/ccg/ - classic car general

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>E7 heads, lower and upper intake, 19lb injectors, stock HO cam, 87 fox ECU, pushrods
>$180
did I do gud


Also, anyone put headers on a TC? Apparently the stock ones from a foxbody fit but idk about pic related shorties, guy wants $75

>>17688840
cheap as fuck, jesus

>>17688871
I'm really really liking this ferd parts availability. I posted a complete HO 5.0 in the last thread that was $300

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>>17688517
In case anyone missed it

>>17688911
can you blip the throttle without it stalling?

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>1992
Will it ever be a "classic"?

>>17688840
Better watch out with throwing mustang exhaust parts on a panther car. I don't know about your year specifically, but I have a 99 crown vic and they take special headers because of the cross members that are in the way. Mustang headers will not fit on my car.

You have a better chance with shorties than long tubes. Do some research, a company finally started making long tubes for all late model panthers after years of having nothing, so it's possible there's something for yours too.

>>17689548
Nope. Dies when given any gas if in gear.

>>17690052
Have you checked your vacuum?

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>>>17688549

Thanks for this response, that will give me lots to work on for the next little while.

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>>17689587
Hey they let me in with my 92 Chevy truck, classic bro.

Also here's the 350. To cam or not to cam. It's got a roller in it now so a cheap thumpr cam from Comp is about 700 bucks.

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Any ideas where to get rear glass for my '70 LeMans? No junkyards within 50 miles have anything, and the glass places want like $1100.

The Polara is done. Cheaper than expected. Anyone want to buy her?

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So i sold the 53 Customline, and now im looking at a 69 skylark. Runs and drives, but front seat is trashed, trunk is crunchy and some rust in the fenders. But is 3k. Worth or no?

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>>17688818
not sure what year but i think it barely makes 25

i have no mechanical knowhow at all but its being sold for 700$ , a huge steal fir anything with wheels in flipland

was thinking its a decent place to start learning how to fix up a car

>>17690253
You can get whatever parts you need for this car from classic industries or something. They are cool cars. Ppl always wanted Chevelles or Camaros. Skylarks are oddball. Seems like a great deal! But they aren't worth much it would seem.

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>>17690312
Just worried about the trunk and trunk rim being to far gone.

Bad spots incoming

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>>17690558
Idk wtf happened here

>>17690544
>>17690553
>>17690558
>>17690565

Solid pass from me. There isn't a body part on that car you won't have to have fixed.

That's a $750.00 car, at most.

>>17690223
Try copperstate classics

>>17689587
furfag

>>17690289
>flipland
I feel you mang. SEA is a terrible place for a car enthusiast

>>17690565
>>17690558
>>17690553
>>17690544
PASS. That looks worse than I thought. Buy something else without a 350.

>>17690737
>>17690624

Well.... guess im back on the prowell...

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>>17690113
No problem buddy. Thats a sweet truck youve got there, and I'd love to see it back on the road doing 40 mph once again... heh

>>17690793
Just because you have money doesn't mean you have to spend it on junk, haha! Don't be like me.

>>17690687
>copperstate
>$610

Not bad, thanks anon!

>>17690113
Damn she's pretty!

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>>17690223
Nice Lemans. Im looking to buy one. Needs love, got a 400 ram air 2, auto for 3500$

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>>17688818
>tfw your first part arrives for your new old car

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>>17688818
My truck gained a snek mascot today. After a ride 7 hours later he fell out of the passenger door when I opened it. Was nice having you snake

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Alright, i think i found a gem, but need opinions.

1981 Trans Am.
4.9
Auto
From the pics he sent me, very minor surface rust on bottom of fenders.
Inside looks very clean.
Says it ran and drive before....
... he broke the smog pipe.

Now from what the picture shows and what he said, it sounds like where the heads wrap around the front of the engine to bend back/down for the exhaust to run under the car is where it broke. Says it runs fine, but is very loud.

Is this just simply like running open headers exhaust? Or is this mean its fucked.

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>>17692129
This is the pic of the break. Not really sure where thats at. He said something about being behind the turbo (altonator)

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>>17692162
If it runs fine who cares. Mine just dumps right in front of the door

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>>17692212
Yeah, thats what i thought. Just didnt know if it was some government cuck pipe that somehow fucks the engine if its cut off.

>>17691833
It's a good feeling

>>17692162
That appears to be the smog pump dominating the top left side of the image, and that water neck is on the intake manifold at the front of the engine.

So it looks very accessible, at least.

>Says it ran and drive before

The lack of hose on the water neck is a bit troubling though. Maybe he just took that off to get at that air pipe. idk.

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>>17692253
I doubt it. On another note, I think I know why my car is sitting funny

>>17692330
He did mention he took off the alt and belts to get to it, maybe the hose as well.
Said he'd have it back together by the time i get there so i can test drive it. I hope so since im going 200 miles for it.

Ok this cant be right. A poor condtion 81 trans am (granted its nada) is valued at 11k. How the hell is a solid, driving one only going for 3k?

>>17692457
Make sure to check it for rust (obviously) and frame damage. Like, get under that bitch and take measurements of the frame

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>>17691833
I have one of those:

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>>17692520
I just need to respray my valve covers to match it now

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$1447

Come get er.

>>17692557
Where?

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>>17692612

Lincoln, Maine.

Needs:

Gas tank
Body work

Runs, drives, stops. Frame rot has been repaired. Interior is decent. 318 with factory AC.

>>17692631
shiiit.... im in bama

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>>17692631

You're paying for the parts and labor, so you're getting the car for free. It was given to me, I just want what I put into it back. New leaf springs, frame repair, new fuel pump, headlight switch, and headlight bezel.

