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HEY GUYS HE SAID THIS IN HIS SECOND POST- Hmmm. I plugged BOTH vacuum ports on the carb and left the dist. with -NO- vacuum advance and it runs...
I have a Ford 9 from a 68 Cougar in my 67 Cutlass. I race it, works great. But a lot of work if you just want a cruiser.
Any 64-72 A-body rear will bolt in. I like the 71-72 8.5 in the Cutlass and Skylark. GM used the 8.5 through at least the 80s so the only part...
-new technology makes cars go fast- What new tech? The Mallicoat Bros ran a turbo Willys gasser in the 60's. Turbos have been in use since WW1,...
"a well built small block will smoke a stock olds" -well, thats a vague stupid statement. anyway..Using a 5.3 with an adapter to the toro...
Por-15 will peel in a few years, no matter what the prep. Go with a good primer and paint. Rustolum Rusty metal primer is the toughest primer out...
I think this an interesting thread, BUT has no real point. Why? I really doubt there is a big profit in a 65 Newport. 65 Satellite? Sure! Newport...
PAY ATTENTION. A good friend JUST went through this. He has a big block '69 383 swapped in a '83 Dodge Diplomat. Set up simple- points, holley...
Yes sir! 1962 Olds Turbo Fire 215 V8. The turbo design is over 100 yrs old. http://www.gizmag.com/go/4848/ I would just try one t3/t4 unless...
Here's the best spot to start... www.theturboforums.com
99-05 I was single (most of the time) w/ a whole house and a small garage. No heat in the garage. I used to rebuild transmissions (727s and...
The nail is factory.
Matter of fact, if you google earth map Covington PA, you can see the lot just east of town on the Old State/ Frost Settlement rd, keep heading...
There is a used car dealer around here who is the same way, never sells a thing because his prices are too high and they just sit, then he would...
[IMG] A bit OT, but my low buck 67 Cutlass, 455, best of 12.44 @ 112 on reg tires (no slicks or DOTs). I'll post my '55 post 88 project if can...
Don't know which one I would use, BUT I have driven a few examples of both and I've never found a 833 slower shifting. I think its all in the...
A friend and I went just to spectate. Meet two other friends there who were on their way back from Carlisle. Great crowd, cool cars. We all had a...
And I am going to disagree with 69fury. 11s are quite quick for a street car that is NA, no juice, no boost. New Camaros and Mustangs are...
As stated earlier Ford still uses the Rotunda name for its tool/equipment line. I'm a tech at a Ford dealer and we just got the latest Rotunda...
When the cost of paint got outrageous.....
[IMG]Just did a google on East Dorset VT, map, then street view. The post office and the railroad tracks are all still there. Looks very much the...
They are NOT a different casting. Toro just had a bracket that bolted on the front timing cover. That might work well for you. I've never sen one...
2.2, 2.5 Mopar all the way. Easy to rwd, they came in Dakota pickups w/ a 5 speed. They came carbed or TPI, or turbo EFI. I'm helping a friend...
55 Olds post right after I got it in Alabama 2 years ago..
Wait a minute! You said-It is between the pan and the trans cooler lines, just forward of the dipstick tube. That's where the kickdown CABLE is!...
Some th350s have a switch with wires that went to a solenoid on the engine that allowed vacuum advance in 3 gear only.
Ariel view-...
"I also just found a 1968 350 Rocket w/ a 400 turbo, out of a 68' Delta 88 convertible. It has 75,000 miles. Now did the 350 Rocket really come...
Mid 80's? Computer controlled w/ the elect. con. on the top front pass. side of the carb?
There is a really cool OLD looking Ford dealer in western NY. Kelly Motor Corp in Perry NY on Rt 20A. I pass it every time I go to Ford tech...
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