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Soooo I've heard of people using the 383 with the Cross-fire (I will port/polish my extra CF manifold.) Will the Crossfire manifold line up (bolt pattern, etc) with the 202 heads? Has anyone done this? I may have access to a new crate 383 to transplant into the '82...and keep my...

Original intake manifold gave out after 29 years. Bad News: Cracks along the edges now are leaking anti-freeze and hot air. Sounds like a boiling tea pot along with a bad burnt smell of antifreeze. It's a mess as the anti freeze/gas vapor got into everything and needs cleaning out. (new...

Thought I would solve it by replaced the old worn/torn circuit overlay on the back of the center cluster with a brand new one. Still have the problem of the LOW FUEL light remaining on despite what the fuel gauge (which does works fine) indicates. I checked the float in the tank, looks ok...

Question: Is there anything else that can kill the fuel pump electrically? Yesterday without warning the car would not start. Upon turning the key, no familiar whirring sound from the rear of the car just before starting..... ...and a dead gas gauge. No movement from the needle. -Car is...

Yesterday without warning the car would not start. Upon turning the key, no familiar whirring sound from the rear of the car just before starting..... ...and a dead gas gauge. No movement from the needle. -Car is cranking fine. -No gas up front at the injectors. Today: Replaced the Fuel Pump...

I'm thinking out loud here so thanks for following along and your input! ...Looks like I may have to replace the AC Compressor. The car still blows cool air fine when on once or twice a minute the clutch freezes in place for a second and catches again. (causing the poor AC belt to do a...

Winter projects coming up! I'm replacing the interior/weather stripping/ and adding a DeWitt Radiator. Plans include to get ahead of the curve and replace the heater core/hoses at the same time. While there are no problems with core I'm aware off, it has been 15 years since a replacement. I'm...

Here’s the issue and I feel like I’m walking through a mine field on this new post. lol I have a stock ’82 with 300,000 + miles on the original manifold and now has a hair line crack(s) and needs replacement. With vacuum leaks and small amounts of radiator fluid leaking into the pocket...

My '82 has the bone stock setup. The intake manifold leaks (or hairline crack) on the driver front side as a very small amount of radiator fluid is pooling in one of the depressed areas below where the front bolt is attached. I bought a 2nd and 3rd crossfire setup off Ebay I wish to...

The original stock one has been removed cleaned,welded/repaired X3 way past it's prime, it still works if one does not mind the green drips. I think may go aluminum and keep the old one hanging as "art" on the garage wall.:L Any good ones for replacement to recommend? Thanks! -Moo

Any suggestions on the upgrading the stock engine in the performance area? I somehow have $1500 and some change to work with. I'm considering a Renegade with a '85 fuel pump. Where to go from there with had me wondering options...(I already have new plugs and MSD wires for a good tune up.)...

I'm looking to put a '79 auto crossmember into my '82 to convert true duel exhaust. The crossmember will need some modification for the 700R4 tranny I'm told but is there any fabrication or issues to be aware of? FYI: This is a Calif car but I have a smog exemption in the little county I'm in...

Just wondering if anyone has installed the '77 and earlier shiny Rocker Panels on a '78 and later model. Is is just a paint difference or are from a different mold? I've looked at various catalogs, just hard to make out. Even wondering if the bolt pattern is the same or if there will be a fit...

The car is leaving a drip or two of fluid in the driveway. Got the car up on a friends lift and noticed that the left and right shafts are leaking where they enter the diff housing. Bad seals I'm guessing in need of replacing. I topped off the fluid in the rear end and road tested the car. No...

'82 AC issues just started this week. When turning on the AC (blows and cools perfectly,) a new sound like marbles in a coffee starts. It's also intermitent as it fades to return later on. Traced the sound to the compressor area. It also stops when switching to the heat/vent or off. So...

Has anyone converted a 3:00 to a 9:00 position for your alternator? If so, please let me know how it turned out. I'm having trouble finding a new alternator (mine is a 9:00,) in my '82. Finding a 9:00 that is rebuilt is no problem but I wanted a new one and all the shops I've called or...

The power antenna went out and in the process of moving the car to the work area, I looked down and saw the speedometer not functioning. Grrrrr...it was fine yesterday! lol This morning was spent searching and reading the many forum posts concerning speedometer problems on this site. Good...

I'm a second owner (since 1986) of my 82 seen below. The past 19 years I've keep her taken car of, bone stock/records and receipts kept,etc etc. Good think is I now have a little money to throw her way...(5k-ish). But also at this time, the car just became smog exempt where I've moved to...

Does anyone know if the thin red ring that circles around the '78 pace car aluminum rim painted on, or a decal? I always thought that was a very nice design touch and now I'm looking at my wheels and wondering...hmmmm. :) -Moo

At a party last night a new friend said, "Oh, nice Stingray and its fuel injected!" I went on to say IMHO the last true 'ray fuelie was in'65 and this was a cross-fire '82 but more people gathered around the car with oh's and ah's about the car. (Granted I had just waxed it but there was some...