Just got through with a new level of hell; the power steering pump went out on my Imperial, so I take it out and have it rebuilt. Well, '66 had this weird gravity tension system and it would not tighten, so I bought a later bracket. Naturally, the bracket didn't fit the pump; it's for a Federal pump, but my car had a TRW, so I had to have it cut, rewelded, the top notched so it would work. Now it'll be an interesting setup and isn't original, but it works flawlessly and tensions with a breaker bar; as it should.

>>17690704
ikr

>>17690289
What engine?

I had one of those. If its inline 6, you need to do a water pump and thermostat immediately after purchase.

They are notorious for failing and overheating the engine almost instantly, which will result in a blown head gasket and cracked head.

They should be treated as maintenance items and done every 100k.

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>>17691833
Mine came the other day. Shorty headers, super 10 exhaust and 2 matte tips. Good feeling.

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Classic

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>>17692129
>>17692457
Trans am nerd here, 81's are pieces of shit and only a retard would buy one for more than 5k.
If it was made after mid year 79 dont buy it

>>17690807
beauty

>>17693626
>dat foot

>>17693689
There's another foot to the left. This is some kinda foot fetish porn. We were tricked.

>>17693689
which one?

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>>17693626
>tfw cutlass finally posted feet
ty bby

>>17693714
Whoops
>dat feet

>>17693709
It's a trap

>>17693626
Why are both of the toes beside the big toe, curved away from the big toe so much? I've never seen that before

>>17691674
Thanks. They are hen's teeth here in New England. I've only ever seen 3 others in 20 years of going to shows with this car, none nearly as original as mine. Only the tires and carb are non-OEM.

Mine's the auto as well. Kind of glad, it's a fun Cruiser but it's not sporty. It makes nice sounds and goes fast... but fuck turning lol

What is this weird footposting?

>>17693805
post footpucci pls

This post is now derailed by feet.

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>>17693626
>>17693689
>>17693709
>>17693709
>>17693741
>>17693741
>>17693766
>mfw serious answer gets derailed by foot posting
>>17693789
genetics

>>17693834
To what end?

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>>17693906
For..uhh...science

>>17693906
my rear end

>>17693626
Whats so shit? I know the 4.9 isnt a great engine, and there is smog crap. But whats wrong with a sunday cruiser? All i can think of is driving down to the beach with the t-tops off

>>17693967
She just doesn't like em for some reason...

>>17693967
81 are ugly dogs and 301's are notorious for blowing up after you hear the famous *ting.
For a cruder they are not bad but I would not pay any money for one.
Just look for a 1977-1978 if you like that body style, they are cheap, cool and the 400 and 403's are both solid engines

>>17693967
Also T-tops suck talking from experience here

>>17688840
TC? fox headers fit on any fox with no exhaust mods and any panther platform but you will have to modify a fox h pipe or have one fabbed i would recommend the former

>>17688840
oh and the HO intake is complete garbage HO cam is pretty gud though which fox ecu did you get the auto ones are a bit better

>>17694020
How bad are 301s? And id love to get any form of a 2nd gen, but theyre all sky high/rollers/or across the country

>>17694045
>>17694060
shit to add to this too you can get a full explorer motor with a 100k miles for like 350 bro i would just trash the mustang shit and throw in the HO cam and run the speed density ecu

>>17694061
All that ive seen that the turbo ones are shit, but a N/A 301 is just a slow, reliable, "gas sipper"

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Should I pick up this running and driving Merc for $1500 even though if it means scouring the internet for a turn signal assembly, among other hard to find parts?

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>>17694142
Yes

>>17694081
Or just get an svo or the unicorn of the turbo world the gt turbo

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>>17694207
My only other reason for hesitating to get it is the fact that I've already got the whole big luxury car thing down pat.

>>17694213
too much work isnt he dropping these parts in a panther a $350 explorer motor with a valve spring upgrade a HO cam and mustang ecu would fuckin get it

>>17694273
I wanted a 5.0 ho so bad but all the ones near where I was stationed wanted to much then I found my GT turbo and albeit not getting that nice V8 rumble is a bummer but damn do I love hauling ass and getting 26 mpg cruising

>>17694289
GT turbo? you talkin about a foxbody?

>>17694296
Yeah, your talking about a turbo coupe right?

>>17694302
never heard of a GT turbo and i know practically everything foxbody i thought the guy was wanting to upgrade an old 80s panther with HO parts

>>17694311
I had never heard of it before I went and looked at mine, evidently it was more expensive than the GT model but had less horsepower

>>17694311
I'll try and find the link I had about it

>>17694324
are you the guy claiming you have 325hp?

>>17694334
It's not stock but yes I am
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/2-3-mustangs/64312-1984-gt-turbo-vs-1984-svo.html&ved=0ahUKEwjy8M3G6svVAhUIw4MKHe_1CIcQFggmMAA&usg=AFQjCNHNqA5ykV6u0dmBlGjmft5sr7b0yQ

>>17694344
you got a dyno sheet on that because those turbo 4s need a fair amount of work to get there and jesus christ they just detuned the fuck outta the TC engine thats a shitty setup outta the factory

>>17694354
I used to but idk where it's at right now but I can tell you what all has been done to it

>>17694344
>>17694354
also yeah the turbo foxbody cars are great but its just not as satisfying as a 5.0

>>17694363
i would love for you to do that its a lot of work to get 325 out of those things compared to a 302

>>17694364
I'm in the process of getting a 66 galaxie with a 352w so there's my V8 rumble

>>17694374
stick car? sounds like a sweet build post pics

>>17694370
Ported gutted intake
Boport 1.5 mild cam
Turboonics 50mm turbo
Iirc 19lb injectors
A giant intercooler
Pimp programmable ecu
Boobs log
And it's running on 93 octane
She's kind of a Frankenstein feel free to ask more questions

>>17692129
Dude with the fucked up 79, I'd pass. I bought my 79 specifically because it didn't have t tops. They're less sturdy and they leak all the time. Plus like cutlass said 81's are shit. You can still find second gens cheap. Mine was $3500 and besides the trunk and battery tray it's super rust free. I live in Ohio so that's even crazier to find something that rust free. Plus It's a WS6 car. They're still out there you just gotta look around. If you get one I guarantee you'll like it. To be honest I'd see about that formula that's in the background. She looks pretty damn cool, I'm a sucker for the formula hoods.

