CLASSIC CAR GENERAL

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first for FERD

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I like these more than the E30, they're less boxy but retained the classic front end.

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'84

Feel like these are timeless, as are the W126 SECs

>>14947211
i wouldn't say timeless but for the 80s, they were ahead of their time. it looks like it would fit into the 90s seamlessly though.

>>14947222
this

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Do you like it?
It's very 70's though so I don't think it looks ahead of its time.

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Ahh, boxes of the 80s. And their huge engines.

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>>14947211
I think he likes you

>>14947848
>>14947871

nice

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>>14947094
Got this last weekend for $5,500. How'd I do?

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what a beautiful car

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>>14948143
>>14948155
muh dick

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>>14948170
<_<

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>>14948177
shit's cool.

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Honestly one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen.

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>>14948234
me too

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>>14948212
>>14948256
that photographer is great :3

>>14948279
<________________<

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>>14948285
you still rolling in the RX?

>>14948291
yeah kek

>>14948240
These cars don't even look real compared to cars today

>tfw safety regs ruined everything

Quick question lads.

Are carb spacers a meme or what?

>>14948028
>american bumpers

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>>14948985
Do you have a problem with fuel in your carb getting hot?
If so, then no, they are not a meme

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Just dropping in to say that American cars never looked ahead of their time. In fact for some period of time American cars existed in their own bubble seperated from the rest of the world, where landau roofs, sealed beams and railroad sleeper bumpers remained "in". Meanwhile this was released in 1967, two years -before- the first moon landing.

>>14949797
And we care why?

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Gorgeous sunset Wednesday night. Few greater feelings than cruising around the mountains at sun down to some CCR while the entire sky goes orange and magenta.

>>14948028
Depending on the other factors that can't be seen in this picture, I think 5k is pretty good.

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Reporting with booty

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does my shitbox already qualify as a classic?

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>>14949797
I will admit, the car you posted looks incredibly ahead of it's time. But you are wrong in the sense that there has never been an american car that hasn't looked ahead of it's time.

One example that comes to my mind is the Pontiac Aztec, it may not be a classic but it is the first thing I can think of when it comes to looking ahead of it's time. It's essentially a modern crossover of today.

Another example is the AMC Eagle, which was the precursor to the SUV/crossover

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Just rolled over 50k today. I'd have a beer if I wasn't on call.

In other news, body and paint looks like it will be happening next winter. $3200 to drop it off in November and have it back in March.

>>14950576
The Eagle also looks like a 60s TV stand.

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A bump right about now should help the thread last through the weekend.

>>14952955
/o/ is not that fucking slow man.

>>14950150
Pros:
-Runs great
-Everything works
-Brand new interior
-New HVAC control thingy
-Don't regret buying it yet

Cons:
-Oil leaks (unavoidable), but I can deal with them
-One bit of dash trim came unglued
-Steering wheel is too fucking big
-Slow windows, bit of grease should do the trick
-Small amount of paint damage
-One thumbnail-sized patch of cancer near the sunroof

I went to go check out another 450SE that turned out top be crap and spotted mine at a dealer on the way back.
Only real plans are to deal with the leaks/windows, lower it about an inch, stick 16s on it, swap the bumpers for '73 US or Euro bumpers, and get rid of the god-awful wheel arch trim.

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>>14953485

Should have got the 450SEL 6.9 or the later 560 SEL

The 6.9 is going to be a collector's item soon. Look up the prices on the 6.3 already.

>>14953502
Yeah, because 6.9s are just growing on trees around here and definitely don't cost 20 grand already.

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I just ordered a set of vintage Cal-Custom finned valve covers and am preparing to order either an Edelbrock 1411 or 1413 carburetor.

Pic related is what the valve covers look like for those who have never heard of Cal-Custom.

>>14950165
Roadkill sticker, eh? :^)

>>14953485
The wheel arch trim is actually there to protect from dings.

>lower it about an inch, stick 16s on it
Fuck off

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Been working on the '73 Land Rover. I plan to have it repainted and ready to go for a car show in early June.

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>>14953947
Literally the first thing I did to the car aside from buying it and taking it off the trailer

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Picked these bad bitches up for my van. You fucks will never guess how much I paid for all of em

>>14948248
noice

>>14954789
80 bucks

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Just got my BBY cleaned, going cruising / meeting today.

It's an-83 200 gasoline with 245 thousand kilometers on clock and with 3 owners.

Automatic, creme MB-Tex interior and some other goodies.

>>14954047
fuck thats cool

>>14950205
pls respond

>>14950205
>>14955597
I would say no

>>14955388
The goodies sound neat, but then
>200
>auto
Are you faster than a tractor at least?

>>14950205
It's borderline because in general the model is juuust old enough and culturally significant, but your's is the facelift.

