Classic Car General

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Work was so slow today that I got to swap my winter tires on, put new hood supports and trunk supports in and completely re-do my exhaust to Duel exhaust with Dynaflow mufflers, then left home early

>>16298847
Nice. How does it sound now?

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>>16298834
I kinda miss the dog days of summer.

I really gotta hook up my heater core.

>>16298900
Sounds a bit better, that's for sure.
Even with an H-pipe it drones a bit though. Previous muffler was just an econo-can

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>>16298917
I know this feel. I'm getting mine done in about 10 days. Ferd isn't great for night time

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Current project, 69 Chrysler Valiant VG Coupe, or better known to you American's as a Dodge Dart. Key differences are;
Right hand drive (means literally everything under the hood is offset)
Different nose-cone and rear bumper setup
Biggest engine size released in Aus was 360ci

Not far off getting her finished now, drive train is 90% installed (no exhaust / fuel system yet) but onto loom and interior as those last two items will be done at a shop.

>>16298988
Great looking paint, and the 360 is a tank. Have fun

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I'm not sure if imports are allowed but here you go.

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>>16299267

>>16299267
Yes imports of all kinds are allowed if they are classics

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>>16298944
the worst part is, all i gotta do is buy a T adapter to run one of the heater core hoses off of the radiator. Laziness, i guess.

>I'm lovin' it

I really want to wake up a nailhead for some reason. It's such a clean looking engine.

>>16299378
Why not put a hose fitting where that blown out electric temp sender is on the water neck?

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>>16299585
huh, i haven't thought of that, actually.

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>>16299378
Needs more blue

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>>16299596
I wanna get a mcdonalds sticker for it, so if anything i need more red.

what car is that in? and why only a 2 BBL intake?

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>>16299622
This was when I rebuilt my 302 for the 79 Thunderbird. I didn't think about upgrading to a 4 barrel at he time, nor could I afford it.
Suffice to say the 2 barrel didn't stay on or long

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>>16299628
my 400 came out of a junked 77 thunderbird.

if I were to do it all over again I would have just rebuilt the 390. But whatever, It's in the car now and I'm keeping it for as long as it'll live.

>>16299645
Wait, you seriously bailed on the 390? What in the fuck were you thinking? That shit is superb just with a stock rebuild, headers, upgraded cam and 4 barrel

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>>16299652
I've still got it, and considering it's the original 390(and transmission, presumably) to the car, it's going to be stored in a special corner of the garage. when the time comes, I'll rebuild it and put it back in it's proper place.

the original line of thinking was "oh no, I'll have to have this crank machined, or buy another one, since I spun bearing on this"

1 year and $3,000 later I ended up ordering a new crank kit for the 400 anyway, but before that i was already ~$1k into parts anyway, so I figured I was already in too deep to abandon the 400. It certainly does haul ass with 9.5:1 compression, what with those custom pistons I ordered, though.

>>16299593
If you have a spare water pump kicking around, look and see where that plugged hole (the one below the pressed-in hose barb) goes. If it goes to the 'out' side of the pump put the other heater hose there. That'll make for a cleaner-looking job.
Sorry I can't remember what goes to where. My small-block Ford knowledge is really rusty haha

>>16299645
Anon, what are you thinking? Engines don't run on zombie blood.

>>16298988
I wish we got the Hemi 6 in A-bodies over here. Instead we got the kinda doggy but stupidly robust Slant 6.

>>16299378
>>16299585
You wouldn't want the heater core supply hose coming off the water neck or from the radiator since neither would have any heat until after the thermostat opened. IIRC that lower plug just below where the heater hose is being used as a plug on the water pump in the pic is a heater hose connection on the 400 and takes the heated water supply from the thermostat bypass port.

>>16299816
Yup, but the actual block nipple itself sheared off from pure rust during rebuilding. I really don't want to go through the hassle of drilling out the old nipple and installing a new one, hence I was just going to get a T fitting to dump it straight into the radiator, i figured it'd work well enough to not freeze to death in the winter.

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>>16299843
They can be chopped out easily with a cape chisel.
Installing is pretty easy, too. You just need something like a cam bearing installer and some loctite on the nipple

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>>16299843
Just refer to this for heater core routing. 1 hose off intake, 1 hose off water pump. Ez pz nipple squeezy

>>16299902
Cleveland engine has dry manifold tho

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>>16299911
Oh. Well. Fuck

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>>16297213
I think the guy said a 77 Olds Cutlass? At least the bezels anyway, the headlights are just standard sealed beams

Reposting because I don't know if you're in here now

>>16298988
I fucking love that grey man, paint/wheel combo is choice as fuck, imeccable taste.

Good luck senpai

>>16299622
You should've painted those headbolts yellow, missed opportunity

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started this little one up today for the first time in a few weeks. Found out that as long as the hazard lights are on, she will run without keys in the ignition. Turning them off kills the engine, sort of like some shitty italian push-to-start.

>>16300286
I love weird electrical quirks.

>>16300459
Literally y tho

>>16300482
this

>>16300459
when it rains the power locks in my car start jumping up and down like no ones business

>>16300491
yo nigga yo car is possessed.

>>16300510
no, his car is italian

>>16300510
At least the locks stop when i take out the keys, would hate to end up locked out
The most frightening is when the auto seatbelt retractors suddenly snap tension on the belt for no apparent reason
>>16300882
American actually, 85 LeSabre

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Got me a parts car today. Has a hard to find 4 spd that im gonna swap over so I can finally rid myself of the 3 spd slushbox

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Original front fenders repaired, there were fist sized rust holes under bumper side brackets.