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>>17694382

>>17694388
suspension? chassis? is she solid underneath or is she just beaten to hell sounds like a lot of cash in the engine for it not to be taken care of proper

>>17694397
352w I'm waiting to get the VIN to make sure that 352w might be a 360 or 390

>>17694408
you mean 351w? they never made a 352 windsor

>>17694398
She's clean, brakes out of a 93 cobra all around
Tbird fan
Transmission is from a 91 mustang
373 rear end from a turbo coupe
5 speed of course, short throw shifter,393 first gear

>>17694408
What's a 352W?

>>17694410
Sudden rush of shit to the brain my apologies anon, 352 FE

>>17694419
damn the guys that pick up the turbo foxes always take such good care of them how much did you nab it for?

>>17694428
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>>17694435
3600
I pretty much shit a brick whenever I drove it the first time

>>17694438
>3600
FUCKIN WAT how the fuck do people find deals like this

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>>17694394
Also update on my shit if anyone is interested plus a few questions. I got everything I need besides headers, transmission, torque converter, and motor. The motor is still gonna be another week and 1/2 possibly 2. But speaking of motor it's going to have 9.4-1 compression and I was curious what octane gas I should use in it and what is the redline typically on the 400's. It's got speedpro pistons but it still has the stock GM crank and rods.

>>17694394
Im in Bama. These mullet machines are costly here. If i can get a driving, non rusted one for 3k, thats a steal. As long as its reliable (as much as it can be for a 40 year old pontiac) and i can put around town, ill be happy. Besides, ill be getting a house with in the next few months, so ill have a garage!

>>17694454
I just got lucky man, I'm so happy I have her too, the funny part is the speedometer only goes to 85 but I had her way over that, plus I've already come to the decision of whoever wrecks me I'm beating to death

>>17694465
got them foxbody feels now man youll never be able to get rid of that shitbox and pegging a speedo feels amazing get a gps app

>>17694476
I like the mystery, I've got a kid on the way but my wife is retarded if she thinks I'll sell it

>>17694482
dont sell it if you do youll become one of the many guys that compliments another guys foxbody then says he wished he never sold it then tells you not to sell yours

>>17694490
Trust me she's not going anywhere

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>>17694045
>>17694060
TC meaning town car and yeah the factory HO intake is garbage but as you can see the non HO parts are even more garbage. I'm gonna take a grinding wheel to the HO one and see if that helps

Don't really want to swap the motor just yet, I know the explorer motor can be had for cheap, but I can get an extra ~80hp out of these parts alone, which is like a 60% power increase. It'll more than make me happy and I get to keep it relatively stock

>>17694501
Here I was thinking turbo coupe

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>>17694464
They're reliable as hell. The only reason mine is getting a new motor and tranny is preemptive upgrades since I'm going to DD it to college and the previous owner didn't take care of it at all. She still ran even with the metal I found in the oil. I only knew something was wrong when I found it. No low oil pressure or noises. I picked mine up the summer before my senior year of High school and I drove it literally every day except for one. The one day I didn't get to drive it was when I was having really bad hot start issues and I was working literally all night to get header wrap and getting the starter back up to it's spot (if you have headers on a 403 you know) it was being a pain in the dick. I finally got it, turned the key and nothing. I thought I fried the starter. It was 3 a.m. and I had school the next morning so I called it a night and bummed a ride off of a friend. Turns out one of the 2 small terminals I chose the wrong one. The only things I've ever had break on me was a compression fitting on the tranny line and the tranny line getting loose and blowing off. Other than that she ran great. Did replace the master cylinder and caliper but those weren't anything major.

>>17694526
Whoops forgot to post the opsec version, Oh well.

>>17694501
theres a write up on porting a HO intake and the only difference between the HO and SO intake is the upper the work required to swap a cam in car wouldnt be much less than pulling the motor then you could just swap in a much better setup that would look basically stock

>>17694526
Well thats good to hear. Im pretty good with a car (especially now that i have a lift) but i think am engine swap/rebuild is a bit too much.

Dumb question, but what were your mpgs like? And any general areas i should check?

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>>17690312
i have no clue since ive never seeb it in person

the owners wife was a family friend and he passed away awhile ago

i have no experience working on cars desu

>>17694543
http://www.lincolnsonline.com/tech/00066.html
I'm basically just following this guide. For the time being I'm just more comfortable upgrading and engine with a familiar history. I'm buddies with the local mechanic so I think he wouldn't charge me too much for the two of us to pull it and swap the cam and heads

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>his car isn't mentioned in an Elvis song

>>17694551
There were a bit of variables with mine. I ran a pretty small carb holley 1850-5. I got about 12 mpg but I have a lead foot and love to hear that 403 scream so if you were in 100% fuel saver mode i'd say 15 - 17 with a tail wind. Fbodywarehouse has a video dedicated to showing areas that rot out. In short areas on Fbodys that rot out are radiator supports, passenger side floor pans due to heater core failure, bottoms of doors, and the cowl area in front of the windshield. From what I hear the trunks can get pretty bad too. I'm no Fbody expert but as long as rust isn't too bad on them they're not too hard to fix. If you do get one you'll see a lot of quirky things they designed in them that seem really weird. For instance how they wired the power windows having all the current go quite a distance through the switch and back to the power window motor. Then the cowl water drainage that leaks into the foot wells if the kick panels are not sealed good.

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Hey probably a dumb question, but anyone know what the durability millage wise is on 170 inline 6 Engine. Mine is at about 194,000 miles, and is couple to a ford o matic 2 speed auto tranny, that probably has the same amount of miles on it.

