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Been crazy busy getting the business up and running. I think you now have an excuse to take the '72 on a road trip for ice cream and mini golf. (I have a really fun route for you to take--uses about a tank of gas lol) one way that is ;~) The logs would be no charge, almost ditched them a bunch of times, but knew there was a reason I was hanging on to them.
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A tank of gas? That thing gets the worst gas mileage of any car i have!
The eight barrelled hemi with 4.10s gets better mileage than the T/A! PM me your contact info (again) and I'll give you a call. :-) |
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Must be a common flaw where they all crack. Spray it with brake-clean and see if that is a real crack or a casting line. Mine was definitely a crack.
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I did spray it but with carb cleaner. Looked like a crack to me.
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Thanks for checking. Yeah, it must be a common flaw.
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Loaded up all the engine parts in the truck. Ready to get dropped off tomorrow. Here's a couple shots of the interior. The only things that I replaced over the years were the sagging headliner and the carpet. Everything else is as it was in 75. Including the vintage (and muddy) J.C. Whitney floormats.
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I'll double check the ones i have for cracks. pming you my cell.
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97 hits and 37 replys....I think we are in for a long ride here....
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Thanks to X-bird2 (Jim) I got a good set of manifolds in my hands now.
You guys are the best! |
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Looking at that car, there is one thing that'd really set it off - hood tach.
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Yeah, I've been thinking about that, too...but I don't have the heart to cut a hole in that hood.
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Happy to have them go to a good home ...
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#37
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That '75 is in great shape Steve. I'm glad to see you are preserving it.
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Dang Bob...you talk with them big words real nice like. BJ
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1971 GTO 455 HO 4-speed - Cameo White, White Vinyl Top, Jade Green Interior, Ram Air Hood, AC, Honeycombs and 8-track 1974 Formula 455 I Owned in 1975-1976. Now Own Its Twin From Same Dealership |
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Just dropped off the engine parts. He agreed the bores looked great...and then laughed and said "But the ridge (and the bore measurement) indicates it's time for bigger pistons." He said to blame Gramma for that: all those two mile trips to the beauty salon with the engine never fully warming up and the choke flushing all that extra gas down in the engine ends up washing the cylinder walls of oil.
So now I have to start shopping for some replacement pistons once he tells me what size we need. Anyone have a Summit Racing coupon out there??? |
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Spent the day cleaning the turbo 350 tranny. Since the car sat for most of its life, all the seals needed attention. I replaced the torque converter seal, the tailshaft seal and the pan gasket and filter.
Here is the rather dirty trans wheeled out the driveway after I swapped the converter and driveshaft yoke seals. The old furniture moving cart came in handy, along with some old railroad tie sections. |
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