Don't want to replace with new fenders because aftermarket fenders for W123 are usually shitty and have fitting issues and they are almost in mint condition otherwise.

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>>16301506
Also refurbishing side brackets, new ones cost about 150 euromoneys new per piece and these are not in bad shape.

New paint and welding in new bolts for attaching to front fender (old ones were rusty and snapped) and these are good as new.

>>16300286
friend of mine had the exact same thing happening with a VW T3

>>16299378
Good luck senpai, I had to go through 3 heater cores after the original gave up in mine after 38 years and 596k miles. New ones kept fucking leaking within a week.

>>16301506
>>16301515
It's almost always easier to repair originals than buy repop. My dad and I were replacing front end parts on his 66 caprice, anything repop we got was sent back because they fit like shit or were made like shit, even though they share the same parts as biscaynes and impalas for similar years.

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Hey /ccg/

I have approximately between 5-10,000 dollars I can acquire through a personal loan to buy a car. Looking at the options, there's a lot of classic cars that are "rebuilt right and ready to drive" in this price point that are a little rough cosmetically but appear to be a better value for a daily-driver than anything I could get new. I want something V8, RWD, driving dynamics be damned, big and brash with presence on the road. There's an 11,000 dollar 1968 Cutlass (pic related) with this in the description -

>t has a 455 Oldsmobile engine completely rebuilt ALL NEW, competition cam, very fast, automatic transmission, Krager rims and new tires, electronic firing ignition, brand new quad dual pumper holley carb with mechanical secondary, new x pipe exhaust, it is ready to drive and done right, the only need would be front bench seat does not match the rest of the interior

Notwithstanding the gas mileage, would buying one of these and putting it into daily driver service be a "smart" decision? My commute is not that long and I would invest in a Vintage Air setup when the cold months finish up.

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>>16301914
I should add that I have a mechanic who I already use who restores classic cars, I have almost zero mechanical hands-on experience but some knowledge and a will to learn. I drive a 2003 Chevy Suburban and so it's not like I'll be losing much by DDing something that gets 13 MPG.

>>16301914
You'd be wise to use a loan towards an appropriate commuter, and save your money for a classic bud. If you're not mechanically inclined, this is exceptionally true.


Here's the thing, classics (especially those semi-restored, modified etc) because you're dealing with 30-60+ year old parts, quality or cheap replacements, and any aftermarket or home-grown stuff the previous owners have done, so things can go wrong, routinely.
Also keep in mind, depending where you live, work, commute, etc, driving a classic can be sketchy, some are prone to theft, as well as Debbie in her crossover rearending you in traffic.


If your heart is set on a classic, and you're skilled, can do your research, can afford, and can do work, buy something not rusted out and work on it yourself, you'll appreciate it more in the long run too, there's nothing quite like driving the car/truck you know through and through.


This is all coming from someone who saved their money and simply kept their econobox on the road until they could buy what they wanted, and work on it from the ground up.

>>16301936


>>16301937 Here


You're gonna pay through the nose, you're going to be up shit creek when little things fail on you, like tail lights blowing out, or the carb is acting up, heater core shits the bed dumping radiator fluid into the floor pan, rust, gauges going out, and any of this can be amplified by previous owners "work" and "repairs".


You absolutely, truly, never know what the car is like until you tear into it, so many hackjobs out there dude.


Save your money and wait, buy a toy down the road, don't make this a DD, you're going to regret it, seriously.

>>16301937
Thanks for the kind advice. As with most things I've drawn out a few things that should solve the issues you described (hopefully).

>theft
I am a huge fan of the Ravelco anti-theft fob. I would have one installed immediately after I purchase the car (look it up!)

>shit going wrong
This one is the kicker. I drive a 159,000 mile Suburban with a slipping transmission, dents in the side and a limited checkbook. If I buy one of these cars with a rebuilt motor / transmission (hopefully in good condition), my thinking is that by putting it into daily service I would remove a lot of the issues that come with these cars being only seldomly used and sitting. I could go the smart route and buy a low mileage P71 Crown Vic that has basically all the qualities I'm looking for in a car without being 60 years old but that would be quite boring.

>>16301945
>so many hackjobs out there, dude
I have already experienced this. My dad went and bought a 1966 Pontiac Lemans sight-unseen, picked it up and had the engine throw a rod through the block on the interstate home (he tried to drive it 115 miles home after driving it around the block and declaring it highway ready!) The engine was fucked, the driveshaft was too long for the car, there was significant hidden rust and 10,000 dollars later in repairs from a 10,000 dollar purchase he takes the car in the divorce and hides it in South Florida. Talk about a fucking mess

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>>16301945
Also I believe I am being siren-songed into buying this car. Look at this shit man

>>16301865
Agree, usually aftermarket replacement panels need fittiing & prepping as much as you'd consume time to fix the original panel. And they still don't fit.

Also original Mercedes panels are made from beefy stuff so welding them is easy even with my welding skills.

Another option of course is to buy new original Mercedes fender but i don't even want to know how much they cost nowadays.

I am in the UK, how difficult would it be for me to get parts for a 1970's classic american muscle car as well as the expense of it?

i.e. has anyone brought and restored one, what was your experience.

>>16302283
Probably pretty hard, but depends on the car. You can literally build a new mustang from reproduction parts

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Why work hard when you can work smart

>>16302340
>>16302283
yup, mustang parts are all over the place, as well as classic chevy parts.