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I was fucking around a bit while cleaning my glass and cleaned up a tiny area of paint and put some wax on there just to give me an idea of what sort of results I could expect if I did my whole truck. I did not expect it to look this good. Now I kind of regret doing it because I want to do the whole fucking thing. Help.

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Waiting to pick this up from paint tomorrow/today. 64 falcon.

>>17692631
>>17692647
I'm in Montreal and im interested. Whats wrong with the gas tank? And how bad is the rust aside from that rear q-panel?

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>>17688818
1987 chevy caprice classic brougham, small block 305. Recently swapped from CCC Rochester Q-jet to Edelbrock 1406 600cfm along with HEI Distributor. the Computer was dying and causing the timing to be off as well as causing misfire making the engine too lean.

>>17692631
Serious question: does that Polara have a decent shot at making the drive to Texas?

So this is a shot in the dark but any info is good info. Backstory:
>brother is obsessed with looks
>not a car guy
>buys a '91 formula trans am that had been sitting
>has no wrenching skills whatsoever

Here is where it gets fun. The car drove fine bringing it home, and the next day around town. I then tried to drive it to work the day after and it stalled on the street and I was able to coast into a shipping center parking lot. 305 TPI, 111k miles, manual trans. Symptoms are it will run fine for a few minutes but the while you're driving the car will fall on it's face and have no power. However, it will idle fine. I replaced the fuel filter and pulled one of the plugs (NGK) and the tip was severely carbon fouled.

>>17694698
Sammy is better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9smwPXshb0I

>>17694624
welp alright but i would recommend lapping the valves in the e7 heads and doing valve seals using
Competition Cams 4732
Competition Cams 4726
COMP Cams 518-16

>>17696310
oh and these
https://www.alexsparts.com/valve-seal-protector-sleeves-11-32-applications-pack-of-two/

What's everybody up to this weekend?

Demolition derbys bitches.

Thank God for hickville. Fuckin 7 rounds at least tonight.

>>17696198
>>17695490

The gas tank was rusted through where the straps go. It wasn't salvageable.

I don't see why it wouldn't make the trip. You'd want to guy a gas tank for it, and if you really want it, I'd get a carb rebuild kit and clean and rebuild it for your trip back. I think the accelerator pump is going or it's gunked up, it's a little sluggish when you step on it.

>>17696109
samefag here, anyone know what throttle bracket would work for my new set up? I've been having problems with the TV cable and late shifting

>>17696395
I hate derbies. I saved two of my cars from such a fate.

>>17696280
Could be not getting enough fuel?
Also TPI is so sexy. Wish I had that set up in my truck.

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>>17696341
Putting a 350 back together and getting a 1 year only ECU for my truck.

>>17696280
There's a spider web plenum for the injection system on those that's amazing about cracking and shitting out, but thats usually a hard failure. Also, check your fuel pressure. I had a jeep that did the exact same thing, the fuel pressure would turn to shit after a few minutes.

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>>17696341
Got new tires on my bird. Need to tune my carb and throw in some new spark plugs. It NEEDS a good wash, there's mud all over it and you can barely see through the windows

>>17696280
Fuel pump. It's one of those things that GM's just do so mot unexpected. Also the wiring inside the tank is probably fried so you'll want that, and the sender is another thing GM has done poorly for literally decades so you'll want that too.

>>17696341
Hopefully putting the interior back into >>17695346

>>17697158
Would that be able to be verified by testing the fuel pressure and seeing if it stays at spec or falls?

Lost the water pump on the Lincoln today; but, seeing as she still had coolant when I made it home, no harm done. So, now, I'll shitpost while the engine cools down so I can fix it.

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>>17697479
Forgot image...

>>17692631
>>17692557
I'm interested, would you say the car could make it back to Kentucky without breaking down? Is probably fly there honestly or take a rental car and drive all the way up and drive it back. For that cheap and that pretty of a car it may be worth it

>>17696403
I assume your transmission is computer controlled which is why your transmission is late shifting or not downshifting, I advise you get yourself a TCI Lockup kit, this basically bypasses the computer from controlling the transmission,

>>17697536

Read this:

>>17696398

And I looked at the tires today and they've got some dry rot, so you'd probably want to buy some tires for it before you journeyed too far, unless you've got AAA and some spare cash in case you blow one.

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>>17697486
RIP in pepperoni, pumpo

>>17697486
Drac how do you know you lost the water pump? What signs was the car giving?

>>17698352
There's rarely ever any signs, but if you can grab the fan and wiggle it, it's a good hint the pump needs replacing

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$35, not a true header but at least I know it will fit the town car

>>17698572
How isn't it a true header? Looks like good shorties to me

>>17698631
my terminology may be wrong, the tubes are not all equal length. But maybe all shorties are this way

>>17688818
Anybody adjust their timing by ear before? Might take a crack at it tomorrow

>>17699023
I have. It's not that difficult, and I'd never fucked around with timing before. Although, mine was relatively simple: Turn distributor with engine running until it bogs, dial it back a little bit and rev it up, listening for knock. No knock? Bolt it down, take it for a test drive, and get it into high RPMs. Little bit of knock when you're on the gas? Dial it back a hair. Test drive again.

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>>17698262
It's fixed now.

>>17698352
A massive amount of coolant was leaking from the back of the pump. This time, it was pretty obvious. Now, the new pump is in and the leak is gone.

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My baby got sick as still not able to fix her up

>>17699129
What broke?

>>17699129
Timing chain is too loose, didn't broke but it is way too loose to drive and for some reason oil is not getting to the valves. Parked it before it can do damage. I have been overseas for the last 2 years and just now got home but I have a new family and new jobs, hopefully I can set up shop and start to work on it.