>>14955607
well the owner did the facelift himself....
but ill just have to wait a little more

>>14955602
It's about as fast as 300 Turbo Diesel (83 models have newer M102 engine with 109 horsepower) so it's not that bad.

Even 200 diesel with auto box is drivable desu, maybe not in a motorway but on older highways with lower limits.

In Finland we have this saying "Köyhillä on kiire" (Poor people are in a hurry) so i try to live by that.

>>14948110
What year and model Cadillac is this?

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>>14947977
Jesus christ, this kicks a Rolls Royce's ass.

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>>14955114
fiddy. damn near brand new cragar SSes

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>>14955734
300D
Köyhillä todellaki kiire. Kumpa ois automaatti.

I wish my 300D was automatic

>>14956145
Why? Those old automatics are sluggish and will only increase your fuel consumption.

>>14955834
I'd say '48 Club Coupe

>>14953655
Looks nice Drac. I'd go 1411 if you are wanting vacuum secondaries otherwise look at a 1407. Do you want an electric choke as well or are you okay with no choke. I know WI can be quite cold. That 750cfm is almost overkill for that stockish 454.

>>14950165
D A D S C A R

>>14955562
And you too could buy it when I'm done. The whole reason I got that truck was to sell it for profit. It's RHD and 24 volt.

>>14956356
>bunch of weebs on a Bangladeshi yurt making forum
>being able to afford a ukdm filly restored s2
Topkek

>>14956139
Better be a fucking GM van.

>>14956152
What cfm would you recommend? Not him, but my main concern would be limiting myself if I so much as looked at it sideways. I'm not real sure what BBCs require though since I've never had one.

>>14956396
750 to 850 would be a good bet for a mild big block.

>>14956384
I never said he could afford it, just that it will be for sale.

>>14956148
Because maximum comfy. Luxurious cruisers are meant to be automatic.

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>mechanical oil pressure gauge showing normal psi
>idiot light doing the flashing disco light
not sure what I should trust

>>14956398
Thats even too stout. 670cfm or under for a mild to medium street machine is sufficient. A 750 in my experience is good for 500+ cubes or 426+ with a really hot cam or high compression. It would run fine with a 750 on it, albeit rich but its safe. Heck, 440 commando 4bbls used a 600cfm AVS carb and some trucks even got a 2bbl in the 450 CFM range. When in doubt, go a size up from stock (so for a Tquad that's 600, go to a 650 or 670 if you have mods). Remember as well, that adding headers and a good flowing intake can actually reduce your fuel requirement across the rev range because of lower temperatures. I'm not saying undersize your carb when using longtubes or anything, just that you can lean out your adjustments a tad more with those upgrades. I've ran a 600cfm on every stock or mild BBM I've had with 0 issues. I have a 750 now, but I also have to compensate for a bottle in the mid-high rev range (4000-6500 RPM) .

>>14956462
If the mechanical is modern and verified good, then your idiot light sensor is going out. It happens, I went through it in the Plymouth once then went full mech gauges.

>>14956468
its a plymouth aswell
gauge is a modern one and verified
I just changed oil and filter so I was kinda worried that it happens just at this moment

>>14956611
Chance are a bit of sludge could have gotten into the gallery that houses the sensor. It should be at the back of the block in the dead center left up top. Simply unscrew it and check for blockages. If you want to clear it out, or have to, use an air compressor set to 90 PSI or less. This will help protect from aeration as opposed to running 160-180 PSI into it.

>>14956648
thanks for the tip
I´ll check it out tomorrow :)

>>14956152
I want an electric choke; while I currently live in Texas, I do drive back up to Wisconsin on a regular basis.

I'm also going to continue looking for a discount dual-sidedraft air cleaner so I can upgrade to the Performer RPM intake. I'll be getting different heads as well; I suspect the reason that they ported the "peanut" heads on the car was that they were concerned about anything else mating up with the stock headers.

I like to buy my upgrades piece by piece, but I try to make sure that they'll all work together.

>>14956705
Of course. Have you checked CL for a used Edelbrock then buying the electric choke kit? I went that route on a Duster and got the carb for 120, 35 in rebuild parts, and 50 for the choke kit. Worked like a charm, but I don't use a choke anymore. Sure, its a bit harder in winter but it doesn't get driven much then. Midwest winters are a crap shoot. I'll keep an eye open at the swap meets for the side draft, but if you plan on keeping the Excalibur long term, id see it as an investment piece. And there's the fact you can always get most of what you spent later just looking at Ebay and such.

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>>14956390

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>>14956912
This was the only decent looking carb on CL:

https://houston.craigslist.org/for/5522923836.html

Though, I think that 800CFM might be a bit too much. The 750 may be overkill until I get the intake, but it would still perform adequately in the mean time.

I may just buy the side-draft piece as soon as I get the cash in hand from my visor cap sale.

