As the engine heats and cools during operation the thermostat should open and close to keep the engine at the correct temperature.
Change the thermostat first job.
I would use a smear on that gasket if it is sealing exhaust.
It make the gaskets come off cleanly also. I coat the flange gaskets these days as well.
Getting that baked on gasket material off manifolds/pipes is a pain in the ass.
As Chryco has mentioned.
You can use high temp silicone with no gasket provided the heads and manifolds are cast iron, and the surfaces are in good condition. Everything must be clean and not oily.
A trial fit is usually a good idea to check out fasteners/fit etc.
Some care must be taken when...
With the lower rear ratios the engine spins faster at any given road speed. This spins the power steering pump faster possibly overheating the power steer fluid.
I believe the picture you have posted is of an automatic trans switch. The 4 speed is completely different.
Jamie at Mega Parts has them # 212-BU102M
They use a thin sealing gasket. Brewers.
4 speed wiring basic operating fundamentals:
The wiring has one wire to the switch hot all the time...
The correct way would be to make a tool and melt the plastic after you install the lens but I am not sure if this is an option for you,
There may not be enough original material to do it a second time.
If you have an old cracked up dash bezel cut a little piece out of it to secure the lens.
From what I know the J25 option was available no matter if the car was base or R/T same as A01 the light group.
It seems Chrysler was fairly flexible about adding or deleting some options.
As stated in post #12 J25 became standard if you ordered an R/T or a shaker hood etc.
I assume you are going rack and pinion?
The original steering shaft is supported at the top by the upper column bearing and the coupler/steering box at the bottom end. This system means the column does not need a bearing at or near the firewall.
You probably need to strip the column remove the...
I see now your car is an AC car - that may be different.
Is the AC on? It may power the fan all the time perhaps?
Does the switch have a central position that is OFF?
I cannot remember the exact part number but I purchased a whole kit to get the rubber bushes and pins etc.
I think the kit I bought was about $160 when I got it.
I do remember something about there being 2 lengths of pins so watch out for that.
I went to Mega Parts site : hover/click on...