Recent content by Kern Dog

I know that I may appear like a dinosaur that is afraid to try new things but that isn't the case entirely. Yeah, I like tradition but I'm sensible enough to accept change if it is an improvement. The stock B body K member isn't a cast iron lump... Bare, mine was 45 lbs with the...

A guy from the SF bay area owned the Red Brick Valiant for awhile. I think he was on Moparts under the name "Redmist" but I'm not certain. A guy from the Sacramento/Davis area owned it for a short time. He brought it to at least one of our club meetings of the Capital City Mopars. He admitted...

That is good. What about the rear system?

If enough money were spent, you could get the 71 B to outhandle almost anything.

Two months have gone by and he hasn't posted a glowing review? One of my gripes about the aftermarket stuff is the flimsy appearance. I used to build homes and commercial structures where we were required to meet earthquake standards. To me, more structure means more strength. When I see a...

This is exactly my point. I suspect that a large part of it is the engine and exhaust system. A milder hydraulic cam would certainly be quieter.

I do notice a slight difference in noise depending on the road surface but not like I notice in my truck and the Challenger. The Charger has road race type tires with no sipes or rain drainage grooves. The tires on the truck have those small grooves. I don't think much noise comes from my...

I am just guessing but I think that the noise comes from several places and just blend together to make what equates to a noise salad. Wind. Vibration. Engine-transmission-exhaust system-wheel bearings-brake pads-tires. Road surfaces. I have noticed that the Challenger is noticeably quieter with...

One of the stark differences in older cars and newer ones is the amount of noise that is heard while driving at freeway speeds. I can go for a ride in a newer Challenger and feel somewhat isolated from the outside world. The same road and duration in my '70 Charger and I feel overstimulated...

I bought the Harbor Freight cheap one and scraped the underside of Jigsaw... I kept breaking the "needles" though. It is a good idea to get a spare pack or more to make sure you don't get down to just a few of the rods still left in the tool. MORE of them working together makes for less...

I agree. The upgraded torsion bar suspension is light years better than the fragile coil over junk.

There is no proof anywhere that these cheesy coil over suspension kits are any better than a well sorted torsion bar system.

50 years of development has to be worth something. The argument that these cars are unibody and that they flex is crap. They are stiffer than the body on frame GM cars. ALL new cars are unibody too though....In the interest of reduced interior noise, foam is injected into frame rails and voids...

I had an issue where I adjusted the booster pushrod too tight. I was aiming to cut down on the free play of the pedal and I went too far. The brakes reacted great but stayed engaged to some degree, making the brakes smoke! There are tools to measure the booster pushrod length but I've found it...

This may seem overly simple but are you plumbed like so?