Meanwhile I can't even find a spare hood for my galaxie so i can finally run an air cleaner. and there's no way I'm hacking apart my only hood.

if reproduction parts availability are a deal breaker for you then I'd suggest looking up common things like body panels, trim pieces, etc before you go diving in to a new purchase. mechanical items are always available for all classics.

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>Road salt

>>16302340
It's been a dream of mine to have a first gen fastback with a Flathead V8 and Toploader.
If i win the lotto i'd probably build one with repro parts.

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>>16302641

>>16302659
dear god that shit is fucked

>>16302659
put the car out of its misery.

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>>16302659
Rust no rusting!
Rust no rusting!
Rust no rusting!
There, fixed

>>16300491
My alarm goes off in the rain, especially while driving

>tfw it's a 2004 MG ZS (which is an updated 1999 Rover 45 (which is an updated 1990 Rover 400 (which is an updated 1988 Honda Concerto))) so I count it as a classic

>>16302678
Oh and the concerto is based on the 87 Civic

I drive a civic essentially

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>>16298834
Stealthy nightime pic

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>>16302659

>>16302647
>flathead v8

Why? I mean if you were doing a period correct hot rod I'd understand but Flatheads are super old technology even by hotrodding standards and there's not much you can get out of them.
And this is from someone who owned a shoebox Ford and likes them.

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>>16302762
we /stealth/ now

>>16302987
>there's not much you can get out of them
People have gotten 400+ horsepower out of them but mostly dank sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUvWBYt__oo

>>16302647
Flatheads are shitty motors, why would you do that

>>16303043
Because i want to faggot

>>16303030
Haha no fucking way that thing is making even close to 400hp. Maybe more like 150-175.
You won't even make close to 300 without a blower, and even then they only have 3 main bearings so it wouldn't last long at all.

>>16303095
http://www.flatfire.com/recycledteenager.htm

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give me 14 good reasons why i shouldnt buy an old 1957 Alfa Romeo Spider or old Alfa Romeo 164

>>16303051
Why not put on in a deuce coupe. You won't be getting much more than 250hp out of it

>>16303175

because you're poor as fuck buddy

>>16303183
21k asking with 48k miles

not bad at all

>>16303175
Because you're poor, it's an old Italian car, rust, can't vape with it, probably not a twin cam
>I want one too tho

>>16303178
because fuck off, I live in America where i can put whatever engine into whatever car i want.

>>16303193
im not poor tho

>>16303194
Just because you can, doesn't mean you shouldn't. Be a badass and swap an intech four cam in

>>16303204
Then do it.

>>16303226
>Just because you can, doesn't mean you shouldn't.
That's exactly my point.

>Be a badass and swap an intech four cam in
No.

>>16303242
Have fun with no oil filter and terrible cooling system then

>>16303117
Wow, your proof is a completely custom built streamliner land speed car built by a massive team of experts and probably a huge semi-truck load of spare parts.

You're fucking retarded dude.

>>16303249
>Exhaust ports running through the block
>THROUGH THE BLOCK

>>16303249
>Have fun with no oil filter and terrible cooling system then
Thanks
>>16303259
>gets btfo
>bloo bloo no proofs

Flatheads have nothing but potential to make power. It just takes a lot more $ to do it which explains why you don't know how huge the aftermarket is for them now.

>>16303277
Flatheads do not have the ability to make power because you cannot get a good compression ratio and the head flow is pretty crap. A blown flat head type out at around 350 to 400

>>16303277
Yeah no shit you can build any engine up with enough resources, but its fucking stupid and a waste of money for how little you can get out of them.
You havent even posted even a shred of information to back up your claims.

But I guess /o/tists are experts in "arguing about shit they know nothing about"

>>16303311
>Flatheads do not have the ability to make power
Besides all the people getting 400+ rite?

> A blown flat head type out at around 350 to 400
Not bad considering 255 cuin.

>>16303319
>Yeah no shit you can build any engine up with enough resources
Which was my entire point:
>>16302647
>If i win the lotto


>You havent even posted even a shred of information to back up your claims.
>>16303117

>But I guess /o/tists are experts in "arguing about shit they know nothing about"
Sure are if you're still here my man.

>>16303339
>All the people making 400+
Yeah, with nitro, on an engine without a waterpump or coolant passages, and a massive retarded amount of boost. Those engines do not last long

In a mustang, it would be a showpiece more than a car.

>>16303365
>Yeah, with nitro
no. Nitro is where you start getting 600.

Here's the problem with you cunts, you just echo opinions you heard or read somewhere without understanding the reasoning behind those opinons. You're the type of fag that would be like "ls swap it lol"
Fuck off and educate yourself.
Even bargain basement tunes for a flathead are approaching OHV-tier power with comparable displacement engines. That's another thing, Flathead V8s are low displacement regardless.
Even less than your garbage 300.

>>16303396
>you just echo opinions you heard or read somewhere without understanding the reasoning behind those opinons.

Like you're doing now? Post pics and dyno sheets your vast experience with 400+hp Flathead Fords. Clearly you must be 65+ years old and spent time tuning them.

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>>16303461
What's the point, you'll just cry about it, move goalposts and try to claim victory, just like you always do in /dbt/

Just leave me the hell alone. LS swaps are for faggots.

>>16303516
>oh no someone asked me for proof of my claims, better act like I don't care and shitpost.

alphonse is that you?

>>16302659
>own clean CRX
>dad says he might make me use my car in the winter
>literally everybody else says otherwise
>see this
How do I convince him my car won't last one season in the snow?