I'm going to be moving in a year or two and, when I do, I'm going to pull the engine from the Excalibur and completely rebuild it with proper performance parts and a vintage aesthetic; sort of like this:

>>14956462
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-aI0ODxgJA

I made a video

>>14956384
Technically I probably have the money to buy it, i just can't afford it.

>>14953655
very nice

>>14955388

picsplz

>>14956145

love the suomi stereotype setting. where in finland you at fag?

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Can I get some opinions on this? Seems like a very nice price for what it is.

https://www.carsforsale.com/used-car-dealer/dayton-auto-sales-inc-beavercreek-oh-d242469/inventory/details/10324763

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>>14957725

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>>14957807
Here's rear seat pic.

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>>14957807
Ford floor mats

heresy

looks comfy though

>>14957729
Etelä-Pohjanmaa

>>14957807
>>14957810
Shit nigga, ain't those them "taxi" seats? My 300D has the exact same "punctured" ones except in blue.

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>>14957810
Here's one higher res outside photo.

>>14957854
Man, I wish mine was that nice or at least petrol so I wouldn't be raped to death by diesel tax.

>>14957824
Yeah, those are the "taxi plastic fantastic" -specials aka. MB-Tex upholstered seats.

Best imitation leather in automobiles imo and very durable.

>>14957864
Agreed, fuckers are extremely tough and I dare wager that they are more comfortable than the real leather seats. My uncle had them "real leather" seats and those things got sweaty as fuck during the summer.

>>14957781
Thats a steal if its rust free. Only detractor is its not a big block but that's easy to fix. I'd be all over that if it was closer.

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>>14957854
I also have real finnish taxi sign with original W123 mount for shit and giggles.

>>14957885
>muh big-block
kys

>>14957891
Do you have the taxi switch in the car?

>>14947094

God I hate the US bumpers from that era.

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>>14957854
whats up W123 bro.

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Just copped this last night. 14hr drive and 3k later here we were.

Is growing the rear portion of my hair out a necessity?

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>>14955388
>>14957807
>>14957810
>>14957854
>>14958139

too bad, i dont have any interior pics atm or actually any newer pics except one dark night shitty one.

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>>14958176
shitty pic

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Here's my fun for the day. Helping out a coworker with his 1969 Continental.

>>14958220
those wheels, is your friend black?

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>>14958229
those are only dubs tho

>>14948279
What car is that?

>>14958252
>fake chrome
>shitty design
>even shittier tires

>>14947094
>cars that were ahead of their time
If you mean it hit the dealerships on Monday instead of Tuesday morning, and it sat rusting outside for one whole day before being picked up with the rest of the garbage, then I agree.

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>>14958288
hispano suiza tulipwood racer

>>14958321
could be a lot worse.

>>14957885
I'm actually gonna call them up probably on Monday and ask about the rust. If there is little to no rust then I will very much consider grabbing it, because I love early 70's Fury's and this is the best condition 4 door I have seen.

>>14958366
I personally don't think it can get much worse. To me, putting horrific wheels on anything can instantly make it absolutely awful.

>>14958148
>a necessity

No, but it would help. Nice buy btw.

>>14958497
I'm gonna pull the bitches with the smallest animal print tops and the biggest perms now, Lynard Skynard blaring, our luscious locks blowing in the wind as we idle through the wal-mart parking lot. It will be amazing.

Carb is pigfat rich, t/c lockup control is ghetto kickdown cable needs adjusted, speedo and tach are way off. 3 spd shifter, 4 speed trans, Exhaust leak and the pass side header collector hits the floor when you do burnouts. NO RAGRETS

350/700r4 swap from a turd gen.
https://youtu.be/eIFJbA4E5nw

>>14958691
Well shit man, not even 24 hours after you buy this thing and it already has more character and dare I say "pazazz" than most post 80's Oldsmobiles I have seen.

>>14957864
>>14957824

Why do you call them Taxi seats and what were the normal seats like?

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>>14958705
I was actually shopping for a saab 9000 when I found it. It is still as bought, but I am going to be redoing it to my standards. First is a proper detailing, some touch up paint, a wideband for tuning, getting a proper lockup control module for the a/t, regear, it must have 3.08 or higher rear and an open diff. Made the 450 mile journey home without a hiccup though, I am smitten.

You'll be seeing more of me soon

Do you guys think the mini farm truck or the cutty is faster? I gotta get somebody with balls over so we can race 'em.

>>14958009
Get fucked. In an N/A battle, my BBM can spin almost as big as a SBM and makes more HP and TQ at every point in the rev range. It's also a higher gain per mod at about the same money.

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>>14958497
wheels can be changed though

>>14958783
Probably the Olds

>>14958802
True, but whoever owns that Continental decided to put them on. That's what makes it awful.