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>>17699184
Well, on the bright side you can almost always bring these things back from the grave.

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>>17694060
HO upper is shit, but better then the stock 50mm lopo special.

A HO upper, stock EGR spacer bored out too 63mm, and a HO or Explorer TB really helps out a stock lopo.

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I got a Volvo shop to tune and sync my carbs properly, and now it runs like a top, but after starting the car when it's hot, like after going into a store, it hesitates and sputters under low RPM load. I can't figure it out, but it performs great other than that. Fuck it, I'll just live with it.

>tfw car sounds like a whoopee cushion when pulling away from a stoplight

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Well fuck that 81 Trans with the 301... i went and bought a 75 camaro with a cammed 350 and the auto was replaced with a 4sp. Rear suspension was swapped with an 80s suburban, so between that and the tires, i nice rake.

The bad part is the dash is fucked, and the driver door pannel is as well.

I have noticed that there is a light grinding coming from the trans when at lower rpms. Sometimes though itll last all the way through 3rd gear if im getting on it. Is the trans fucked? Tomorrow im gonna change all the fluids to see if that helps.

More pics coming tomorrow

>>17690807
Put 'er inna garage, man

>>17699555
Bumblebee paint job when

>>17699675
Well i need to fix the dash, the grinding, and the po said it was leaking oil from the intake.... hope its not from the manifold.

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>>17699675
Bumblebee was a 77
I hate how they called it a pos in the movie this car was 1000000% more badass than that faggy 2010.

>>17699555
Also, would it be wrong/possible to add a bug catcher without the supercharger part? The engine sounds amazing as is, just always wanted one.

Other things on the list is the clutch needs to be adjusted; all the action is down at the bottom of it. Needs a new choke, carb adjusted, and god knows how many little things

>>17699710
Mines a perfect candidate for a bumble bee... shit body, but great looking engine.

>>17699751
you've got the right wheels already as well

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$4500.. I would put off getting a jeep to get this. Wonder if I could get him down to 3k

>>17695346
Ayyy another bird lover. Like the paint choice.

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>>17688818
why tf are my plugs covered in gas? my carb's a little rich but this is a bit much...

>>17700935
>being white
kys

>>17700935
That's quite a lot more than " A little rich"
bring the main jets down 2 sizes

>>17700961
i feel like it's something else desu... i'm getting misfires and stalling just pulling out of my driveway

>>17701035
Have you checked all the other plugs? Is it time for a tune up or what.
Are you using a Holley, possibly blown power valve, does the car drive at all or just stall out when idling

>>17701042
it's an Edelbrock 4 barrel, on all the plugs. it drives but has a noticable misfire and has stalled a couple times. it definitely needs a tune up so i ordered plugs & wires but don't want to put them in until i've got this problem fixed

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>>17700944
Nigger

>>17701053
Ahh, I have no experience with Edelbrock.
Wouldn't hurt to take the carb apart and see if you can find anything obviously wrong

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How tacky would it be to put one of these on my Corvair

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>>17699129
nice

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>>17701116

>>17701139
Too late

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>>17688818
>owners manual recomends oil chg every 10,000mi
>someone followed this
>115k

what else is screwed?

>>17701242
You could probably clean that out with a good flush of ATF/Acetone or any commercial oil treatment. A few flushes and the car should be clean as can be.

So got up this morning and the tire was flat... so i just shelled out close to 300 for 2 275/60r15s....

Gonna top of all the fluids. List of things to do:
-clean dash up
-weatherstripping
-throwout bearing: how hard is this/how much would a shop charge?
-clutch adjustment
-try to fix the intake oil leak... gonna try leakstop 1st

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>>17701436
Forgot pic.

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The glorious 350. Never drove a cammed car before... always think its gonna die at stop lights. Long tube header duals into glass packs. Thoughts about cutting the gp's off?

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>>17701275
any particular brand or type of ATF?
and how much? car holds 6qts sae30

>>17701496
Anything should be fine. Use two quarts of heavy-weight oil, two quarts ATF, and two quarts acetone. Don't drive more than 50 miles on this mix, but it should clean the engine rather well.

>>17701461
>Never drove a cammed car before... always think its gonna die at stop lights.
The carburetor can't keep up with the idle air requirement.

>>17701542
I'm always leery of running solvent in the oil. You're breaking down the lubricative properties of the oil by adding acetone. Sounds like a bad idea desu. I would personally just run three quarts oil, and three quarts trans fluid.

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>>17699555
Nice! Welcome to the Fbody club!
>>17699724 Hi rise intake is what you'll need for that but they're more for getting the most power out at higher rpms. If you want it just for the look don't do it. They're expensive and they block a good portion of your view from the windshield. But it's your car.
>>17701436 Chevy 350's leak at the ends of the intake manifolds a lot. You're probably better off pulling the intake off and redoing the gaskets. Make sure to mark your distrubutor since it needs to come out to take the intake out.
>>17701461 Might want to invest in a radiator shroud and turn the idle up a smidgen until you get a vacuum gauge and tune the carb. Other than that If it's been bubba'd and you need any help with electrical stuff feel free to ask. I pieced my wiring harness back together so I've got a pretty good handle on what's what under the dash.

>>17702213
Dunno how the pic got turned upside down but you get the idea lol

>>17701894
You need the solvent to break up the cooked oil; and there's a reason I don't advocate running it long term. Though, if you're trying to clean the inside of an engine, you'll solvent. I've had great success with that in the past.

>>17701606
Not that, its the sound. Im used to a constant rumble.

>>17702587
What is the idle speed?

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>>17688818
Uhh... is this oil or gas? I'm having a hard time telling honestly. Looks like oil but I've heard gas can leak and get all greasy from the engine bay. It doesn't really have any smell

>>17702213
Well i found a place that will do the intake for me (i supply parts) for 100 bucks. Id do it myself, but im worried i may fuck it up.

