[1oldgoat]

I don’t know why they came up sideways. But hopefully they are what you need.

[Mcronk]

Thanks Scott. What you shared is the routing for non RA II cars. Jim Mino and I discussed the dual vacuum distributors that were used in 68. He said those dual distributors were not used on the RA II cars. He recently sold a correct RA II distributor that he restored. He said he has had several and they all had the same date code. Of all the RA II cars he has had and seen the RA II parts were done in batches with date codes sometimes way in advance of invoice dates.

He told me the RA II cars only used 3 ports on the thermostatic switch. I have a engine shot of Jim Mattisons RA II car that he sold back in 2016 that clearly shows only 3 lines connected. Factory service manuals were written and printed long before the RA II cars were even considered for production and then built. However i would assume the 3 lines that were used would have the same colored stripes in the same position per the diagram. So that information does help. I attached a picture of the RA II distributor he restored and engine shot of Mattisons car.

It is interesting to note that one line from carb supplies vacuum to thermostatic switch, then 3 lines are routed back towards vaccum switch and distributor. However i can't tell the routing very well and connection to distributor. Also note that Mattisons car does not appear to have correct RA II exhaust manifold for passenger side. I also attached picture of correct RA II manifold for that side.
Thanks!

[Mcronk]

Very nice. It will be top notch!

[Mcronk]

Insurance is a double edged sword. It is expensive for high dollar cars but you gotta have it. I try and manage my costs because i have 4 collector car policies. I look at actual sale prices including auctions and private sales. Then i consider how much money i actually have in the car. Thats how i arrive at a value i feel comfortable with. The RA II cars don't change hands often so data is scarce. I did a search a while back and found the most recent sale results at the 2016 Barret auction. Jim Mattisons original #matching car (did not have correct exhaust manifolds) sold for $132k. Another very nicely restored RA II without original engine but correct codes sold for $110k. Both cars were professionally restored but not convertibles like yours. You can also look at the Hagerty value guide as it does provide values based on condition and body style. You can insure it for as much as you want within reason. As long as you want to pay higher premiums the insurance companies will oblige.

As for carb running out of fuel i had a similar problem when running my 67 GTO in Stock ET with the NMCA. Car would nose over hard at top of second gear (Turbo 400). I left small stock fuel line in place but ran a larger line right beside it up to stock mechanical pump. I also installed a Carter pusher pump back by the gas tank and hid the switch in the ash tray. If i make a full throttle run and forget to turn the pump on the car will nose over. With pump on it never skips a beat. Also helps fill carb for starting when car has set for a while and fuel has evaporated.

[PurelyGTO68]

Originally Posted by Mcronk

Insurance is a double edged sword. It is expensive for high dollar cars but you gotta have it. I try and manage my costs because i have 4 collector car policies. I look at actual sale prices including auctions and private sales. Then i consider how much money i actually have in the car. Thats how i arrive at a value i feel comfortable with. The RA II cars don't change hands often so data is scarce. I did a search a while back and found the most recent sale results at the 2016 Barret auction. Jim Mattisons original #matching car (did not have correct exhaust manifolds) sold for $132k. Another very nicely restored RA II without original engine but correct codes sold for $110k. Both cars were professionally restored but not convertibles like yours. You can also look at the Hagerty value guide as it does provide values based on condition and body style. You can insure it for as much as you want within reason. As long as you want to pay higher premiums the insurance companies will oblige.

As for carb running out of fuel i had a similar problem when running my 67 GTO in Stock ET with the NMCA. Car would nose over hard at top of second gear (Turbo 400). I left small stock fuel line in place but ran a larger line right beside it up to stock mechanical pump. I also installed a Carter pusher pump back by the gas tank and hid the switch in the ash tray. If i make a full throttle run and forget to turn the pump on the car will nose over. With pump on it never skips a beat. Also helps fill carb for starting when car has set for a while and fuel has evaporated.

Thanks for the reply. I plan on checking Hagerty in the morning. Last I checked a convertible in top condition was $140k then add 15% for manual trans it says. So $161k but my car doesn't have the original engine so deduct 20% I figure is about right.....so maybe $130k.

Only 5 convertibles known remain.....so that is a bit of a wildcard. Frame has partial VIN and axle is original and proper date code so that helps in some people's minds.