>>14958789
I went 142 gps in a 68' Fury III with a n/a stock displacement iron head pump gas 318LA and could still get 12mpg city. Big Block Shmig Block

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>>14958814
I mean sometimes you just need some boomer chrome

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>>14958814
I'm thinking the toyota in a 1/8th mi stoplight skirmish. It is a 20/22r hybrid, mild port work, 38/38 weber, desmogged with a big cam and a 4.30 locker rear. I'll have to throw the traction bas back on it so it doesn't wheelhop itself to death. I'd bet cash it can walk the veeate (if it will hook)

>>14958843
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love chrome. The more chrome the better. I'm just a firm believer though of semi period correct wheels.

>>14958847
With that info, I think the Toyota might have a chance.

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>>14958870
wheels do make the car, but they aren't everything to me

>>14958847
make it look like this

>>14958883
To each their own. I can respect your tastes, just like almost everyone else's here.

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>>14958904
yeeee

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>>14958883
>wheels do make the car
What do you think I should go with my Chevelle? Bassett d windows or Cragar d windows?

>>14958929
I like cragar d windows more out of the two, but I prefer soft eights.

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>>14958883
That induction setup probably cost almost as much as my whole build. mine is just what kids today call a "missile". Built it years ago in a shed and It's still kicking. My favorite vehicle I've ever owned. Here's a pic after the most recent wreck, had an off at ~45mph and tore the rag joint in the column. bent up the fender and broke the headlight bucket+ turn signal I replaced last year too. Bumper will just get hammered back into shape like always. I need to start collecting spare shells.

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>>14958929
also you need to BBC swap that bitch

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>>14958964
yeah lol it is a buddies project, he's blown retarded amounts of money into that thing.

>>14958883
>>14958912

You have me drooling over here, that thing is beautiful. Can't wait for my budget to open up enough to get a daily driver so I can rebuild my 22re.

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>>14958976
If you love it dollars don't matter. I am parking mine and going to do a resto on it for it's years of faithful service, when I finish it I will prob give the Cutty to the wife.

Circa 2010. $350 from the same family my dad sold it to in the early 90s. The ladder rack was missing and it was banged up but with a little tinkering it ran.

>>14959017
>If you love it dollars don't matter.

My new favorite quote.

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>>14959017
and this was 2014? I think, jeep steelies look pretty close to oem and are a cheap +1 for 2wd yotas

>>14959017
>>14959025

Passion is priceless, something I heard Tatsuru Ichishima say in a video.

>>14958949
I was never a fan of soft eights, especially on Chevelles.

>>14958965
Hey man if you have one to send away across the country I'd gladly take it :^)

Someday, hopefully

>>14959089
Yeah then I'd go with the cragar d Windows.

And sent ;^)

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>>14958929
Black Corvette Rally wheels with the full chrome bits.

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>>14958825
Not saying you didn't, however more torque and horses in a full size is a good thing. I could hit 140+ with a set of 2.73s, but I like doing 1/4 mile passes so 3.55s it is.Everything being equal, the small block will be slower every time. I've built 318s and 360s and they are a good engine there's no denying it at all. But for sheer power and potential, nothing touches an RB engine from that era. Sure, my last 360 made 468/437 (single 4bbl, hyd roller, Indy heads, etc) but a bone stock pre smog 440 is destroying that torque figure and made 345ish hp stock. Simple math dictates 440 over 318/360 to me. You get a stronger transmission (727 vs 904), can hit 550 cubes stroked, and can even spin one to 7500 reliably with the right valvetrain setup. All for the same money as a 318 or 360 build while the only downside being you weigh 100-130lbs more. Fuel economy doesn't matter to me in a cruiser or muscle car, it never has. It's comparing miles per gallon to smiles per mile, and given everything else is equal, the SPM factor of a stock BBM is higher than a SBM to me.

Pic related, a 360 I'm building for my 280Z because fitting an RB is more of a bear than I want to deal with. And with this vehicle, weight is a factor.

>>14957781
I'd say that's a damn good price if it isn't a pile of rust underneath

>>14959242
Build a 340 you fucking idiot.

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Posted this in another thread but I figured I'd ask here as well.

Im thinking about purchasing a Euro 1981 Mercedes 240D as a Daily Driver.

I have never owned a diesel. What are the pros and cons of owning a diesel? esp a euro diesel

Also i should add that this comes with an aftermarket block heater.

pic related.

>>14958497
>>14958802

He has new wheels for the Continental. They are nice 5 spokes.

>>14958782
Im guessing since the seats are made of that tough fake leather material they put in taxis

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>>14959656
They look similar to this.

>>14958789
>340 LA Net HP: 257 HP
>440 RB Net HP: 280 HP
Not to mention that a 340 LA Dart could beat a 383 RB Dart. Just admit you like pig fat motors

So installing a new carpet is not as easy as I though, How the hell do you get creases and shit out? I had it in the car for a day and it was sitting rolled out in the house for a day as well

>>14959491
Seriously? I've had a 340 dual quad Duster. I don't see what you are getting at here anon? I'm looking for about 350hp max with the 360 I'm building for class reasons.