As much as id love a blower... guess i wont..

Still need to solve the grinding/whining in the trans. Its in 1-3, but goes away in 4th. And it gets louder when i let off the gas in gear. Goes away when i press the clutch. Any ideas? New clutch? Change the fluid? Trans is fucked? Im sure a th350 would be cheaper than rebuilding the 4spd.

My dash is beyond gone. Like "cant even hange guages by zip ties" gone. Guess ill just try a cover and say fuck it.

Any idea how much window/door seals are? Pretty major gap between the pannels and glass.

>>17703108
It's coming out of the carb? Gas of course.
Time for a rebuild

>>17703110
Windows and doors seals are retardedly expensive and don't even work 100%. Best to make your own out of weatherstripping if you can. Like $3 for a roll

>>17703110
Average price for door seals seems to be in the ball park of $200-$250

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>>17703186
Fuuuuck. Guess ill make my own....

I fill like this is a bigger project than my 53 was lol.

>>17703110
I saw someone install a throwout bearing backwards on a clutch fork that caused a similar issue to what you were referring too. But since it's only in gears 1-3 i'd say you've got bigger problems. If you do end up swapping in an auto I'll totally buy the linkage and pedal assembly because I'd love to swap a 4 speed into my trans am at some point. The weather seals are expensive but honestly you might want to bite the bullet and replace them so you don't ruin your floor pans with rain water. Send a pic of the gap you're referring to. Your window might be out of adjustment. Also send a pic of the dash, I'd like to see how bad it is.

Well, the Excalibur is up on eBay; I've loved owning this car, but part of being an adult is giving up one's toys for a better life.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/162627950043?

The reserve is set at $26,000.00; for the curious.

>>17703876
I don't think that statement applies if you're selling one toy so you can buy another

>>17703967
Well; a toy AND a house.

>>17702275
I used to run a pint of Berrymans B12 in my engine for 10 minutes to clean it out before an oil change. Yeah the solvent works great, but 2 quarts is a lot of acetone. 50 miles is kind of long way too with that much solvent in your oil.

Have you done this without issue before?

>>17703973
What kind of luck have you had selling cars on eBay anyway? I'm trying to get 15k for my jeep, it's a little high but worth it to the right guy. Taking longer than I hoped though

>>17704021
It's a mixed bag; I sold my '59 Cadillac there for $20,000, but got less than $200.00 for one of my Rolls Royces. The key is always, ALWAYS have a reserve if you want decent money. Often times, the car will sell after an unsuccessful eBay listing if it's a premium vehicle and have several people place SMALL bids on multiple days.

>>17703876
>a better life.
Different cars*

>>17704058
Pretty much.

Would any of you guys be so courteous as to bid in dollar increments until it shows "tree fiddy" as the current bid?

>>17704008
Yes; it worked wonders on my '59 Cadillac and a mix of pure ATF and acetone freed up the stuck motor in my previous Lincoln; I used the same dilution to clean it up afterwards and that car ran like it should.

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im leaving 4chan and i wont be back until it's restored
1/?

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>>17704704
Doesn't 50/50 ATF/acetone work well as penetrating oil? I've never heard of anybody running the stuff through an engine though. Any idea how the mix affects the high wear surfaces like bearings and cam lobes? I'm sure it cleans things well, acetone is pretty strong.

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>>17704779
It does; though, I'd never run a car on more than a 33% acetone mix. It'll thin out the high weight oil a bit, so don't run it too long.

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9/10

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10/10
goodbye /o/, long road ahead for all of us.

>>17704807
If I need a quick desludge on some other car I'll remember that. My engine is pretty clean with low miles and I change the oil regularly every 3k miles. ATF, heavy oil, and acetone in equal parts.

>>17703328
What do you think the trans issue is? My 2004 5spd silverado did a similar sound at low rpms in 1st and 2nd for years.

>>17704818
>10/10
>goodbye /o/, long road ahead for all of us.
>>17704813
>>17704800
>>17704796
>>17704791
>>17704785
>>17704776
>>17704764
>>17704761

story pls

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On another note. Lost my 1st street race. Dumped the clutch and just burned tires. Clearly these new tires have shit grip, but god damn.

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>>17704861
Wrong pic.

>>17704866
Mother fuck. Didnt post the original message! Anyone know what these yellow bars are for on the suspension? Rides like a truck in the rear.

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>>17704849
full story posted to /diy/ awhile back
https://warosu.org/diy/thread/S1065967 or
https://archived.moe/diy/thread/1065967 or
"blue goose" in a /diy/ archive will get you there. i know how anons are about unfamiliar links.

me and a few friends found a 13 car barn find, mainly 50s and 60s shit that the owners are willing to sell for 200 a piece, all original shit that's not rotted in most cases

>>17704893
How much would it cost to get a truck and trailer if you don't already have one? Also where would you store 13 cars?

>>17704902
we have a fairly cheap storage unit nearby, we aren't a stranger to working on old cars and getting them to run, there's probably around ten that we're considering because the others are bashed up, the ones we're considering are a squarebody suburban with 4wd and a big block 454 and barn doors, a chevy 5 window truck with no rot, a datsun 240z, a gmc 300 truck from the 1950s era, a 72 pontiac ventura, a usdm mercury capri 4 speed, a 1968 c10 pickup, a 1968 c-30 flat bed and i think that's about it they're in varying condition but they all have solid frames and structure, all have engines and transmissions lights, windows etc I can tell you more about them

>>17704923
Nice, sounds like a good deal. What about titles though, are they with the cars or gone?

>>17704761
Always wanted to hear what happened to that car after it caught fire. Can't wait to see it when it's finished!

