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I have noticed that my alternator often fails to keep up when I'm at idle with the headlights and A/C going. The car..... I have a rebuilt 63 or 65 Amp alternator, whatever the highest one was for these cars. If I am idling with the headlights on and the basic stereo on, it isn't terrible...

Hello again. I'm curious about how to test ignition components to know if they are good or bad. Let's say that I buy a box of parts at a swap meet and get them home. Of course I'd want to keep the good stuff and dump the junk. I take my electrical multi-meter and do an ohms test, right? Ballast...

Remember when the popular thing to do was to buy the Mopar Performance electronic ignition conversion kit? YES, It came with all new parts: The distributor, the ballast resistor, an Orange box ECM and the wiring with the plug to convert any points ignition car to electronic. It was great! It was...

I'll admit...I'm not all that skilled on this topic. I'm willing to learn though. Drag racers may be inclined to run their engines with locked out timing since they run their cars at WIDE open throttle the length of the race. I don't drag race. My cars are more aimed toward all around...

In 2001, I built a 440 for my Charger and did my first big block swap. The car had a 318 so this was a big step for me. I’d already read the tech articles in the Mopar magazines and wanted electronic ignition. I installed a complete kit from Summit Racing…Mopar Performance distributor, orange...

I rarely get simple problems to post about. I get the weird ones that test my skills and patience. This car: Has a 440 based 493 with mostly aftermarket stuff on it. It was a 318 model so when I did my first 440 swap to it in 2001, I converted it to the then popular Mopar Performance...

Hey there. My 75 Power Wagon sits most of the time. I use it to haul junk and landscaping waste for trips to the dump. The truck has a 440 and a stock ignition and charging system. When running, it charges fine but after sitting a couple weeks, the battery is too discharged to start the engine...

I’m helping out a friend with his car and had to remove the battery for room to install a power steering cooler. I was shocked when I picked it up. Seven pounds?? I think I’ve eaten sandwiches that weighed more. I had no idea these were this light. It feels like a display battery from...

I was under the impression that all 68-70 Chargers had hood mounted turn signals. I've learned that I was wrong. For 1970, they changed a few things to lower the base price to sell more cars. Some models like the XH base level were really spartan. My "Jigsaw" Charger came with a hood that...

Yeah.... This happens with my 75 Power Wagon but also used to happen with my Charger. The first thought is to blame the ignition switch. I've plugged in 2 other switches and still had the same problem. Crank and crank....no spark but then just as the key is released to the RUN position, the...

In our old cars, being as simple as they are, many problems are diagnosed and fixed with relative ease. Today I was out in my '70 Charger rowing the gears and loving the rumble and growl. At one point, the gauge panel went dead. In 2015 I swapped in a Dakota Digital setup. They have been...

My 2 speed wiper motor is getting weak. I don't drive in the rain but I want to be ready if I'm ever out and rain does fall. I may just look for a good or rebuilt 2 speed motor but..... I have a couple of 3 speed switches. My Jigsaw Charger is an original 3 speed wiper car but the motor was gone...

I'm trying to get all the gauges working in my "Jigsaw" '70 Charger. Currently, everything works except for the oil pressure and temperature gauges. I want to replace just the bad gauges with used ones for now. Eventually, I'll have the cluster restored. I have 2 other gauge clusters to pick...

In 2013, I finally gave in to a friend that kept bugging me to modify my car to use relays to trigger the headlights. The car is a 1970 Charger with electric headlight doors. I don't recall the exact wiring changes but he intercepted the wiring paths and added one relay each for low beams and...

The dome light in my Charger seems dim. Same with the map light to the right of the radio and the lights in the console. I don't know the bulb numbers for any of those, sorry. FABO member Daniel Stern seems to be a lighting whiz.... Does anyone here know any vendors or have any part numbers...

As part of my overall plan to make this car more fun to drive in all seasons and all conditions, I want brighter headlights. The Wife's 2015 Challenger has HID headlights that just light up the sky compared to the sealed beams in my Charger. Currently, I have Halogens and the harness was new in...

I'm looking to change out the spark box in my car. I have a 440/493 and a 727 for now, soon swapping in a 5 speed. I want to switch to an electronic control unit with a built in rev limiter. I know that the Rev-N-Nator unit had a rev limiter, are there others that do? I had a Rev-N-Nator but...

I'm making progress on the wiring of my car, "Jigsaw", my 1970 Charger. I have the wiring under the dash done. The wiring on the engine side is connected to the bulkhead too. I get headlights low and high beam, taillights too. The turn signals are not connected. The dash lights don't light up...

I never have before. I have several Mopars here that don't have electrical problems even though they sit awhile between drives. My project car has some electrical problems that I am working on including the replacement of the bulkhead plug and fuse box. As I start putting it back together, I am...

I know that the gauge restoration shops can convert a cluster to have a Voltmeter. Does anyone sell just the voltmeter itself? I'm talking one that fits in the 68-70 B body rallye cluster?