>>16298847
Im gonna need some more pics of that beautiful machine

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>>16304076
I don't have any newer ones, all I have are the ones when I first got it

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>>16304076

>>16304100
The Tbird looks traumatized

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>>16304122
Probably is. It's basically un-drivable now, with how much the rear bumper assembly has rotted away

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>>16304076
Has the analog gauge cluster, instead of the digital one, too

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>it's a everyone posts nothing but poorly maintained malaise era shitbarges episode

>>16304210
Tfw poorly maintained Duster

>>16304210
>complains about classics other people post
>contributes nothing

>>16304232
Sorry bud but I contributed a picture of a despondent dog. What did you contribute?

>>16304210
And so what?

>>16304243
Why do you buy malaise era shitbarges?

>>16304238
again
>doesn't post a picture of a classic car
>complains that others do

>>16304265
Slick boulevard ride with maximum comfort.

I replaced the heater core on my Imperial today; would not recommend. I priced out having the interior redone in black and gold; $2,500 to $3,000. That will be my tax refund splurge; next year, repainting; the year after that, disc brake conversion; then, engine rebuild.

>>16304320
>black and gold
booozhwah

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>>16304210
woah we gotta fucking tough guy over here

>>16304265
Why does it matter to you?

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>>16304325
It was actually a factory option. My car has a gold interior, so I'm going to keep everything that is in good condition original and redo the rest. It'll look like pic related.

>>16304063
If you clean it good after winter you should be fine.

>>16304397
Man i want an imperial. Tfw no cash or space to put it.

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>>16304397
Aren't you in Texas? Take it over the border and have the interior done in Mexico, it's how our ancestors did it. Mine was done in Tijuana

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Guess I'll post my new car here, kind of on the borderline of what I consider a classic car but it's getting there.

>>16304374
I'm legitimately interested.

>>16304470
I prefer comfort, luxury and styling over all else. I don't care about the car being fast, or handling well or getting good gas mileage

>>16304484
That I get. But what makes you prefer the malaise era barges over other classics?

>>16304504
I generally like the 70s styling and look more and they are cheaper classics to buy since everyone cries over the power from the engines.
I also have a 68 Continental for a project that isn't malaise era

>>16304504
Because that's when comfort and luxury was the market?

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>>16304405
Really?

Just mentioning I was looking for another set of wheels to mount snow tires on got a lot of backlash, and the guys at the shop I go to said there "wouldn't be much car left" if I drove it.

>>16304524
Has rust already started developing?

>>16304524
Yeah road salt damage occurs over a long period of time. Basically you drive in a winter, get a bunch of salt trapped underneath and then is stays there for years because nobody cleans it.

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>>16304630
There's a small amount. Only two small paint bubbles on the exterior, but a few spots underneath the footwell through to the carpets.
>>16304640
The only salt it has seen was only in parking lots and roads where it was leftover with no snow on the pavement, so it doesn't have any lodged under the wheel wells.

>>16304179
Why do I love this so much? Does it feel as good as it looks? If I had to guess, driving that car probably feels like driving a waterbed while wrapped in a velvet blanket.

>>16304187
If I could make a request, can you post a pic of the driver side window controls? I need more joystick

>>16304412
They're surprisingly affordable; where do you live?

>>16304435
I also use mine as my daily driver, so I can't just leave it in Mexico while it's being fixed; plus, I like to support local businesses.

>>16304697
>They're surprisingly affordable; where do you live?
PA, unfortunately apartmented right now so im fuck'd

>tfw no 440 thermoquad landtitanic.

>>16304720
Get this and keep it at a storage yard; they're around $50/month.

https://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/5857192592.html

It'd be worth it to keep just because it's a coupe with a sound interior.

>>16304746
Damn m8 that's a pretty good price.

>>16304656
ya might wanna scrape that bubble off and blast it with some rust converter, it'll only get worse if you leave it.

>>16304757
For a 440-powered black Chrysler coupe with an intact black leather interior, it's practically a steal.

>>16304763
I happen to have some rust converter somewhere, but no touch up paint. Got a link to any tutorials on how to do a good job?

>>16304786
You're such a bro when it comes to helping people buy landbarges.
Keep doing God's work.

>>16304808
Any time; at the risk of being boastful, I doubt that there's anyone my age who's owned more land barges and has more knowledge about them. I am always happy to help anyone find a land barge and offer advice.

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>>16304678
I actually took it a while ago.
>>16304658
It feels as good as it looks, the seats adjust up and down, the front of the seat tilts up and down, the back of the seat tilts up and down and with all of the room in the car there is tons of room in the back seat even with the front seat all the way back. I'm 6'2" and the back has tons of space.

The early 80s Lincolns were actually the best handling Lincolns to date, so they aren't as "Boaty" as the older ones.

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Post switch banks now.

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This is all I have for my 68>>16304925

>>16304925
What're all the switches for?

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I'm trying to buy something for my dad's Challenger for Christmas but don't know what to get. He asked for anything Mopar but I want something functional instead of a keychain or shirt. Any suggestions? He has the hood...

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>>16304951
I was thinking a cast aluminum air cleaner or valve covers but I'm not sure if he wants to change the chrome look he's got going on.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Mopar+Performance/312/P5249807/10002/-1?CAWELAID=1710509686&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=15769068431&CATCI=pla-221204101751&catargetid=230006180037474437&cadevice=m&gclid=CjwKEAiAj7TCBRCp2Z22ue-zrj4SJACG7SBE4bMw2og5WNKJVFpdS1tEzwMHWK8yjmixC6eqIzD3_RoCg4_w_wcB

>>16304951
>>16304967
Teach him the zip tie spark plug wire seperator and get him some Direct Connection branded valve covers for +10 hp

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>>16304967
Or the spark plug wires. His looks like spaghetti currently. Otherwise he asked for a new wheel, but he wants wood to look original and they are quite expensive. So not sure what else to get.