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>>17700167
Gotta have the matching seats

>>17704872
Those are called slapper bars. They're used to prevent wheel hop when launching the car hard. >>17704848 I'm no manual tranny expert but bad throw out bearings can do exactly what you've been describing. You said you were going to change the gear oil in it. When you do that look for metal bits in the oil and that'll be a good indication on weather it's fucked or not. Good news is 4 speeds are fairly easy to rebuild. Also still waiting on pics of the interior. I wanna see how fucked it is lol

>>17705122
You stated that the clutch needs adjusted and that would cause that too a long with low gear oil in the trans.

>>17705122
Sorry, promise ill get them in the morning!

>>17705166
Sounds good!

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Dunno if anyone on here is into old jeeps but I found some pictures of the CJ2A my dad used to have. If anyone like jeeps and want's to see more pictures of it I'll try to find some. I know It had a Chevy 350 swapped into it and my dad said it took a lot of fabricating around the firewall to accommodate it.

>>17705138
God i hope its just low fluid. Other than the noise, it shifts and drives good. Really dont think i can swing a rebuild or a new trans...

And i didnt know clutch jobs cost 1k

>>17705244
If it shifts and drives good It very well could be just low fluid. There's some videos on youtube on how to adjust your clutch plus we can talk you though how to fix that oil leak on the intake too. I'm broke as fuck literally spent a year of saving and sold a few guns to afford to change out my motor and transmission to make my car a reliable DD again so I know the feel. Honestly if you do your own work you'll save lots of money and a lot of it isn't hard to do just put on some music and go to town on it. I knew just the basics about cars when I bought mine but I learned quick since I daily drove mine through my senior year of highschool while restoring it. That was one hell of a way to make sure you don't get lazy working on your project car! lol

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>>17701242
Whats wrong? Its just dirty? I mean, they probably should've run some kind of additive like seafoam or something every other change or something after 60k but its not necessarily fucked just because its dirty.

I mean, pic related isn't the cleanest pos, but its not fucked.

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>>17705118
Noice, spent alot just getting mine daily driver ready, so I barely have any money left for seats, and headliner. There going to have to wait, still need to get weather stripping for my doors and trunk. Got seat covers so thats going to half to do.

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>>17704886
Read the story, my god. I understand that love for a classic, godspeed on the rebuild friend. She deserves it, and so do you.

>>17699481
I had a HO TB on my SO intake it was pretty shit still but when i got rhe HO intake i felt a difference in response

>>17698636
You can get equal length shorties but most are that way the stock fox headers are good til about 280whp

>>17694959
fucking do eeeet

>>17699538
sounds like dead plugs to me.

Plugs and/or wires

>>17695346
Lovely color.

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Is rubber cement reliable for a long lasting and heat resistant hold? I am looking to recover the rear shelf of my sedan, behind the passenger seats, and eventually install a couple of speakers. The shelf is exentially a fiberboard material, and what I have to cover it is black vinyl "blackboard fabric".

Speaking of which, how can I get out the last crease in that vinyl. The material was at the end of the bolt, so one crease has stayed persistently.

Pic related is an image of the shelf before removing the old material.

Fuckin slow ass Hagerty

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>>17696109
>>17696403

FUCK YEAH CAPRICE!

Mine

>>17705695
Go to Macsautoparts . Com thats where ive gotten a lot of the stuff for mine.
California Plates, what area are you in? Im easy bay

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Im gonna need a lot of zip ties....

>>17707224
Volvo!

>>17707224
i would use bison tix sprayglue for that, idk if that's available where you are but something like it must be. pics of your volvo?

can any turd gen owners show me the wiring for their horn? mine doesn't work and i think something is disconnected but its been like this since I got it.

>>17708248
holy fuck, you weren't kidding. You're going to need a new dash pad and the face plate. Plus it looks like the mounts for the gauges have been lobbed off so you'll need the whole back casing of the gauge cluster if that's the case. Also don't gut the radio slot. Those are hard to find with the original mounts for the radio. If you want a radio put it in the map pocket. Also while you've got access and want to put in or replace the front speaker now is the time. It can bit a bitch with the dash still in place. The first thing I'd do is get the tranny and motor going good before doing cosmetic shit. Other than the top of the dash being fucked the bottom half looks mint!

>>17708793
Ya, thats the plan. Honestly i think ill just tip tie the gauges so they stay somewhat stationairy, do a carpet pad. And just leave it.

Never seen an overheated drum until just now

That shit had smoke coming off of it.

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I hoped the trans was low on fluid, it wasnt (and i ruined a shirt). But i found out FINALLY that the issue just may be too tight of gears which isnt a major issue, just annoying.

Did pump out the rear diff and replaced the burnt fluid with fresh heavy weight.

If anyone is in the mississipi/bama area for Crusin the Coast, keep an eye out for this thing!

Any suggestions for paint schemes?

>>17709218
Put a big Pontiac logo on the hood

>>17709408
Reported

>>17709408
This. Confuse your attackers.

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>1992
>classic
come on, aberiga

>>17709512
25 years old is considered legally as a "Classic" car to Insurance companies in Canada and I I think most of the States in America as well.

>>17709408
second this, you won't do it

>>17709042
yeah to temporarily get them going I don't blame you. Do all your gauges and lights work? Also if you can post a pic of the gap in your window seal you were talking about.

>>17709042
That's kinda what I'm doing. None of my gauges work and I need to be sure my car isn't overheating so I'm just hooking up a bunch of autozone gauges and throwing them on top of the dashboard

>>17709587
Usually the gauges are good and the senders go bad. If you take the plug out of the sending units and ground them they'll peg to one side if the gauges are still good. Before that make sure the fuses aren't blown too. On my 79 the gauges have their own fuse and the lights are on a really small fuse.

>>17709614
I wish that was the case, but I've tested the gauges by grounding the wires and they didn't move. Fortunately I found a couple clusters for cheap

>>17709635
darn, But at least you have replacements. In all honestly though aftermarket gauges are probably more accurate and easier to read. My temp gauge was off by a lot in fact 220 on the gauge was actually just above 165 when the thermostat opened. I probably got the wrong sender but honestly even then they're probably not that accurate.