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>>14959692
It's just sitting here now, until I can deal with it

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Any 2nd gen tercelfags out there?

My Transmission has been clunking pretty badly lately, I'm going to change the fluid but I'm debating having it rebuilt.

>>14959711
Changing the fluid will not help anything, no point if you're thinking about rebuilding it

>>14959703
So how close til 10 minute drive-worthy?

>>14959736
Oh it's always been driveable, just not legally.
I have to have it inspected before I can insure it, cause I imported it from the US. So it will be a while still

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>>14959686
>Comparing an A body to a C body.

Are you slow friend? Full size Chryslers benefit greatly from extra torque that comes from the higher displacement RB that an LA cannot provide. Again, there's nothing wrong with the 340 either, but you are also comparing the net of a 340 Six Pack to a 440 Single four with a truck cam. Try comparing it to the net of a 440 Six Pack or Dual Quad. The six pack is rated ad 390 HP gross with a net rating of around 320 conservatively.

And maybe this wasn't clear, I'm not downgrading the power or potential of the LA engine family. But dollar for dollar, you will get more power and more torque from an RB than any LA from that period. There is no question to this at all. The other factor is the car weight because he is looking at a C Body and a heavy one at that.

Pic unrelated.

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>>14959718
My dream is to get a manual tercel headed for the scrapheap, and swap to standard.

On the tercel4wd forum there is a detailed guide. Right now I can't due to not having the proper space for such work.

I love these old toyotas, but not sure if they would be considered classic just yet though.

>>14959699
Is it for Drag?

>>14959778
That number for the 340 is a 4 barrel

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>>14959841
Auto X. SCCA Solo specifically. If I go above that power level, I move into a higher classic modified class than I want to be in (Think 450hp and only require 200lbs more weight). Trans is a short ratio T5 with an adapter. Still looking for a good IRS rear used but I'm most likely going with a Strange unit,though the R200 in it can supposedly hold it. I'm torn on projects and the rust got too bad on the Datsun for me to keep using it for solo. I ran stock class with a stripped interior plus dash and bucket seat but was edging on not being able to run sue to the rocker panel condition. Pic related.

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>>14959883
Allpar seems to tell a different story. If your 340 number is right im doubting the 440 net number as well as the lowest 440 offers that period in 71 was rated at 305 NET hp.

>>14959956
I'd go with a 360 over a 340 for everything other than road racing

>>14960021
I already have the 360 and its a solid base as would be a 340, but the 340s have also seen a major price increase lately.

>>14960006
The Gross number that Chrysler gave the 340 was supposedly underrated which is why the Net number is so close to the gross rating. Keep in mind that insurance companies also uprated the 340 Dart to 325 Gross HP

Quick talk me out of buying this
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/boa/5546392662.html

>>14960068
Its not woodhulled and has an outboard. Literal -100/10

>>14960095
As much as I like wood hulled boats I'm not going to drop $20k on something I only use to drive out into the bay to drink a few beers in once a month

>>14960239
Look harder senpai you can find better
Obviously a bit too far for you. Look hard and you'll find something you actually want
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/eat/boa/5511540217.html

>>14960049
Even so, the 440 4bbl on up and the Street Hemi were supposedly under rated as well.

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My Baby

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>>14960373
I'm not looking for a lifelong investment, just a fun runabout for a summer or two. Anyone else on /ccg/ have a classic boat (actual boat, plenty of figurative boats ITT of course)?

So I've agreed to buy a '66 mustang from an older guy I've been emailing back and forth with for a bit. I was originally just going to buy the engine but he said he has no real use for the rest of it and would rather not remove the engine if he doesn't have to. He used it as a parts car for some NOS stuff, but has the title and it still runs and moves under its own power.

Needs body work and some rust repair on the floorpan. I'm buying it for $50.

How'd I do?

So thanks to Svengoolie, I finally got to see The Car. It wasn't that great but I enjoyed it from start to finish. I still can't believe George Barris is dead.

>>14960392
nice

>>14959692
fuck I wish I had a clue. I feel like a job like that requires 2 people to make sure it gets spread out evenly.

>>14960888
I do; a 1956 Aero-Craft with a 1959 Mercury Mark 30 4-cyl outboard.

>>14961299
Got any pics?

Also, bumping because /o/ is currently being spammed with this stupid furry shit again and this thread is probably gonna 404

>>14961299
"classic" boat engines are a waste of time and money, not to mention dangerous

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>>14961316
The boat looks like pic related, but with a little more fade to the blue:

>>14961374
very cool

>>14961369
why?

