I have recently inherited my Granny's car. The insurance card has it as a 1970 Dodge Coronet. It has been kept under a tarp for the last 20 plus years. I'm looking to do a few upgrades but leave it as original as I possibly can. The car only has 30000 original miles.

The one thing that I am having trouble finding is a one piece oil pan gasket. If anyone knows of anywhere I could purchase one that would be a great help.

May look like it needs alot of work but if i was covered for over 20 years i would too. Lol

These are the original miles.

This interior is the best i have ever seen for a car of this age.

 

What engine does it have?
/6 ,318, 383 or 440?

 

Its has the 318

 

I have been looking up pictures of these cars and it seems that the 71 model is more than likely the one I have. I don't know much about the car other than it belonged to my Granny and has been in the family since it was bought new.

 

Nelon -

My first thought was a 1971.
The 318 oil pan gasket is made by Fel Pro and others, should be available almost anywhere.
Are you sure you need a one piece, they are usually 3 piece?

Are you planning on doing the work yourself?

Archer

 

Archer,

I have checked with every parts store around me nobody has a one piece. Yes I plan on doing the work myself. I have already started on the project.
I prefer the one piece rubber just because it easier to put on and less change of it sliding around and I've had better luck with them on other vehicles in the past.

Thank you for the information.

Nelon

 

Try Summit Racing, if anyone has it they will.
Try looking up a pan gasket for a Magnum 5.2 and see if thats a one peice.

 

Found these in the trunk of Granny's car

 

Can anyone tell me what that black box is on the firewall? Is it something to do with the ignition?

 

Nelon -

Voltage regulator.
The white thing to the right is the ballast resistor. aka burn box.

Archer

 

Archer

Thank you for the information. Guess I'll be buying one of them soon as well.

Nelon

 

Nelon -

They are readily available, but while you're at it, you might want to replace/upgrade the whole ignition system (ECU,ballast resistor, distributor and harness). The Mopar electronic kits are pretty inexpensive and also readily available.

My neighbor in the 70's had the same car in brown, just enough bling to make it cool, without going over the top.

Archer

 

With all respect, the trunk find reminds me of the Jan and Dean song, LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA". "Go granny go!"

 

Badaz70,

That song fits my Granny well. She had a solid lead foot at times and loved to travel fast.

Nelon

 

Well... every day I do a little more washing on this car as it sits on stands. It coming clean and getting a shine to it. Can't wait till it is all done and I get to drive it.

 

Looking better. Its amazing how tires change the look.

Finally got the brakes on.

 

Looking Good !!!!! Keep up the good work !!! Cheers

 

I would really like to have the original center caps for those wheels but I have searched and searched for them with no luck

 

N -

Damn that looks good!

Archer

 

Thanks wait til the paint pics. Those tires made it pop

Archer,

So I forgot to add the I information thatmy uncle had those wheels on his '69 Charger. at least that is what he has told me.

 

Gives it a late 70s look👍

 

Ita staying the original color. As is. All I'm doing is the engine compartment and the motor and accessories.

 

Getting her ready to pull the motor and paint engine bay. Its a slow process but it is going to be a great reward when its done

 

Giving it a little different look.

 

If that were mine it would have a 500 hp 440 in it!!!

 

It's a true all numbers matching car. Or at least it was when I got it. I'm going to be leaving the 318 in it but will be doing some work to the motor. Not that it needs it but i want to do it.

 

Numbers matching only mean something if the car is something special like a performance model, rarely does it matter on a 218 car.

 

If I'm not mistaken, that's the ignition module.
Tim

 

Tim -

No, it's the voltage regulator.
The ignition module (ECU) looks like this (ebay photo):

But newer ones may be orange, blue, chrome or gold.
The Orange box is probably the best for the OP's application, unless he wants the retro look.

Archer

 

Yes, you are right. I didn't zoom in to see the two wires. I swapped points to ignition boxes that look just like that, but 4 wires in the 5 pin connector.

Tim