[400 Lemans]

Hard to read but the one at the top is your cam, i believe.

[79 Phoenix]

Originally Posted by 400 Lemans

Hard to read but the one at the top is your cam, i believe.

I appreciate you looking at this.. Yes, I think you are right. I wonder if it's even as much cam as original?

Anyway, the way the exhaust sounded when I listened to the video of it running before he removed it from his car bears this out. Very smooth and definitely no lope at all.

It's all okay though because my objective isn't performance. If it was I would probably spend several more thousand building a 400 or 455. The more I think about it, I will probably just leave it as is. Maybe even remove the 4 bbl and use my 2 bbl manifold with rebuilt carb. A new cam might mean different push rods and possibly valve springs... I just don't want to put a lot of money into a ho-humm engine when I already have one that, though not powerful, runs decent... Similar to how the original once did.

[79 Phoenix]

Well, I have gotten nothing done this week. Out of town 2 days and sick the rest!

But I did sell my driver's door that was beyond my capability to fix. In removing the door panel, it is apparent that the vinyl surface is actually in good shape. The cardboard behind is warped. It doesn't show much in the picture but does show when it's mounted on the door. QUESTIONS:

1) Is there a way to flatten the cardboard back out?

2) If I re-mounted the vinyl on a flat cardboard, would cardboard from another A Body door panel work? , Which models and years would have the same cardboard as the Pontiac? I know where there are some Olds Cutlass and Chevelles...Maybe a Skylark...

I'm going to stick the new door (purple)on temporarily and then get back to work underneath the car.

[Scarebird]

I would use another material - poly signboard may be a good candidate.

Why use something that is guaranteed to warp?

[79 Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Scarebird

I would use another material - poly signboard may be a good candidate.

Why use something that is guaranteed to warp?

You mean the stuff they use for yard signs? Sounds like a great idea.

[Scarebird]

not quite, thin 0.150" with a foam core. A sign shop may have it for sale.

[79 Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Scarebird

not quite, thin 0.150" with a foam core. A sign shop may have it for sale.

Okay, thanks. I know just where to go when the time comes. I appreciate your input!