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>>14961316
e motor looks like this:

>>14961369
t. Mercury salesman

>>14961378
Every reason you could possibly think of, unreliability, noise, weight, parts availability, etc

>>14961409
t. Small Vessel Engineer

>>14961418
I mostly was just wondering about the dangerous part. Are the known to catch a flame or something?

>>14961418
None of those things are dangerous dumbass

>>14961369
I disagree. I paid $300.00 for the boat when I was 14 and, although the motor cost me about $1,100.00 to get running perfectly, it's been nothing but a source of joy and one of my favorite childhood memories.

My father is still storing the boat for me at his house until I get around to picking it up and taking it to wherever I move to.

also, the motor is a '57; the previous motor was a '59 Evinrude that died after a few years of use;; included with the purchase price of the boat.

>>14961428
>>14961434
Unreliability isn't dangerous?

>>14961439
I'm not talking about nostalgia, I'm talking about fact

>>14961454
Unreliability does not always equal dangerous for a small boat. It's not like you are taking that thing 20+ miles off shore.

>>14961454
Not really m8. Fundamentally there is nothing different about boat motors other than making them seaworthy. You probably don't know shit about what you claim

>>14961374
boat GOOD

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>>14961465
>>14961467
wow.

>>14961477
Wow great argument fagtron you sure convinced me with those hot opinions

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>>14961493
1) Reliability = safety
2) Freshwater engines are near identical to car engines
3) Saltwater engines are completely different, saltwater diesels with raw water cooling systems even more so

>>14961477
>shitty tumble sourced gif
Jesus fuck m8

>>14961539
You basically repeated what >>14961467 said but added some shit you can find on google in 10 secs. You even said it yourself that freshwater boat engines are basically the same as car motors. So why would a classic car motor be reliable while its boating cousin isn't? You are also aware that people literally just convert car motors into boat motors and put thousands of hours on them right?

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>>14961586
>classic motor
>reliable

Are you even aware of what you're saying? My entire job is to maintain the engines and gensets of that ship, I didn't google anything m8

>>14961454
Your "facts" are subject. To me, the $1,400.00 I paid for the boat and motor is cheap compared to the sheer amount of fun that it brought me.

I used it almost daily for over six years; for two summers, I used it to get to a job that I worked at on the other side of the lake five days a week.

That Mercury has never let me down.

When the Evinrude died, I would take the oars out of the oar locks and ROW the boat home; while my fun may have decreased to 0%, the only increased threat to my safety was a greater possibility of sunburn.

>>14961632
m8 any properly maintained motor will run perfectly if it wasn't shit to begin with. You're just a memer who thinks old=unreliable

>>14961660
>>14961666
I give up, I realize now you're a bunch of midwestern inbreds that haven't ever seen the salt. At least now I know what the idiots that the CG saves every week during the summer think before they go out.

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>>14961760
I've spent my whole life around saltwater boats. It's not very hard to keep an old 2 stroke running. The only concern I have with the boat I linked is transom rot, the state of the engine is trivial.

>>14961760
I've sailed on saltwater; however, we were discussing small boats that could be towed behind classic cars; they're made for freshwater lakes. I know that my little boat is unsuitable for use on the ocean; heck, I'd never even take it out on one of the Great Lakes, but it possesses ZERO danger for use as a recreational boat on a lake that's only a few miles long and wide

>>14961812
>state of the engine is trivial
>trivial

I've spend my whole life at sea, not just around boats
>>14961829
Stay in your kiddie pool then if that's where you feel safe

>>14961853
Cool man. Do you think anyone in this thread is taking old 60s runabouts into international waters? What point are you trying to get across?

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>>14961853
Looks like we got one salty sailor here, boys

>>14961864
>>14961867
Well it's been fun shit posting but I'm tired, goodnight lads

>>14961906
Goodnight, man

My car revs high on the highway. I have a 4 speed manual and 3:73 gears. I'm currently running 14 inch tires all around.

Will putting 15s on the rear make much of a difference on highway rpms?

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>>14947848
Alfetta GTV? That'd been my second choice for a week-end car.
It looks so damn sexy if you use slightly wider tires at the rear to get flush to the fender.

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best w126 interior reportin

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Honda Civic first Gen. '77 standing by.

>>14962864
nice

>>14955929
>Rolls Royce
you've probably never seen one

>>14962872
Ty. it's my baby.
>>14962760
Initial D AE86, sweet.
>>14962850
Damn that looks clean and comfy.

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>>14959692

Take it out and lay it in the sun on a warm day. Leave it for a few hours. Put it back in the car when It's nice and warm, that should take most of the creases out. If there are any left, use a hair dryer, or if you're daring, a heat gun. Be careful not to melt the carpet or catch it on fire though. Also, be sure to mark where your seat holes go, or anything else that has to come up through the carpet. Measure/mark twice, cut once. A mistake cutting means you either have to live with your crappy job or buy a new carpet.

