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So I had the engine rebuilt 2 years ago. Ever since I got it back it ran really hot when I would let it idle or get stuck in traffic. Real hot...
I guess this graphic better illustrates my question:[IMG]
I just want to put a nice shiny new one on it. The one on there now was on when I got the car. So I know nothing about it. I don't want the old...
This may be a dumb question, but I've never replaced a starter and want to make sure I'm getting the right thing. My 63 Galaxie has an FE390 from...
Update: A buddy of mine helped me advance the timing to 12 degrees and tune my carb this morning. The car now stays around 185 when cruising,...
I went out and advanced the timing a bit this morning. It seems to have helped it out slightly. It now stabilizes around 212-215 degrees while...
Unfortunately I had it in a shop last week to get a new starter, and the mechanic told me that he shot it with a heat gun and the gauge reading...
Here are some photos I just took of the head gasket and fan shroud. [IMG] [IMG]
Is 3/4 of the way in right? I had always heard that the fan should be 3/4 outside of the shroud. But maybe I'm wrong. But still, would that...
Thermostat is in correct. I replaced it 2 weeks ago because I wasn't sure if when the engine was rebuilt, they put in a 195 or not. So I wanted...
When the engine was rebuilt, it was bored .30 over. It is the original radiator (recored of course), puke tank, and fan set up. The fan is...
I have a 63 Galaxie with a FE390, new 4 bbl Holley 600 cfm carb, a recently re-cored radiator (original radiator), a 180 degree t-stat, and a 18...
I wouldn't mess with re-anodizing. I have the exact same car. I stripped the anodizing off and polished all the trim with a 6" buffing wheel on...
Here is my 63 4 door that is currently in the paint shop. It's getting all of the trim and shiny bits put back on as I type this. [IMG] [IMG]
I'm not sure if it overheated before the rebuild. Basically, as soon as I bought the car, I drove it only a few miles before I dropped it off to...
I know this subject has been covered extensively on numerous forums, and I have read until my eyes bled on the subject. Here is my story: My non...
Just replace the turn signal cam. My 63 galaxie had the same issue. It's an $11 part from mac's or dearborn classics. You have to pull the...
I know this subject has been beat to death, but I'm trying to remove the anodizing from the aluminum mouldings on my 63 Galaxie with the over...
It's funny you say that, because she told me the same thing today. But she did comment on how good a job the body guy had done. All of the body...
This is quote number two so far. The problem is, there are not a lot of shops around here that will even touch an older car. Or if they do, they...
All good info. The shop that I'm leaning toward does good work and used to be well known for building show cars and hotrods throughout the 60's,...
The price includes cutting and buffing. And it's for base/clear body, with a white pearl roof. He said they do 3 coats of clear, and it's all...
So I know there are a lot of painters and people who have dealt with getting a car painted on here. It's time to get my 63 Galaxie painted. I...
I have a 63 Galaxie that has aluminum trim almost identical to what you have on your 66. I am in the process of polishing mine too. I have tried...
I put Flowmasters on mine. I like it . Sounds good. I have heard a lot of others mention Porters and Smithy's for Galaxies too. I think the...
I used Rustoleum bed liner in a can from Lowes with good results. It's only $15 a can. I coated my floors and trunk. Took 2 cans and got 3...
I recently noticed while under my hood that the flexible plastic wire loom that covers my tach wire that lies across my manifold started to melt...
That Monterey is bad ass. Thats the look I'm going for with my 63 Galaxie.
So this may be a stupid question. But I've researched it and can't find an answer. Can anyone tell me the difference between the American Racing...
I searched to see if a thread on this had been posted already and couldn't find anything. So sorry it I missed it. I am getting ready to have...
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