>>16304948
The first switch is for the power locks, then the power vent windows, the next four control the windows, and the last one is the window lock switch.

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All dat rear seat room

>>16304967
is that an air gap intake?

that thing looks cool though.

>>16304976

Black Ice

>>16299378
niggga engine look like it was made by playskool.

>>16305142
What's ab air gap intake?

>>16305321
Snake oil. But Kit Kat likes spouting buzzwords so he can look intelligent. Just ignore him

>>16305321
>>16305581
air gap in theory cools the intake charge by allowing there to be a space between the runners and the block, but I am not sure if it actually does anything. looks neat though. Also having a more direct downward path for the fuel mixture to go into the head will lead to more hp than the charge having to make a 90 degree turn from the runner.

>>16305596
To elaborate on what he said; according to a mechanic who forgot more about building performance engines than I'll ever know, they only work on cars where you have a direct line of air from outside the engine bay or an exposed intake; even then, it's nominal at best.

>>16305681
what an air gap? I can believe that.

>>16301963
buy it, fuck it do it while you're young.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YLRmZWMBQoU

Looks like I'm getting a front drums to disc kit a lot sooner than I intended

>>16307557
Don't feel like replacing the bearings and races?

>>16307988
If nothing but the bearings themselves are damaged then maybe.

But I already had replaced the outer one two months ago, so I don't know if I'd fuck it up again.

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bumpin
Did I ever mention this thing kinda sucks in the snow?

>>16308674
Is there anything more comfy than listening to Christmas music while it's snowing with the heater on while you're stuck because your car sucks in the snow?
I really can't think of anything else.

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who /foxbody/ here

>>16309098
I only got stuck once luckily, before I got my winter tires on. There's just no weight in the ass either, need some sandbags

>>16309106
Do want

>>16309106
302?

>>16309207
Seeing as it says 5.0 on the side, I'd guess it would be

>>16309247
Lel.

>>16309247
My bad i didn't see that.

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>>16309207
>>16309247
Yup

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Just needs a really good clean and a tune up

Both of which I will go get once the car is insured, registered, and I figure out how to drive

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>>16309312
And some stock headlights to replace these really fucking ugly ones

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>>16309315
Interior is really comfy

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>>16309112
Myself and most other RWD pickups around town have been filling our beds with snow for extra rear end traction. My relatively new M+S rated all-terrains have been pretty close to useless against the barrage of snow we got last weekend, 1.5 - 2 ft over the weekend. Most important roads have been plowed today but yesterday was a total gong show. The Fraser Valley isn't used to winters like this so we're never prepared, shit hits the fan whenever we see real snowfall.

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>>16309578
Brrr.

>>16309578
I live in Courtenay now on Van Isl, we got only 6 inches or so and apparently this is the most snow the town has gotten for years, it's pretty sad. Meanwhile my town of Campbell River got like, 1.5 feet and that's normal

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lonely feels. i find myself circling back you videos i took and just listening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7QGW-77XfM

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reporting with my XF Fairmont

>>16304967
big lumpy solid flat tappet cam

>>16309247
why do namefags try to act like they know everything again ?

>>16309625
what year? id like to import something like that to the states and plop a gen I SBC in it

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>>16309677
Because we do obviously

>>16309687
>ford fairmont
>sbc

kill yourself famalam

>>16309702
but brotato chip, its no different than doing an LS swap. brand loyalty is a marketing gimmick to secure a customer base just like fuel injection is a conspiracy to keep the common man from doing real fuel delivery tuning

>looking at sub 1,000 dollar cars on ebay from salvage yards
>tfw the bodies and frames are probably rotted to shit and will snap in half the moment you pull it from the earth

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Buick-Special-Station-Wagon-Project-or-Parts-Car/371788782787?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3D7e961656a97849538f325b07542ccdbf%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D371788779929

I would love to buy something like this just for fun, money and time wouldn't be a big issue, it'd eventually be roadworthy but the structural integrity worries me.

>>16309740
Why not just ask them what the frame is like?
Chances are they'd be truthful

>>16309746
I'm not gonna buy it, I'm just bored looking around on ebay for random shit I already have another project and don't have room for another sadly

The quarter panels not looking like swiss cheese is a big plus, its probably spotless underneath the bottom of the doors look great

I can picture it now, new driveline and brakes, new wheels and tires, lowered a bit, this thing would be so fucking sick. FUCK I want it now. I wish my car looked this shitty, the patina looks sweet

post thoughts on this distributor

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/HEI-Distributor-For-Roller-Cams-302-Ford,53677.html

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>>16309779
That's literally what I'm doing. I love that the parina on the outside is legit, while the interior is still mint

>>16302659
its lighter weight for racing. Remember: metal with a load on it doesn't rust, only lazy metal that isn't doing anything. Rust might look ugly but its only taking the metal that isn't being used for anything away, leaving all the necessary bits intact. See how that driveshaft is on;y a little rusted on the surface? That's because it experiences the load from the engine and wheels a lot, while the other bits there that haven't had enough weight loading on them due to overengineering have crumbled away.

If you don't want your truck or car to rust, load it up in the back. Real pros take their trucks and fill them with salt, so that it is super easy to salt the driveway or salt a slippery section of road if stuck, keeps traction up, a real win-win-win.