>>17709408
>Pontiac logo

What did he mean by this?

>>17709670
Yeah, they're probably more accurate, especially the mechanical temp gauges. But I want a working dash too. I wonder if I could replace the stock gauge mechanisms but keep the visible gauges...

>>17709694
They make OE replacements but they're expensive. Honestly If your tach and speedo work and if you want to they make some cool looking adapters that go into your map pocket that'll hold aftermarket gauges.

>>17709717
Uh huh. I'll keep that in mind. Any tips for drilling into the firewall? I've got to shove this big ass sensor through the firewall for the cooling gauge

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>>17709567
Speedo is kinda off, fuel gauge and tach dont work. All lights work to my knowledge.

Behold. The gap. Passenger side is dry, but a lot better.

>>17709787
The window felt is fucked, it almost looks like it's on the wrong way around

>>17709787
Yep. My car's got a big ass gap between the window and doors too. Helped out a lot though when I found out the hard way my locks were seized

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>>17688818
This isn't fixable, is it

>>17709687
The Pontiac screaming chicken, which is frequently found on Firebirds, the Pontiac counterpart to the Camaro.

>>17709753
there are plenty of rubber grommets that you can use to get the sensor through. Ones that are easy to get too would be the speedo cable one or the Ac/heat wiring harness if you have A/c.
>>17709787 The tach plugs into the distributor assuming it's HEI so check that. Also I think the guages are grounded by the bolts that hold them to the dash and there should be a few black cables running to bolts on metal bits under the dash (will provide pic if needed) so since they're loose that may be why they're not working. It appears your inner window sweep is missing. They literally staple in place and they're pretty cheap iirc

>>17709860
It's a meme friend, lurk more.

>>17709846
Take it to a body shop.

>>17709997
There something I can do in the meantime to prevent it from spreading? Scrape it off and spray it with rust converter?

>>17709846
Doesnt look like the cancer istoo serious, but i suggest operating to remove it.

>>17709815
Did you fix it?

>>17710006
rustoleum rust converter then rattlecan it for the time being.

>>17710019
Haven't yet no. I'm not totally sure what's missing. I know there's supposed to be a piece of weatherstripping, but I think the window guides are messed up and there's some felt stuff too

Just finished reading the Impala guy's story. Really enjoy stories like that. Made it against all odds.

I haven't had a daunting trip like that in a long time. Makes me want drive my Bronco across the desert or some shit. Or drive my crown vic to alaska.

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>>17710029
Sounds like a plan

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Thread is almost gone but...
Suddenly, antifreeze. What gives? I didn't see a big leak anywhere and it stopped after a while. The level is still decent

Now I have a land barge with leaky coolant, a truck with bad brakes, and a muscle car being held hostage by the glass shop, great

>>17710094
Frost plug or Water pump?

>>17710094
Was it sitting there running? Could have pissed through the radiator cap or something

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>>17710037
>>17710019
You're missing the inner window sweep pic related. They staple into the door panel. There are also felt guide blocks and I think the bottom of the inner window sweeps have felt on them too.

>>17710109
...w-what is a frost plug? My mechanic said he thinks a bad water pump would be more of a trickle

>>17710116
Just sitting. Had been driving for about half an hour before that. There's coolant all over various spots in the bay as if it got on the fan and sprayed everywhere

>>17710126
Thanks, that helps a lot

>>17710140
"Core plugs are used to fill the sand casting core holes found on water-cooled internal combustion engines. They are also commonly called frost plugs, freeze plugs, or engine block expansion plugs."
from wiki

>>17710140
>...w-what is a frost plug?
It's a brass disk that gets pushed into your block so that if the water freezes it'll pop the plug and prevent your block from cracking. Not 100% to work though.

>>17710140
Usually when it gets all over from hitting the fan, it's coming from either the upper hose or the radiator cap

>>17710155
>>17710152
I see, I'll check for that now

>>17710150
It's a little confusing on what specific ones you need Eg the chrome bead or no chrome bead. I've never installed one and I think they usually come pre installed on most reproduction door panels so you might be better off replacing the door panels if yours are bad.

>>17710159
Both good far as I can tell. Fan shroud protects it from those anyway

>>17710169
Did you check the lower hose? When my radiator cap went bad there was no way to tell and it spewed everywhere. Might be worth it to grab a new one, they're like 3 bucks

>>17710192
The radiator cap on my Bronco was only a year old and started leaking for absolutely no reason.

Coolant leaks can sometimes be hard to trace though.

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whats the best year to buy a Chevy Caprice?

>>17710627
Any year 1990 and older

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>>17705938
Well ya, putting a 60mm TB on a 50mm intake opening isn't going to accomplish anything. TB, EGR spacer and intake need to match

Needed to do lower intake gaskets on my TC, so a good time for a HO upper, bored EGR spacer, HO TB, and 1.7rr's ,all shit I had laying around, same combo I've run on nearly all my boxes. Should keep me happy until I get some free time and drop one of the few Explorer mills I have sitting around in it.

>>17710155
No. A 'freeze plug' will NOT save your block from ice. Never. Not once. Always run antifreeze.

>>17710155
Also they're usually steel and prone to rusting through.

>>17710169
There's always a hole on the water pump to let coolant out if it starts leaking past the seal.
Note that it isn't there to save the bearing but only to indicate that your pump is shitting itself.

I've seen idiots put silicone/epoxy/whatever in the weep hole to 'stop the leak' and then wonder why their fan clutch ate the radiator a month later when the bearing got totally destroyed.

Oh by the way, if you find the leak, but can't fix it right away you can buy yourself some time by not tightening up the radiator cap. less pressure=less coolant going through whatever hole there is.


>322 posts

Ugh. New thread.
>>17710868