1976 Dodge D-Series Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Electrical system failure

I drilled out my ignition switch because I lost my keys and then after a few times of starting it with a screwdriver the steering column smoked a little bit and next my lights quit working so i started to take off steering wheel to repair ignition switch when my glove box lights also then quit . Now i have no electrical that works and no spark to spark plugs when i try to jump startit from solenoid on firewall. Can anyone please educate me on what i have to replace please? ? Dodge Plymouth Desoto? D-10

Do i need a insterment panel hooked up to start my 1976dodge van

When changing the manual drivetrain clutch how necessary is changing the flywheel?

I purchased a new clutch kit that recommended changing the flywheel and not to resurface it. I am replacing an identical clutch kit that the previous owner had a shop install which has failed within 3,000 miles. Is there a way to determine if the shop had replaced the flywheel and got a faulty clutch kit as opposed to installing it wrong? Are there any obvious tells once I start to disassemble that would point to an answer? I hope the shop replaced the flywheel so I won't have to contemplate changing the rear main seal. Are there any factory stamps on a flywheel that could indicate original equipment? Is there a specific thickness or tolerance required for the flywheel? Do the clutches being the same part and not like the original equipment make some kind of difference relative to the flywheel? Thanks in advance for taking the time to respond.