>>16310035
>metal with a load on it doesn't rust
That's one of the most retarded things I've ever read on 4chan, and I've even said some pants on head retarded shit myself.

>>16310051
He's making a funny, Kit Kat

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>>16310088
Well now I feel like a dingus. Check this out though
>Tfw not enough money for a minimal option, 6 speed manual careers s with a sunroof
>When I do, they will cost more than the average value of a country in Africa.

>>16310051
>kit Kat and his drug addled brain can't understand sarcasm

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>>16309939
Something like this makes my dick diamonds

>>16310211
That 65 though.

>>16310135
Also haven't used drugs in a good long while famalam

>>16310230
what'd you used to use if you dont mind me asking?

>>16310287
Blow, Molli, dudeweedlmao, shrimps, pills, acid, some research chems. Mostly liquor though

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>>16310386
>shrimps

>>16310386
Jesus Christ why, it's no wonder you're retarded

>>16310386
>no skooma

>>16310386
sounds like a lot to be honest, if i had to be honest with my self i had to quit weed because after a while i thought it was getting out of hand, how was the moli though? i'm more into psychedelics like dmt, cannabis , and mushrooms, but i don't do any of that except cannabis every couple of months, just feels like stuff like this while can be beneficial for you mentally/spiritually they can have the negative effect with daily use. cannabis actually changed my life though, every-time im on a proper dose of cannabis its surprising what you learn about yourself and you finally start to analyze things in your life that end up changing you..

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>drugfags

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>>16309595
shit man courtenay is just 20 mins down the road

>>16310398
Kek

>>16310451
Yeah I'm glad I don't do that anymore.

>>16309247
WHAT ARE ENGINE SWAPS XDDDD

>>16310517
Unless you swapped to a 460, or a 351w stroker, why would you?

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>>16310477
did you think he wasn't a fag?

>>16310497
45 at my speed

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>>16310696
Hey that's a great picture there. Have my most recent current favorite

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>>16310696
>>16310723
>katplzgo

>>16309305
that diving cap on the distributor... why is that a thing? Genuinely curious.

>>16310493
Just throw some plywood down. You'll be fine.

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>great car went up for sale 5 days ago
>can't see it for at least a week
hopefully it will still be for sale after finals and I can finally contribute instead of shitposting

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>>16310805
I'm pretty sure it's there just to keep out any dust, dirt or water.
>>16310493
Fix that shit up, son

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>>16310908
perfect opportunity for some plywood installation.

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>>16310917
No need

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>>16310493
it looks a lot better than mine did when i first bought it

>>16309687
it's an 88. It's getting fed a turbo barra during my downtime next year

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Just banged, she really wants to have sex inside the ferd. Girls a keeper.
>don't be a cuck
>get yourself a truck

>>16311957
>turbo barra
hektik

My friends dad sold his Porsche 930 and wants to get back into the muscle game to put the hurt on honda kids at the local strip. he wants to budget about 10 grand for the car and a trailer to start off with. any suggestions? I live in terrible Ontario Canada btw, but can travel.

>>16309625
Fucking love late X series. I used to have an XF S-pac dropped on its balls, also had a ZK Fairlane.

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>>16309740

I would get off of Craigslist and instead take a drive. Stay off the main freeways and get onto the old state highways. The ones that go through the little towns, the farmlands, the hood parts of town.

Soon you'll start seeing cars. Then start asking around. My project was sitting behind a church when I went there to donate supplies from charity. The owner was literally a 75yo nun. We get to talk and she likes the fact that I'm dreaming of it as a father/ son project car. $1000. Floorpan was swiss cheese, the upholstery and top were toast but the drive train purrs with not too much $ into it and the frame/body is pretty solid.

Plus it makes for a better story

>>16312310
Whatever frame and body he can find that hasn't been rusted too hard and a turbo junkyard ls motor with a th350

>>16312553
You're a cool dude

>>16312553
Gotta agree, there's lot of classics for sale on backroads in my area.

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>>16310477

>>16314812
crosscountry trip? what are you doing

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>>16304210
Whoa, that's the fun part, maintenance is half the fun.

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>>16304210
Sorry.

>>16313790
For you

>>16310908
>>16310917
>>16310927
>>16310938
Fuck, I've got to do this to my Maverick.

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>>16315409
Maverick?

Pics?

>>16314888
Nah this was just on the way to go skiing in Colorado. Not a very long drive

>>16315892
Bruh go to sniagrab for me and pick me up some snow blades and a jacket

>>16315926
You are aware that doesn't exist anymore? Sports authority went bellyup, so no more sick deals.

>>16312553
The body looks great horry shittt, any more pics?


>Plus it makes for a better story
True that my dude

Half of owning a classic car is the story behind it.

For example, when I bought my Imperial I flew out to Arizona and, despite breaking a personal rule and buying it from a Mexican, I proceeded to drive it to Texas. Along the way, it shorted out in the ignition wiring and I had to start it with an alligator clip and a wrench. That fix worked for thr rest of the trip; roughly 800 miles, as I drove it along Route 66.

>>16318141
That's pretty kek worthy. Now that the dust has settled, how do you feel about no longer having the 59 cad?

>>16318219
I miss looking at the Cadillac, but that's it. The Imperial drives a LOT better; the X-frame on the Cadillac is garbage for handling, and the Imperial has a better view from behind the wheel.

I'd probably have liked the '59 Cadillac better if I hadn't driven a '59 Chevrolet. They're the same car.

