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Hey Mope.....
Last week I picked up a '73 D200 Club Cab, 400/727/D60 (4.10). And
lots of rust, of course. Jillions of things to do on it, mostly electrical cause it was used to drag a 5th wheel. But while messing around I tried my test CB and got several pounds of noise. Changes pitch with engine RPM. Don't know if it's the ignition module or the external regulator. What has your experience with mopars taught you? Scrap the retro-regulator and go with a GM/Ford alternator? I'm installing a 130A 3G in the F-250 so I have a headstart on that one. Or shield the ignition harness and plug wires? Or something else? |
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Hey Mope.....
Frank Gilliland wrote:
Last week I picked up a '73 D200 Club Cab, 400/727/D60 (4.10). And lots of rust, of course. Jillions of things to do on it, mostly electrical cause it was used to drag a 5th wheel. But while messing around I tried my test CB and got several pounds of noise. Changes pitch with engine RPM. Don't know if it's the ignition module or the external regulator. What has your experience with mopars taught you? Scrap the retro-regulator and go with a GM/Ford alternator? I'm installing a 130A 3G in the F-250 so I have a headstart on that one. Or shield the ignition harness and plug wires? Or something else? Replace plugs, cap, rotor, wires, points & condenser. Use resistor wires. |
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Hey Mope.....
"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message ... Last week I picked up a '73 D200 Club Cab, 400/727/D60 (4.10). And lots of rust, of course. Jillions of things to do on it, mostly electrical cause it was used to drag a 5th wheel. But while messing around I tried my test CB and got several pounds of noise. Changes pitch with engine RPM. Don't know if it's the ignition module or the external regulator. What has your experience with mopars taught you? Scrap the retro-regulator and go with a GM/Ford alternator? I'm installing a 130A 3G in the F-250 so I have a headstart on that one. Or shield the ignition harness and plug wires? Or something else? i punce |
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Hey Mope.....
"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message ... Last week I picked up a '73 D200 Club Cab, 400/727/D60 (4.10). And lots of rust, of course. Jillions of things to do on it, mostly electrical cause it was used to drag a 5th wheel. But while messing around I tried my test CB and got several pounds of noise. Changes pitch with engine RPM. Don't know if it's the ignition module or the external regulator. What has your experience with mopars taught you? Scrap the retro-regulator and go with a GM/Ford alternator? I'm installing a 130A 3G in the F-250 so I have a headstart on that one. Or shield the ignition harness and plug wires? Or something else? Old school rig no doubt, Frank. I've not paid much attention to the sound system in my plymouth, well sorta I did put an in-dash look alike cd player but I can't really hear it above 3000 rpms so it's a waste of sorts. Do you suspect ignition or fuel pump as the source? |
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Hey Mope.....
On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:37:45 -0400, "Steve"
wrote in : "Frank Gilliland" wrote in message .. . Last week I picked up a '73 D200 Club Cab, 400/727/D60 (4.10). And lots of rust, of course. Jillions of things to do on it, mostly electrical cause it was used to drag a 5th wheel. But while messing around I tried my test CB and got several pounds of noise. Changes pitch with engine RPM. Don't know if it's the ignition module or the external regulator. What has your experience with mopars taught you? Scrap the retro-regulator and go with a GM/Ford alternator? I'm installing a 130A 3G in the F-250 so I have a headstart on that one. Or shield the ignition harness and plug wires? Or something else? Old school rig no doubt, Frank. I've not paid much attention to the sound system in my plymouth, well sorta I did put an in-dash look alike cd player but I can't really hear it above 3000 rpms so it's a waste of sorts. Do you suspect ignition or fuel pump as the source? RFI from the fuel pump? In a '73? Actually I think I have it pinned down to the ignition. Figured it out by disconnecting the regulator and battery splitter box, then running the engine off the battery. But you do have a point. I just rebuilt the carb today and took it out for a spin around the block. Can't hear much else but the motor (dual exhaust, no cats, no cab insulation, weatherstripping shot, rust holes in the floorboard, etc.). So I got a bit more work to do before I worry about running the radio while driving. That, and WA State just passed a cell-phone law making any hand-held phone a primary offense. So I'm waiting to see how that's going to play out with CB and other mic-operated 2-way users. I have a feeling it's going be challenged in a high court..... but not by me! Oh, and it turns out that this 400 has a 413 crank! I guess I'm gonna hafta start looking for a 4bbl manifold, too. |
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