was shorted to the solenoid terminal inside the relay. I had a new relay to compare ohmmeter readings with. I swapped relays and it works fine now. > pschlosser - Yes, I have the 71 Chassis and Body Service Manuals. There's a...

Howdy folks. I have a 71 cuda clone, 340, 4 speed. Last night I pulled into a convenience store on the way home. When I went to start the car to leave, the starter motor would not disengage. The car started, but the starter motor continued to crank. I turned the car off, removed the key from the...