The Excalibur is also a great car; the build quality is what you would expect from a car that cost $27,000.00 in 1978. The Corvette components make it handle well and parts are cheap and readily available. It also looks a lot better in person than pictures give it credit for.

That said, the '59 Cadillac is still the best LOOKING car I've ever owned. If only the driving experience weren't so bland.

>>16318261
Yeah I feel that. I'm still blown away when I research imperials how unbelievably well engineered they were. Everything was meticulously thought out. Why don't you think they sold that well?

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>>16318277
I think that they were too understated.

Though, the world of luxury car buyers is fascinating. To this day, people will still lie, cheat, steal, or agree to unreasonable financing to own a Cadillac. In the '60s, it was the ultimate status symbol.

People who buy Lincolns look down on Cadillac owners for buying the car of the "nouveau riche" and use the justification of "American Luxury" to mask the fact that they can't afford a Rolls Royce or a Mercedes 600.

I'm going to post one of my favorite articles that reviewed the top luxury cars in the world in 1965; it's fascinating and nearly every complaint about the Imperial was addressed for 1966.

1/14

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>>16318353
2/14

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>>16318376
3/14

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>>16318385
4/14
(I love the vintage advertisements on the sides.)

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>>16318388
5/14

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>>16318391
6/14

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>>16318396
7/14

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>>16318401
8/14
(Start paying attention to the prices of the cars as tested.)

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>>16318405
(The last page of prices; note that the Imperial is the cheapest and roughly a quarter of the price of the Mercedes.)

Someone redpill me on late 1960s Ford Mustangs

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>>16318408
10/14
(Previous post was 9/14)

>>16318408
god damn that is one expensive Mercedes

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>>16318410
11/14
(Here is the by-the-numbers review data.)

>>16318409
They're pretty cool, but it takes some work to make them drive good/fast

Fun for cruising. And Fe parts are fucking expensive compared to windsor stuff

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>>16318419
12/14
(Back when trunk size was a legitimate criteria)

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>>16318426
13/14
(All the numbers side by side.)

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>>16318432
14/14
(That's all, folks, but have a few more ads.)

>>16318432
I'm surprised the Imperial got gas mileage that good

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>>16318432
>Bosch mechanical fuel injection from the 60s
Mfw

>>16318424
Thanks

>>16318411
They're stupidly expensive to repair, too.

I can't speak for the ride quality of the Mercedes, but I've owned a comparable car to the Cadillac, Rolls Royce, and Imperial; I've also driven a similar Lincoln

I've also never been in a similar Jaguar.

My personal opinion is different and, as collector's vehicles, I'd recommend each of them to a different type of person.

>>16302283
Just get a cortina and throw a 5.0 in it.

>>16318541
What type of person gets what car?

>>16318725
Autists get the Imperial

>>16318725

>Lincoln Continental
New to classic cars. It has pretty good parts availability; the only expensive things are the Lincoln-specific bits. Ford used the rest of the components for decades. If the body is solid and the car is complete, they are good for rolling restorations and daily drivers.

>Cadillac Fleetwood
Someone who doesn't mind a 4-door or with a little grease under their nails, but a limited budget. The trim bits are expensive, as is anything Cadillac-specific; which includes the engines, but they tend to be well cared-for. 4-doors can be had, in excellent condition, for almost nothing (by comparison to the others) and they tend to have all the bells and whistles; most of which hold up pretty well. The down side is that you'll be waiting on almost every part to arrive; so preemptive maintenance is a must, if you don't have a spare carburetor.

>Imperial
Mopar guy, experienced classic owner, classic car autiste. Parts are expensive, have to be ordered, spare interior parts and nonexistent due to low production numbers, most parts (aside from the drivetrain) are unique to the series, but Chrysler was God-tier in the '60s.

>Rolls Royce
That guy who pays someone else to restore his cars. The brakes are insanely expensive and overly complex for average performance. Parts costs easily exceed the cost of other cars; the fuel pump on the '67 Silver Shadow I used to own was $1,900.00. You're paying for the name and an iconic style.

>Mercedes
Jay Leno. Cue the Vivaldi, because you have to be a rich autiste. They're magnificent cars; I would not hesitate to drive one exclusively if expenses were covered; like in those proposed threads that come up from time to time, but they will bleed you dry on the stupidest of shit. $12,000.00 for the hydraulic window switch; literally everything you need to know about the car.

>Jaguar
No experience; would defer to an expert.

I'm also happy to advise people on any classic and line up candidates from your local Craigslist.

I'll either be buying another classic in February or starting phase 1 of restoring my Imperial.

>>16319036
How really bad is the parts situation for Imperials?

>>16319091
How about you restore your Imperial before you spend your money on another barge

>>16319036
>Jaguar owner
>no experience

Nah man, every jag owner I've ever met, including myself, does all the wrenching. People are scared of jags, and why wouldn't you be? The series 3 XJ6 has the alternator on the BOTTOM of the engine bay, with no splash guard besides the cross member. This was a car designed for flooded British streets. It's even worse because the water pump is easily accessible on the top if the engine.

However, no one realizes how rugged Jag's engines are, especially the sixes. Those things take a fucking beating. And you're getting a car that looks better than anything else on the market, including Rolls and Bentley, and especially Mercedes.

>>16319099
Depends upon the year. My '66 has a 440 and 727; chosen for that reason. Parts for those are unlimited. Body panels; buy a parts car. The pillar cover between the doors? I haven't found one in 6 months.

>>16319118
If I buy another daily driver, I can tear down the Imperial and do everything in one go, vs section by section.