Pic related: 1965 Dart I put a new carpet in.

Which one of you has the mustang all shiny and chrome?

>>14962864
>>14962887
>Fulda tires
Deutsch?

>>14963137
Close, Niederländisch.

>>14947848
A late 70s 1.8? They're gorgeous cars. I bet it is a blast to drive. What's the condition like? Any problems?

>>14959711
A 4wd sprinter carib might be a classic but that's more of a shitbox. The later AE82 fx-gt is definitely a classic imo, but a standard AE82, no. 80s cars have to be noteworthy to qualify.

>>14958912
>>14958976

That's dope af, but isn't there a problem venting the crankcase straight to atmosphere? I thought it needed a form of vacuum to vent properly (forget the oil vapor filling the cabin).

>>14963005
Alright thanks, I'll give the blow dryer a try today

>>14962878
I've seen plenty you butthurt brit. Rolls in the 50's were inferior to that Cadillac.

>>14963137
>Deutsch
deutsch?

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>>14963153
Neat. So in case there's a Eur/o/wat-meet sometime, I might be able to see that beauty.

>>14963483
Swiss.

>>14963375
>A 4wd sprinter carib might be a classic but that's more of a shitbox.
Needs some more years for it to really qualify as a classic. If it survives another 30 years, it'll be rare enough and special enough to qualify. Anything from the 50s is certainly a classic now, regardless of if it was considered the worst shitbox ever or not.

>>14962864
Now that's fucking cool. Got any more pics?

>>14963955
If it becomes a thing and I have the time yes.

>>14964007
Not right now. End of next week I have time to get some / make some more.

tfw no Big Block

>>14964349
Are you in the US? Do you have $3,000.00 to spend? If so, I can find you a decent big block car in any area as ls you give me a nearby big city and are willing to travel up to 200 miles.

>>14964349
>Are you in the US?
Yes

>Do you have $3,000.00 to spend?
I can

>ls you give me a nearby big city and are willing to travel up to 200 miles.
Philly.

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I have since removed the rest of the head studs. Found no cracks, so good news there.

>ccg is just a big circlejerk of know nothings
Who woulda guessed?

>>14964424
GM, Ford, or Chrysler?

>>14964565
GM or Chrysler, Dad would kick me out if i bought a Ford.

>>14964571
>Dad would kick me out if i bought a Ford

fuck I love /ccg/

>>14964592
Dad and Grandpa used to work for Chrysler so Ford was like Heresy to them.

>>14964614
>>14964592

i'm getting custom license plates for my van (mopar) that say "H8FORD"

I'm going to be checking out an 87 Nissan Z31 next week.

What would you guys consider a rare car? I ask because when it comes to Kouki Z31s (87-89) out of the 57498 produced only 1488 had standard option slicktop roofs. The Z i'm looking at is slicktop and the owner says its rare and is asking 2.5k obo. A bit too step for an N/A Z regardless of the roof option imo. Would you call 1488 out of 57498 rare? I don't care for total Zs that are slick top as 2 seater Kouki is the only body style I like.

The is the most basic optioned car too I believe. 5 speed, 165k miles, nothing special.

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>>14964639
Brotrucks gunna hoon

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>>14964448
I've been reading up on flathead performance mods a little bit. I was going to shave the head to get compression up from 6.5 to 1, but I have read that taking too much material off hurts flow. Darn. Also read that you can port the block, but dont have a lot of experience porting cast iron and it's 60 years old so probably won't do that either. I've heard that rounding off the lip of the cylinder on the valve side helps, but can't find a whole lot of info.

>>14964645
Does it have that sexy electronic instrument panel?

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>>14964592
>>14964614
>>14964639
Ford is best, plebs

>>14964736
Don't get me wrong, I love almost any pre 1980 Ford. I just think the constant "hate" on Ford always makes me have a good chuckle.

>>14964746
At least everyone here can agree it's better than a Dodge, right?

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>>14964736
>Ford
>Best

>>14964755
At being shit

>>14964664
No, analogue. I'd like digital but then I have to worry about getting everything to work on it.

>>14964571
Chrysler:
https://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/5517483387.html
(Not a big block, but still awesome:)
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/5543667920.html

GM (More specifcally, Cadillacs):
https://reading.craigslist.org/cto/5544294897.html
https://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/5565083046.html

Granted, these are cars that I would buy.

>>14965203
Damn, that Savoy and Eldorado would be cool to daily.

>>14965203
Good God mang, thanks for the links.
I want that imperial, would be nice to work on and 4-speed swap.

BMW considers my E36 M3 as BMW Classic though.