>>16319145
The only Jaguar I've owned was an XJS with a 350 swap; everything but the electrical system was awesome.

>>16319234
They swapped a 350 into it but didn't rework the electronics? Wat

To be honest, the Lucas bullshit of that era was pretty bad, but so was most other manufacturers. At least it wasn't the grounded to positive Lucas of yore.

>>16319484
The engine ran fine; the stereo didn't work, the gauges were intermittent, same with the lights and wipers.

I'd love to have one with a functional V12.

>>16319036
>vivaldi
>autiste
Someone listens to TRS.

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Holley, you're fired

>>16320835
That's why I went with an edelbrock

>>16320979
>need vacuum diaphragm for holley 4160 because old one tore because retard PO
>look online
>$100-$200
>manifold is 2 barrel
>look up carter 2 barrel carburetor
>brand new $80 free shipping
The choice was made for me.
Holley may be the pinnacle of performance but i don't have the money to play that game.

>>16319118
You Don't belong here if you'd ever say something like that

>>16321165
This, if the car runs then the resto is pretty much finished.

>>16321165
A fully restored barge>2 shit heaps

>>16321225
>A fully restored barge
Well then it'd be garaged 24/8 except for the one day per year with 0% humidity and slightly overcast to prevent sun damage.

>>16321236
Just because it's fully restored doesn't mean you can't drive it. Restore it to factory condition. If anything you'll be able to drive it with a fair amount of piece of mind

>>16321144
your not putting a 4160 on your 225, that would be dumb

>>16321255
No you would be dumb, it was already on there when i bought it.

>>16321270
was it a 390? that would be fine tho

>>16321285
Yes, unfortunately it was missing everything it needed to make it work like a choke, secondary diaphragm and a proper 4 barrel manifold.

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>>16321255
>putting a 4160 on your 225
>that would be dumb

But then how about a 4160 on a 67ci?

https://youtu.be/5z-38tVqxOY?t=71

>>16321294
Might as well kill myself because i'll never be that rad.

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my 1968 c10 with the original 327 650 holley double pumper,2 speed power glide,4'11 rear end looking for a nice blue to paint it but i can do all that work was ashamed the past owners gkt tired of her and put her away in a barn 15 years of sitting fired right up

>>16321293
still, that's a great carb for a mildly worked i6

>>16321144
nigga wut? Holley has a Vacuum secondary diaphragm for $10 then whatever the shipping is.
https://www.holley.com/products/gaskets/carburetor_gaskets/parts/135-4

>>16321482
>power glide
gross

>>16321875
It needs the whole housing, and they make different length diaphragm arms.

>>16321225
>>16321236
The only way I'll be able to fully restore it is if I get a second car; while I love my Excalibur, it's terribly suited for use as a daily driver. I'm still fabricating parts for the DeLorean, and I'm not going to get my Fiero until the snow is gone in Wisconsin; plus, buying a $2,000.00 Lincoln or pickup truck is cheaper than bringing the Fiero down here.

If I get another daily driver, I can afford to pull the engine from the Imperial, repaint the engine bay, mildly build the 440, and redo most of the wiring. Right now, I'm limited by my need to use the car to get me to work and for its roof when it rains.

>>16321877
>hating on the powerglide

>>16321971
Buy a truck. But only a GMC. If you don't buy a GMC I'll take a shit in the carb of everyone of your cars

>>16322050
>2 speeds
it's crap. TH350 is loads better

>>16322062
>muh tarbo tree fiddy
Do you just parrot everything you hear from boomers?

>>16322068
Yes he does.

>>16322062
Powerglide is beyond indestructible. gitgud fagtron

>>16322068
>muh cast iron transmission case
>muh torque capacity
>muh two gears
if you are making 1400 lb-ft, then you can run a powerglide. it's literally the boomer transmission of choice. A th350 or 400 is much more usable, and much better for racing considering you have more gear to work with if you are running a lower hp number

>>16322087
trabants are beyond indestructible, doesn't mean they are any good.

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>>16322092
>th350 and th400 aren't THE boomer transmissions

>>16322100
>implying every boomer on earth hasn't swapped a bone stock 327 and a powerglide out of a camaro into a '57 chevy or deuce fiberglass rod and thrown on a 1000cfm carb even though it has stock intake and exhaust manifolds

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>>16298834
checking in.

>>16322097
>trabants are beyond indestructible, doesn't mean they are any good.
That depends on the person.
Thanks for proving my point once again that you're a retard that echos what you read on assback forums.

>>16322132
please tell me how a two speed with terrible lockup is somehow better than a 3 speed with more aftermarket, and more street tractability.

>>16322113
>boomers swap numbers matching engines OUT of first gen camaros
Kys Kitty. You have no idea what you're talking about ever

>>16322141
are you implying a numbers matching 327/powerglide is worth anything? it's a secretary car. unless it is a copo or z/28 or SS/RS it isn't worth squat, they made hundreds of thousands of them.

>>16322138
Because after you hit 15mph you stop having jerky upshits all the way up to your top speed.
It's not the number of gears that matter homo, it's the final drive ratio.

>>16322138
Because it is the original trans for the car. Because smoothness matters and less gears means less shifting

>>16322171
>it's the final drive ratio
sure, on a top end land speed racer car.

on a drag car you want acceleration, and more gears means quicker ratios that will get you to that final drive faster.

>>16322175
it also means slower. Also if that was true, why do you think cadillac didn't use the power glide and instead used the 4 speed hydramatic? or when they switched they went with a TH400?

checkmate, atheist.