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>some niggress uber driver goes through the same light at 40 that my dad and my sister got hit at
I wanted to fucking destroy her, I got up next to her at another light and I just fucking exploded
>WHY DID YOU GO THROUGH THAT LIGHT AT FUCKING 40 MILES PER HOUR
>i d-d-d-didn't see it my eyes... i have allergies
>GO KILL YOURSELF CUNT
I always stop at that light even if its green to make sure nobody is coming, and the light was green for a good fucking while for me too, she wasn't even trying to cut a yellow.

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>>14965919
You need to chill

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>>14965993
I wasn't as offended as you think, she deserved to get yelled at

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>>14966054

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>>14967379

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>>14967379
>would rather a 60's cad

>>14967468
continental dwarfs all

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>>14967468
I like the 60's Lincolns a little more than 60s Cadillac's, And I like the 1960 Lincoln Continental above every other car in the entire world

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>>14967597
Would this be a good alternative to a '60 Continental? It has a very similar body style.

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/5554930180.html

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>>14967703
Almost, but it doesn't have dis ass

>>14967716
Got me there.

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>>14967468
>>14967597

And I'm comparison I'd rather have an Imperial. Be it the early '60's with the pedestal headlights.

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>>14967735

Or the later '60's cars designed by Elwood Engel.

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Blog/shit post time:

In my last major adventure, I did finishing touches to my car. I took out the coolant temperature plug and proceeded to fuck my head up. I was working angry and frustrated.

I also extended my alternator wires to the left side since my 307 to 350 swap required a whole new pulley set. I pulled them from a junkyard on half day for like $20 compared to the $1000 that places were charging from chrome pieces of shit.

The alternator was lazily sitting there since the standard bolt size (5/16 x 18) was too big to screw in for some reason and all the other random bolts I had would not fit in there.

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>>14967875
I also put a beer can over my exhaust hole to patch it up a little. I didn't want rusted hot exhaust air venting on to my brand new gas tank. I didn't use any sealer, so it is venting partially onto my tire. I will go back and fix it at a later date.

Instructions said to grind down the paint. But since I wasn't applying exhaust leak stuff yet, I just put the beer can and wrapped it with some clamps.

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>>14967914
My thermostat housing was leaking. So I followed /ccg/s advice and re did it with just RTV.

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>>14967934
I also realized that my bolts were too long when I removed the gasket material, so I had to run around looking for shorter bolts that would fit. I couldn't find one and ended up using washers to compensate.

Does anyone really wait for the RTV to dry before torquing to spec? No leaks.

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>>14967954
I'm using the front end from a donor 4 door. I was trying to put everything together, but the fenders wouldn't fit with the inner finders. I had to remove the inner fenders to put on the fenders, or something.

6 bolts total, simple job... Until one bolt decided to break off its nutsert thing. 1 hour max turned into 2 days.

>>14967954
As long as you wait for the RTV to get tacky, it's always fine usually. I've never just slopped it on then tightened up whatever it was I was working on, if that's what you're asking

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>>14967976
This weekend has been bitter sweet.

I also bought a belt for it. Turns out I needed 45" for the alternator, water pump, and balancer. I was able to run it for an extended amount of time since I finally have a working water pump to cool down the engine.

However, /ccg/ was right again. I thought RTV would hold the coolant in where I fucked up the head. It did not, oh well, worth a try.

After 5 minutes or so of running, I noticed she was starting to piss out coolant... :(

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>bought 1972 Chevrolet pickup
>planned on replacing the cracked 402ci engine with a 4.8l Chebby van engine a friend has to make it road worthy again
>turns out the 4.8l is garbage too
>uncle is offering me a 1968 455ci chevelle engine

Should I use the big block? I want this truck to be a daily driver that's somewhat fuel efficient but it already has the th400 transmission, 12 block rear end, correct mounts, etc for a big block.

>>14968081

Meant to say 454ci engine.

It's been freshly rebuilt too.

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>>14968053
Any other suggestions on how to fix it? Previously someone mentioned a helicoil. Do they make heli coils this big? And I don't think it will be big enough to cover that spot I fucked up. And that will require getting a huge ass drill bit as well. If you look, you can see that I also drilled through the back of the threads since I was drilling at an angle due to the limited space...

Size is 1/2-14 NPT.

I'm thinking of welding some metal there, and tapping some new threads. Harbor freight sells a pipe npt tap and die set for $14.99.

Problem is, I don't have a welder and don't know how to weld... Thoughts?

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>>14968100
I also bent my transmission linkage when I first pulling the engine. I forgot to disconnect it and it is now bent. Need to figure out a way to bend it back. Otherwise the column shifter can't reach park. I was able to drive forward a few feet though. YES!

>>14968100

To be honest, to fix that properly your probably going to need a machine shop. Or at minimum the head has to come off. Welding cast iron is difficult to do properly as the area around where your welding has to be heated up prior to welding. Then after your done the head is going to have to be checked for flatness them machined if it warped.

Honestly it'd be easier and cheaper to go buy a new head.